Every Tuesday, I’ll curate a playlist of brand new music from around the Internet and give you a heads up on the week’s album releases. Here’s the first installment of the New Music Tuesday Playlist featuring 22 of the best new tracks from the past week: Featured Albums Released This Week: Mariah Carey – Me.…
Young Iranians arrested for dancing to Pharrell’s “Happy” [CNN] Made In America 2014 LA and Philly lineups announced [Brooklyn Vegan] Tupac’s last words were “Fuck You,” says former cop [Hip Hop Wired] Mos Def Yasiin Bey not allowed entry into the U.S., cancels U.S. tour [Together Boston] Jay Z and Beyonce unveil epic trailer for…
If you’re part of the 78 percent of Internet radio consumers still using Pandora (according to Bloomberg), it’s time to graduate to the next level of music streaming. Sure, Pandora has its positives, but it also comes with a lot of flaws. It’s free to use, but you have to deal with the annoying ads.…
Quick meet up with some very talented females heavy in Oakland’s art scene. About what you ask??? About conveying women’s strength and power – through art, photography and words. Stay tuned for the upcoming All Lady Warrior Zine + Art Show happening June and July at SomaR and Solespace. In the meantime, quench your art…
This is my self-proclaimed experience at a Freddie Gibbs concert this past Thursday. Just odd little tidbits that I think would have never happened if it wasn’t a Freddie Gibbs concert, spring break and in San Francisco. The combination of the three can formulate some funny observations and experiences. Factoid #1 from that night. I…
Been a while since I shot a concert, but this past weekend I was fortunate to not only shoot photos but also party with the illest Far East Movement! Awesome live music complimented by a giant inflatable duck, beach balls and Prohgress floating through the hands of Hawaiian fans, and J-Splif in a sumo suit…what…
Summer is right around the corner, while in Hawaii it doesn’t ever really leave. So why not add this to your quiver of surfboards – the locally-handmade, eco-friendly, sustainable, custom, limited Illest x Apex Nomad Surfboard! Made by Rey Banatao from Entropy Resins, only one will be on sale at Illest Hawaii! Who’s gonna bring…
Nas recently performed at Coachella and brought out JayZ & Diddy. Check the performance below in Classic Nas Style.