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April 3, 2012
Abstract Workshop, Detroit Bar, March 31, 2012
Abstract WorkshopDetroit BarMarch 31, 2012It didn't take long to gather a crowd of about 150 people at Detroit Bar Saturday night for headliners J Rocc and Peanut Butter Wolf. Abstract Workshop celebrated their 14 years of hip hop in Orange County with tunes ranging from classic old school hip hop t ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2012
Happy Birthday J Dilla: Must-Hear J Dilla Track No. 4
Had he not passed away on Feb. 10, 2006, beloved hip-hop producer J Dilla would have turned 38 years young Tuesday. Although his official cause of death is cardiac arrest, Dilla suffered from a rare blood disorder called thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.In honor of J Dilla's birthday, his pr ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2012
Must-Hear J Dilla Track No. 3: 'Mash'
Had he not passed away on Feb. 10, 2006, beloved hip-hop producer J Dilla would have turned 38 years young Tuesday. In honor of J Dilla's birthday, his passing (Dilla suffered from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, although is official cause of death is cardiac arrest) and his awesomeness, w ... More >>
Blogs
February 8, 2012
Must-Hear J Dilla Track No. 2: 'Reckless Driving'
Had he not passed away on Feb. 10, 2006, beloved hip-hop producer J Dilla would have turned 38 years young yesterday. In honor of J Dilla's birthday, his passing (Dilla suffered from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, although is official cause of death is cardiac arrest) and his awesomeness, ... 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 his work with De La ... More >>
Blogs
August 18, 2011
10 Songs About Police Brutality
Charles Moore / Black StarIt seems like you hear about the police more often than usual these days. Whether it's the death of Mark Duggan that's inciting the London riots or the killing of Kelly Thomas that's shaking up the Fullerton PD, the news is rife with reports of police misconduct, and it' ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2011
Freddie Joachim: 'Bootlegging my Albums Gets my Music to a Wider Audience'
Freddie Joachim (JO-AH-KIM) is a hip-hop producer and SoCal resident who draws from soul, funk, and hip hop influences. Though largely underground, Joachim's refined style is recognized and respected by listeners and artists from all around the globe. OC Weekly talked to him about where he's head ... More >>
Blogs
December 18, 2009
Monday: Madlib and Special Guests at Commonwealth Lounge, Fullerton
The realm of underground hip-hop is full of innovators, insane rhyme slangers and true architects of boom-bap artistry. But at what point does one move from innovator to "hip-hop genius"? For most avid backpack rap fans, that term has been and always will be synonymous with Madlib. Next week, t ... More >>
Music
June 4, 2009
[Summer Guide] Notable Music Releases for Those Who Still Buy Albums
The realm of underground hip-hop is full of innovators, insane rhyme slangers and true architects of boom-bap artistry. But at what point does one move from innovator to "hip-hop genius"? For most avid backpack rap fans, that term has been and always will be synonymous with Madlib. Next week, t ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2009
Posthumous J Dilla record out in June
A 25-track disc comprised of beats made by the late J Dilla is "dropping" (that's hip-hop for "being released") June 2 on Nature Sounds. Dilla was a much-heralded producer who gained fame in the late '80s with the group Slum Village. Many credit him for helping to place Detroit on the hip-hop map, b ... More >>
Music
December 4, 2008
[Aural Reports] DJ/Student Mono/Poly Violates No Anti-Trust Laws With His Beats
A 25-track disc comprised of beats made by the late J Dilla is "dropping" (that's hip-hop for "being released") June 2 on Nature Sounds. Dilla was a much-heralded producer who gained fame in the late '80s with the group Slum Village. Many credit him for helping to place Detroit on the hip-hop map, b ... More >>
Music
November 6, 2008
[CD Review] Q-Tip, 'The Renaissance' (Universal Motown)
A 25-track disc comprised of beats made by the late J Dilla is "dropping" (that's hip-hop for "being released") June 2 on Nature Sounds. Dilla was a much-heralded producer who gained fame in the late '80s with the group Slum Village. Many credit him for helping to place Detroit on the hip-hop map, b ... More >>
Music
May 29, 2008
[Sprawl of Sound] Abstract Workshop: The Soul of OC Indie Hip-Hop Turns 10
A 25-track disc comprised of beats made by the late J Dilla is "dropping" (that's hip-hop for "being released") June 2 on Nature Sounds. Dilla was a much-heralded producer who gained fame in the late '80s with the group Slum Village. Many credit him for helping to place Detroit on the hip-hop map, b ... More >>
Music
April 3, 2008
[CD Review] Guilty Simpson, 'Ode to the Ghetto' (Stones Throw)
A 25-track disc comprised of beats made by the late J Dilla is "dropping" (that's hip-hop for "being released") June 2 on Nature Sounds. Dilla was a much-heralded producer who gained fame in the late '80s with the group Slum Village. Many credit him for helping to place Detroit on the hip-hop map, b ... More >>
Music
March 6, 2008
[Hits!] Top-Selling Records at Stacks the Vinyl Authority
A 25-track disc comprised of beats made by the late J Dilla is "dropping" (that's hip-hop for "being released") June 2 on Nature Sounds. Dilla was a much-heralded producer who gained fame in the late '80s with the group Slum Village. Many credit him for helping to place Detroit on the hip-hop map, b ... More >>
Music
October 18, 2007
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Stacks the Vinyl Authority
Music
September 13, 2007
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Music Revolution
Blogs
August 26, 2007
Abstract Workshop, Detroit Bar, August 25, 2007
DJ House Shoes and Brian Gillespie at Detroit Bar. Photo by DJ Edouble First thing I heard as I approached Detroit Bar was Seals & Crofts’ 1973 hit “Diamond Girl.” At Abstract Workshop, one of OC’s preeminent hip-hop nights? I didn’t think baby-boomer nostalgia was part of its equation, ... More >>
Music
August 23, 2007
Detroit Bass Baller
Ghetto-Tech Guru DJ Starski’s Hard-Cop Life
Music
July 26, 2007
CD Review
Billie Holiday, Remixed & Reimagined (Columbia/Legacy Remixed)
Music
June 7, 2007
Are Your Ears Burning Yet?
Surveying the (potential) sound-good hits of the summer
Music
May 24, 2007
Hannibal Selecter
DJ Andrew Steelman will beat you sensible
Music
May 3, 2007
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KUCI_FM 88.9
Music
April 19, 2007
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Music
February 8, 2007
Anti-Bling
The Roots
Music
January 25, 2007
A Love Supreme
TaRaach moves on em
Blogs
December 28, 2006
Album Covers Of The Year 2006
To their credit, Pitchfork compiled a more-or-less well done 25 worst album covers of the year list, but they're remiss in not recognizing the power of a well done album cover. Rather than complain, we're taking matters into our own hands and making a list of our own. If RIAA doomsayers are to be be ... More >>
Features
December 28, 2006
Indie Vs. Major: Who's Got the Flavor
Urban music in 2006 was typified by what it wasnt as much as what it was
Music
October 5, 2006
Album Review
The Visionaries, We Are the Ones (Weve Been Waiting For) (Up Above)
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September 28, 2006
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September 21, 2006
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August 3, 2006
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July 27, 2006
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May 4, 2006
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November 10, 2005
Can You Dig It
Peanut Butter Wolfs vinyl weighs a ton
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October 6, 2005
Future Now
Long Beachs Sound In Color gambles for the big time with Steve Spacek
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February 24, 2005
Not a Product of His Environment
J. Rocc buys everything that says jazz on it

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