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FAT BEATS IN-STORE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULES [LA]

So you already know the deal & how we feel about the whole departure of the Fat Beats stores. Sucks. But not really cuz they still are going to be doing big thangs in various formats, so I guess it’s cool & growth & all that other jazz. Anyways, the NYC farewell jump off was filled to the brim of dope artists who had made Fat Beat NYC their home so it is only fitting that they mirror the same for the LA farewell & as you can see to the right (click pic to enlarge), that they are NOT playin! I mean DAMN!!! I know the NBA will be playing the All Star game @ Staples this season but this schitt right here my ninja? This is LA’s All Star Hip Hop fest for the ages! You got OG spitters from LA’s underground elite from Erule to Volume 10,  to LA’s G’d up from the chucks up spitters MC Eiht to Kurupt, a face melt of beats from LA producers Dibiase to Exile as well as a performace from the Gawdz of LA style Freestyle Fellowship! That aint even scratching the surface tho! Peep the line up for each day & plan accordingly. You’re welcome. Below is my favorite song from Erule  & still in my top 10 all time Hip Hop songs ever.

Erule – Listen Up

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Oh how I love that song. Anyways… if you in LA you know what to do! & if you aint you know what you NEED to do. Peep the official statement after the jump. & once again major Jedi Respecognition to the entire Fat Beats staff!

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Tags: Affion Crockett, AYOMARI, Bambu, BISHOP LAMONT, Danny Brown, Dilated Peoples, DJ Revolution, EM Eiht, Exile, FAT BEATS, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, Funkdoobiest, Houseshoes, J ROCC, KURUPT, L.A., MED, Mellow Man Ace, PERCEE P, PLANET ASIA, RAS KASS, RHETTMATIC, Shafiyq, STRONG ARM STEADY, TiRon, TREK LIFE, TUNJI

MAGICAL PROPERTIES TOUR FEAT. DAEDELUS + THE GASLAMP KILLER

Oh hot damn. Someone get my helmut cause my heads about to explode from awesomeness. L.A. the land of smog and TRUE underground music is about to do it again. This lineup is about to terrorize the United States (and Canada) and I suggest any beat loving fool to book their tickets NOW. Check the official press release after the drop for more info on this spectacular event.

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Tags: 12th Planet, Alpha Pup, Brainfeeder, DAEDELUS, FREE THE ROBOTS, L.A., Magical Properties, SAMIYAM, Teebs, THE GASLAMP KILLER

SA-RA LIVE AT THE ROXY 5/26

If you’re going to be in L.A. next week, make it happen!

Tags: L.A., Sa Ra, Shawn Chrystopher, THE ROXY

VIDEO: BAMBU – SLOW DOWN FT. PROMETHEUS BROWN

My homie Bambu does it again, and this one snuck up on me. Straight off his new EP Paper Cuts Bam speaks on the continual change of the urban landscape through gentrification and racism. And always making it fam business he has emcee Pro-Brown of the Blue Scholars get down on a verse. And some legit eskrima in action? Shit, slow down homie.

Cop the album and merch here.

Tags: Bambu, Beatrock Music, Blue Scholars, L.A., Prometheus Brown

J*DAVEY CONCERT-LOS ANGELES

They put on a HELL of a show. If you can make it happen, be there!

Tags: CONCERT, J*DAVEY, L.A., THE ROXY SUNSET

GOOD COP BAD COP – THE NEW CODE

My good brother from L.A. Tommy Blak has a new group called Good Cop Bad Cop &  they are reminiscent of that good ol’ L.A. schitt that I grew up on. Peep their single The New Code & then DL that schitt!

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DOWNLOAD GOOD COP BAD COP – THE NEW CODE [MEGAUPLOAD]

Tags: GOOD COP BAD COP, L.A., TOMMY BLAK

BAMBU – THE QUEEN IS DEAD

Thanks to 2DopeBoyz for the heads up on this new joint from my boy Bambu. Homie is always coming off correct. Single off the new forthcoming EP.

Bambu – The Queen Is Dead

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Tags: Bambu, Fatgums, L.A., Native Guns

REFLECTION ETERNAL | JAY ELECTRONICA | J.COLE | MOS DEF

Look… I know this aint CDQ, but blah all that for a second… if u was in L.A. this past week & @ BOOMBOX for that matter, then you may have heard this exclusive cut from Reflection Eternal, Jay Electronica, J.Cole & Mos Def. Like I said… it is NOT CDQ (more like Sandbox-Automatic..remember that ish?) but you can say you heard it first! When the CDQ drops, we got you… til then…

Tags: BOOMBOX, HI-TEK, J.COLE, Jay Electronica, L.A., Mos Def, REFLECTION ETERNAL, TALIB KWELI

THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE LIVE IN L.A.

FINALLY!!! MY NIGZ COME TO MY HOMETOWN!!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!

Tags: DARIEN BROCKINGTON, L.A., LOS ANGELES, NICOLAY, PHONTE, THE ELS, THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, THE ROXY, YAHZARAH, ZO!

Worlds First Weed ATM’s Now Available in LA

Yeaa buddy you heard me right. Just like condoms, tampons, electronics, and dare i say candy. You can now get weed from an ATM like machine called The Anytime Vending Machine (AVM), right now publicly available in only 2 places.

AVMs are 24/7 machines housed in standalone rooms, containing two dispensaries and protected by multiple round-the-clock security guards. All you need for access is your doctors prescription, once it’s approved by the AVM, your fingerprint taken and a prepaid credit card loaded with your profile: dosage (3.5 or 7 grams, up to 1oz a week) and strain preference (choice of five, including OG Cush and Granddaddy Purple, the mildly hallucinogenic forebear to Prince). Then day or night, all you do is hit a machine and walk away with enough vacuum-sealed, plastic-encapsulated cheeba to adequately treat your illness, and a guarantee that your car will never smell like new again. Just dont get fired from your job. Future plans include machine-vended pharmaceuticals like Vicodin, Viagra, and Propecia.

And I bet your asking. WHERE ARE THEY??

Available at:
Melrose Quality Pain Relief, 4906 Melrose Ave, Mid-Wilshire; 323.957.7777
Herbal Nutrition Center, 1435 S. La Cienega Blvd. Suite G, Mid-Wilshire; 310.855.9484

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