“ain’t no power like the power of the youth, ‘cause the power of youth don’t change!” – Books Not Bars I can’t fully appreciate music like The.Black.OP.Era (TBO) without digging into my old Anthro-...
So last Sunday (Oct. 14) I headed to The Roxy. I made it right on time to see Robert Raimon Roy perform and hustled a better deal on sketchy cheap parking. Yup, saving a...
“Problem is a problem, ya’ll bout to see…” DJ Quik saw it before any of us when he spit that line. I sit down with Compton native and rapper, Problem, to have a conversation...
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis dropped a short, bold film for their single “Same Love” off their forthcoming album, The Heist! The film is 7-minutes of witnessing a gay man’s life of “joy and...
LA rapper, Problem, once again set it off at The Key Club on Friday night. Anytime the house DJ, B.Original, played a beat of Problem’s in between opening acts, the crowd quickly re-amped. A...
Introducing young and rising talent, Shad Robinson: This young man has been through a lot to fear vulnerability. It’s his time to let his life experiences make the best of him. And that’s what...
Exclusive in-depth interview with Hopsin at his house. Part 3 starts with Hopsin talking to Nick Huff Barili about being signed to Ruthless Records. The experience made him learn that he didn’t need a...
Amidst all the industry bling is Ryan Lewis and Macklemore‘s latest video single, “Thrift Shop“, uniting all bargain shoppers. Macklemore goes to the club with his latest come ups, rocks Batman PJ’s, and buys...
A story in slow motion brings to life vivid feelings of sex, enticement, and exploitation on both parties, which most importantly derive from glorified promises to “content” living.
“Tonight we have something rare. Almost miraculous for you. It’s the kind of surprising accident that sometimes occurs when 2 artistic forms meet to the benefit of each” – Poetic Justice (Stan Rogers)
