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May 25, 2012
Yeezy Engineer Confirms the Making of 'Watch the Throne 2'
It looks like rap's favorite tag-team Kanye West and Jay-z are about to HAM on us again. Thanks to some flippant confirmation (which we're more than happy to lick up) from Yeezy's long-time producer Mike Dean, the Internet buzz surrounding a sequel of the duo's Watch the Throne album is making us al ... More >>
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May 7, 2012
DJ Scotty Boy - Yost Theater - 5/5/12
See also: DJ Scotty Boy Takes Us on a Tour of His Favorite OC Spots On Cinco de Mayo, party people pound Mexican beer and tequila shots, and sport around town in sombreros. For those that survived the BBQs and pub crawls, a night out at the club was the best way to keep the party going. We headed t ... More >>
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April 20, 2012
Five Great Eats at Coachella 2012
The second installment of Coachella 2012 kicks off today in Indio. I just got back from enjoying Weekend 1 in the desert and between great performances by At the Drive-In and Tupac's hologram, I managed to get a little food blogging done.It's always smart to fill up before you get to the festival, b ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Tupac is Back: Six Dead Artists We Should Resurrect Via Hologram
As many of you know by now, Tupac performed at this year's edition of Coachella via hologram. When he appeared, the much-intoxicated crowd did not know what to do. It was as if Tupac had died and rose again (to many conspiracy theorists, that was a literal take). Now that we know how Dr. Dre and AV ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Avicii: "In Buddhism it means the lowest level of hell"
See also:*Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac's Hologram*Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs*Coachella: Five Signs You're An Aging Hipster*Radiohead at Coachella: No Alarms and No SurprisesAt 22, Swedish producer and DJ Tim Bergling, better known as Avicii, has done more in the electronic dance music ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
Tupac Hologram Going On Tour? Preview the Disney Haunted Mansion Stop
Did you hear that Tupac Shakur's hologram is possibly going on tour? The image, which debuted at Coachella over the weekend, might go on the road with Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg. The duo are currently "discussing logistics for a joint tour that would regularly feature the hologram." Where will the ... More >>
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April 16, 2012
Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Tupac's Hologram at Coachella, April 15, 2012
See also:*Tupac's Hologram: How It Was Done*Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs*Coachella: Five Signs You're An Aging Hipster*Radiohead at Coachella: No Alarms and No SurprisesDr Dre and Snoop DoggCoachellaApril 15, 2012Headlining on Coachella's Sunday night is a tough slot to fill -- by that ... More >>
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March 23, 2012
Dr. Dre To Produce A Film and 5 Other Rappers To Work In Film
Though this isn't his first rodeo in film (he's acted before), legendary hip-hop impresario Dr. Dre will be a producer on the upcoming horror/thriller film, Thaw. How this affects his Chinese Democracy-esque album Detox remains to be seen, but in the interim, this is likely to be the latest proje ... More >>
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March 7, 2012
Jim Belushi Talks Chicago Cubs, Second City and His Love For Tupac
Jim Belushi has earned his well-deserved status of being a household name. With a career that has spanned longer than some of our lives, his resume include movies, TV, kick ass music, and brilliant sketch comedy. Jim is more than well rounded--he's a legend. And if there was ever a time or a venu ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
Damizza On Being in the Music Biz and His New Book, Guilty by Association
Damion Young, aka Damizza, has done it all. He started in radio when he was 12 and his drive, passion, and ambition launched one of the most interesting and diverse careers in the music industry. He's worked with legendary greats like Michael and Janet Jackson, Dr. Dre, Mariah Carey, Tupac, Bigg ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Black Star: We Break Down Mos Def and Talib Kweli's Brilliance
Hip-hop's history might be strewn with many more notable groups than duos, but time and time again, a couple of guys are able to come together and blow everyone to smithereens. So many great twofers have existed in rap: Eric B. & Rakim, Outkast, Blackalicious, Atmosphere, and Gang Starr. ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
Free Ticket Tuesday: DJ Quik at the City National Grove of Anaheim
He might not get as much attention as Dr. Dre or Tupac, but DJ Quik is just as -- if not more -- influential. Our sister paper, LA Weekly, even put the underrated rapper on the cover this summer. Win tickets to witness the man with the flyest hair in the game at the City National Grove of A ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
No iPhone 5 vs. Tupac's Real Killer: Which News is Bigger Today?
So now that everyone is disappointed that Apple didn't introduce the iPhone 5 and instead introduced a version of the iPhone 4 with a better camera, we turn our attention to our sister paper LA Weekly's big news today: that Tupac Shakur was ordered killed by Sean Combs, then known as Puff Daddy, ... More >>
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September 27, 2011
Sly Stone and Six Other Musicians Who've Claimed Homelessness
Funk pioneer Sly Stone announced in the New York Post this week that he's homeless. Fans are lamenting Stone's predicament, but we see it as karmic retribution for the annoying omnipresence of his music (those who have heard "Everyday People" 90 times during a morning commute can relate).
