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Common at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, CA
Chicago's world-renowned hip-hop artist, actor and activist Common, performed for a live crowd at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. He was energetic and serenaded the ... -
Album Review: CrasH Talk by Schoolboy Q (5/10)
"Hopefully Q can regain ground next time around." Crash Talk is Schoolboy Q’s fifth studio album, and one would expect a seasoned artist to place greater expectations on himself. Unfortunately, ... -
Strange 80s Returns to the Fonda Theatre
Charity Bomb, a non-profit organization, brought back their annual benefit concert supporting various issues that we as humans may face whether it's domestic violence to mental health to substance abuse ... -
Bootsy Collins at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, CA
Legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins rose to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s and later with Parliament Funkadelic, while renowned recording engineer Jim Vitti has been credited with ... -
Album Review: Love Kills by Safia Mafia (8/10)
"She sounds reminiscent of a cross between Jhene Aiko and Tessa Thompson, sprinkled with urban ‘90s Cali swag." Safia Mafia is an up-and-coming singer songwriter from Oakland, Calif. On her debut Love Kills she sounds ... -
Album Review: Hoodie Szn by A Boogie Wit da Hoodie (6/10)
With 20 years of songs to digest, Hoodie SZN is overextended and overvalued as it takes listeners on an emotional rollercoaster ride about Hoodie's life. Though "Swervin," "Love Drugs and ... -
Album Review: FM! by Vince Staples (8/10)
A new breed of West Coast rappers has emerged in the last decade and Vince Staples is someone who has proven sustainability from this renaissance. FM! is Staples’ third major ... -
Album Review: Poison by Swizz Beatz (8/10)
Hard-knocking and bass-driven, Swizz Beatz delivers a heart-pumping release for eager fans. A creative producer associated with many top rap artists, Swizz is a nucleus who brings together hip-hop’s most talented into his second album. With ... -
Psycho Realm at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA
Psycho Realm brought the house down, alongside Daz Dillinger of Tha Dogg Pound, Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmonry, and westcoast vets the Boo Yaa Tribe at the Observatory ... -
Dime Trap by T.I. (8/10)
Dime Trap is T.I.’s 10th studio album and with such a fitting title, 15 songs makes it come off a bit lengthy. While tracks like “Laugh At Em,” “Wraith,” “The Weekend,” “Jefe,” “Light Day” ...
