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Busta Rhymes

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    November 5, 2008

    Club Pick: DJ Eric Cubeechee tonight at Ember

    In the fading remnants of presidential campaign season, it seems more people are getting in the spirit of reaching across the isle to their fellow brethren, even in the world of ultra-trendy night clubs. Tonight, Long Beach extends a hand to Anaheim's Ember Cafe and Music Club in the form of a boo ... More >>

  • Music

    August 23, 2007

    Detroit Bass Baller

    Ghetto-Tech Guru DJ Starski’s Hard-Cop Life

  • Film

    June 7, 2007

    Summer Cinema: A Vaguely Helpful Guide

    Ten films to see, five worth a look, and five more to shield your eyes from

  • Music

    October 5, 2006
  • Music

    March 1, 2007

    Meow

    Contemplating the Pussycat Dolls

  • Music

    April 23, 2009
  • Music

    September 16, 2004

    Live Previews

    Contemplating the Pussycat Dolls

  • Columns

    May 13, 2004

    Abu Huh?

    The mean bouncer, the mad waitress and the bad valet

  • Music

    May 17, 2001

    New Music

    The mean bouncer, the mad waitress and the bad valet

  • Film

    December 28, 2000

    Movies! Movies! Movies!

    The mean bouncer, the mad waitress and the bad valet

  • Music

    September 21, 2000

    New Music

    The mean bouncer, the mad waitress and the bad valet

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Lemme Hear Ya San Diego!!!!

    If you'll drive from OC to Coachella, then I'm assuming everyone's cool with me posting info about the San Diego Street Scene. The 25th annual event takes place Aug. 28 and 29 in the East Village (which is near Big Corporate Baseball Park). This year's lineup is top heavy with hip-hop thanks to appe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Street Scene Favorites This Weekend....Any Thoughts?

    ​It's not much, but consider this meager post the first preemptive stitch to our coverage of the Street Scene '09 festival happening in Sand Diego this weekend, Aug. 28-29. Before you say anything, we know that San Diego is not in Orange County. Though it could be argued that some cities at the as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Five Regrettable Music/Video Game Moments

    ​Motörhead are currently on tour (including a stop at the House of Blues in Anaheim), they also play a role in upcoming action/adventure game Brütal Legend, out next week on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 (we got a chance to play it at Comic-Con this year, it's a fun, straight-forward beat 'em up wi ... More >>

  • Music

    November 19, 2009

    [Locals Only] Damien, Jesse and Gianna From the BLOK

    ​Motörhead are currently on tour (including a stop at the House of Blues in Anaheim), they also play a role in upcoming action/adventure game Brütal Legend, out next week on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 (we got a chance to play it at Comic-Con this year, it's a fun, straight-forward beat 'em up wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Slideshow: Busta Rhymes at Flight

    Nytehype and Sullen Clothing presented Busta Rhymes last night at Flight in Huntington Beach for a free show to benefit the Red Cross' relief for Haiti. Thousands of dollars were raised at the door for the free show that featured the hip-hop artist. The quick 30-minute show included "Arab Money," "P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Blok: "[My Friends] Would Go, 'When Does the Song Start?'"

    Andrew Youssef/OC Weekly​The phrases "family act" and "hip-hop" seem incompatible--the combination conjures images of squeaky-clean congregants waving their hands gleefully while rapping about such subjects as being down with G-O-D. But just because Orange County rap trio Blok likes to keep it i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    International Burn a Koran Day is a Terrible Idea--Just Ask Busta Rhymes and Toumani Diabate

    Book burning? Puh-leez.​Ugh. File this under major stupidity: On Sept. 11, Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida plans to stage "International Burn a Koran Day" to demonstrate his anti-Islam values. Jones heads the Dove World Outreach Center, which consists of about 50 members. He says h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Anaheim Protesters and Others Opposed to Koran Burnings Should Look to Ronald Reagan

    ​It remains unclear whether Terry Jones will go through with burning copies of the Koran on Saturday, as the nutty Florida pastor says in one breath his stunt has been canceled and then in another impose a deadline for New York Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf to indicate he will move a proposed mosque near ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Local Bands Wax Nostalgic On Michael Jackson

    ​Friday marks the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, and really, many fans are still reeling from losing the King of Pop. Fans are holding tributes and still milling to his grave.The Jackson family is unveiling a monument in Indiana. Everyone--from big stars such as Busta Rhymes and Lud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    20 Years Later: A Video Retrospective of 1991

    ​It may be hard to believe, but it has now been 20 years since 1991. "The Year That Punk Broke" may not have completely lived up to the eponymous documentary title, but it remains a watershed year in musical history, and not solely for the grunge-/alternative-rock breakthrough that defined the tim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Ice Cube At the Grove of Anaheim Friday Night

    ​Ice CubeApril 1, 2011Grove of Anaheim It's always interesting to watch an old school, West Coast rapper do his thing in Orange County. It's not that OC isn't street (cough-cough!), it's just that if you're a SoCal rapper who got your start on the gangsta' side of things, chances are you weren't w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Lil Wayne Rips Apart Kreayshawn's 'Gucci Gucci' on His New Mixtape

    ​When our sister publication LA Weekly reported that Lil Wayne finally dropped his mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait and freestyled over white chick rapper du jour Kreayshawn's Gucci Gucci in a track by "Lil Tunechi," I got a little, well, nervous.Haters may diss Kreayshawn's one-hit wonder of a song as a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Kreayshawn Gets Nominated Best New Artist at the VMAs--and Other WTF Moments This Year

    ​I've never agreed with any award-giving body on who gets nominated or gets awards for best this or that, but this year's VMAs are akin to the year Milli Vanilli won Grammys over the Indigo Girls. (The fact that I date myself by remembering this hoopla means I'm really mystified by what's going on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Five Things You Didn't Know About 'Ladies Love Me,' Chris Brown and Justin Bieber's Mixtape Collaboration

    ​So you can now download Chris Brown's 21-song mixtape Boy in Detention (here), which not only features  Swizz Beatz, Kevin McCall, Tyga and Wiz Khalifa, but also Shawty Mane, Justin Bieber's rapping alter-ego, in a song called "Ladies Love Me." Obviously you don't need me opining on the qual ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Happy Birthday J Dilla! Commemorate With A Must-Hear Soundtrack

    ​Had he not passed away on Feb. 10, 2006, beloved hip-hop producer J Dilla would have turned 38 years young today. Not the household name of say a Dr. Dre, Timbaland or Jermaine Dupri, the man born James Dewitt Yancey was -- and remains -- an underground hip-hop icon thanks to work with De La Soul ... More >>

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