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September 13, 2011
Five Interesting Songs With 'California In The Title
Nate ChaconDid you know that this month is the 161st anniversary of California's admission as the 31st state in the Union? I didn't think so. Sure, the Golden State is notorious for fiscal calamity, traffic jams and a plethora of sub-par reality stars, but you have to admit it's still an inspira ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Jock Jams-Free 2011 NFL Kickoff Playlist
Are you ready for some football? Hank Williams, Jr. really wants to know. The 2011 NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night, when the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers host the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field. Apparently, for cities with a pro football team, this is a pretty ... More >>
Music
June 23, 2011
El Centro Cultural de Mexico Faces Eviction
[Mental Notes] Plus: Introducing the softer side of Rob Zombie, and NYC inmate says he shot Tupac
Blogs
June 21, 2011
James Rosemond, Rap Manager Linked to Tupac Attack, Arrested on Drug Smuggling Charges
According to our sister publication LA Weekly, hip-hop manager James Rosemond, a.k.a. Jimmy Henchman, was arrested in New York this morning. He is alleged to have had a role in the 1994 attack on Tupac Shakur. Federal agents claim Rosemond is the leader an LA-to-NYC coke ring. He was collared a ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Dexter Isaac, New York Inmate, Says He Shot Tupac Shakur in 1994
Nearly 15 years after the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a Brooklyn prisoner named Dexter Isaac is reportedly claiming he shot Shakur two years prior during a robbery in New York City.Isaac, who is currently serving a life sentence in New York for unrelated crimes, confessed to AllHipHop.com that ... More >>
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June 3, 2011
The Late Geronimo Pratt in OC
Former LA-based Black Panther Party leader Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt died earlier today in Tanzania at the age of 63. He spent twenty-seven years of his life behind bars after being falsely convicted and imprisoned in 1972 for the earlier shooting death of schoolteacher Caroline Olson. Pratt, go ... More >>
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April 22, 2011
Five Songs for Earth Day
Today marks the forty-first anniversary of Earth Day. As the brainchild of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, the observation first held in the United States on April 22nd, 1970 was conceived as a 'teach-in' meant to inspire awareness and action on issues critical to the health of the enviro ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Five Lame Causes Embraced By Musicians
Last week, Queen guitarist Brian May interrupted a performance of his musical We Will Rock You to denounce the Welsh government's plan to reduce its badger population. Audience members were not only puzzled by May's lousy timing, but his passionate support of the badger, a sort of white trash w ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Steve Aoki, ?uestlove, Kid Sister Collaborate with Artists on Hennessy Bottle Designs
Hennessy V.S calls it "Blending of Art," which basically has 10 artists and hip-hop artists collaborating on bottle designs. Personally, it's about time Hennessy acknowledged all the free advertising their product has been getting from hip-hop artists since 2Pac.
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July 29, 2010
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July 21, 2010
The Good, The Bad, The Stereotypical, and the Strange About Eating a Burrito in Toronto
A gig as the master of ceremonies for the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies annual convention took me to Canada last week--specifically, Toronto. Dave raved about the West Indian food there, and I've long known Toronto offers one of the world's great multicultural mixes--but I was resigned ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
To Say The Least--Odd Michael Jackson Tribute
The last time Dan Lacey made the headlines, it was because he made an oil painting of Obama riding a victory unicorn. (And prior to that, he also drew Orly Taitz with a pancake. More than once.) Since then, he's moved on to the King of Pop. Since Michael Jackson's death, Lacey has made about 70 t ... More >>
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June 30, 2010
Flier of the Week: West Coast Wednesday at The Crosby, TONIGHT
If you don't know why this glorious portrait of revered West Coast rap legends was picked for flier of the week...you betta' ask somebody.
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January 4, 2010
Today in Music News: Unreleased Michael Jackson Track, Cold War Kids, Soundgarden Reunion, Drake with Jay-Z
Michael Jackson to be next 2Pac? "Unreleased Michael Jackson song hits the web."Vampire Weekend, Spoon and OC's Cold War Kids on Pitchfork's guide to upcoming releases for winter 2010. Chris Cornell tweets Soundgarden reunion. More details courtesy of Spin. And New York Times. And even though I ... More >>
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December 31, 2009
New Year's Eve Party Playlist
Looking for some tunes to blast at the bash you're hosting tonight? Or maybe to crank up in the car on your way to a slamming soiree? Here's my New Year's Eve Party Playlist, featuring the best from the past year and stone cold classics. Enjoy. Flickr user Sada 1988Click song title for YouTube clip ... More >>
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March 12, 2009
Quik's Groove: DJ Quik Live with Orchestra
Looking for some tunes to blast at the bash you're hosting tonight? Or maybe to crank up in the car on your way to a slamming soiree? Here's my New Year's Eve Party Playlist, featuring the best from the past year and stone cold classics. Enjoy. Flickr user Sada 1988Click song title for YouTube clip ... More >>
Film
January 15, 2009
Notorious B.I.G., Made B.L.A.N.D.
Looking for some tunes to blast at the bash you're hosting tonight? Or maybe to crank up in the car on your way to a slamming soiree? Here's my New Year's Eve Party Playlist, featuring the best from the past year and stone cold classics. Enjoy. Flickr user Sada 1988Click song title for YouTube clip ... More >>
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December 18, 2008
Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers
You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were de ... More >>
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March 28, 2008
The LA Times, That Tupac/Diddy Story, and the Value of The Google
Okay, I'm not trying to pile on Chuck Philips or the Los Angeles Times over the now-retracted story about Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged involvement in a 1994 attack on Tupac Shakur. Ever since The Smoking Gun ran a withering dissection of the documents on which the whole story depended and the Times w ... More >>
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September 14, 2007
Leviathan Brothers, DiPiazzas, September 13, 2007
Photo: Suzie Ahn Leviathan Brothers' keyboardist (and occasional OC Weekly contributor) Sean O'Connell announced from the DiPiazzas stage: “This week marks the sixth year of the five-year anniversary of Tupac's death. To commemorate the occasion, we're going to play an original.” Now that's w ... More >>
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January 18, 2007
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January 4, 2007
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December 7, 2006
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June 29, 2006
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December 1, 2005
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January 13, 2005
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December 9, 2004
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November 11, 2004
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January 2, 2003
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October 3, 2002
The Untouchables
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January 31, 2002
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April 26, 2001
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February 15, 2001
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January 13, 2000
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December 23, 1999
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April 22, 1999
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