Take A Look

(Director: Henry DeMaio, Camera: Jimmy Hammond & Henry DeMaio, Graphics: Tristan Keller, Camera Asst: Sabina Padilla)

Sublime video for the Boogie Funk ambassador of LA's track, "Mirrors" off his 2009 masterpiece "Toeachizown".

The funky president of the wheels

Live in the mix, this set from one of the fiercest DJ's J-Rocc (The World Famous Beat Junkies) @ the D-O is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. So necessary and so good.

Dam-Funk - Toeachhizown (Video)

Directed by RAD and D-F

This is one cool album promo.

It's safe to say Dam-Funk's forthcoming album will be one of those album's of the year. Redefining the Boogie Funk genre effortlessly. D-F stays crafting timeless, amazing tunes.

ERule - Please Listen To My Demo

Sydney's DJ Ology threw this video up on the Stealth magazine board, probably about the same time Robbie posted it over at Unkut. So, it's only right you go check out his post on this ill new track/video from the Los Angeles based MC.

ERule's 1994 "Listen Up" / "Synopsis" 12's is one of the greatest rap double sided singles of all time, to me. I really got to go and give that "Cold Currentz" release a listen.

Street Legendz movie - Part 1 (video)

Here's a dope, cleverly constructed, visual treat for Living Legends fans. A tour video, produced and directed by Sunspot Jonz and filmed by Todd Hickey and co.

Related Links:
The Living Legends on My Space

Ise Lyfe set to perform Who's Krazy in LA

Respected, revered spoken word hip-hop theatre artist Ise Lyfe, will be showcasing his one man show - "Who's Krazy" at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood this week.

Directed bv Billy Hutton, "Who's Krazy" centres around the everyday life of a 31-year old African-American working in the Corporate rat maze, who reject, attempt to downplay early thirty year old mans blackness, till the character's ,moment of ephiphany, when he is forced to take a long look at all that he is, his beliefs, his background, himself.

In a HipHopDX interview, Ise Lyfe stated in relation to his one man theatre show - "This story is about a man who is born in the hood, goes corporate, and then fizzles out on his own hype. The hood in the 80's, his corporate career in the 90's, and when the piece ends with him on the ground moving his legs but going nowhere, he personifies and embodies the current state of this vast Hip Hop culture spawned from love, hunger, hopes, and bad decisions".

Acitivist, artist, educator Ise Lyfe made his own path to success. Tired, burnt out, stressed out due to the violence ever present throughout his native Oakland, California, Ise found an escape, lessons, truths, motivation scribling down rhymes, penning journals and through his involvement in teen poetry slams. He first obtained national recognition in 2000, as a competitor in the annual Youth Speaks Poetry Slam Finals and through representing SF's Bay Area at the Youth Speaks Natioanl Poetry Slam in 2001.

These awards, accolades helped secure performances for Ise all over the States. He has performed alongside Dave Chappelle, E-40, Harry Belafonte, Dead Prez, Ben Harper, The Coup to name a few and has been featured on Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on HBO.

Ise co-founded the P.O.W.E.R. Movement, a grass roots organisation dealing with the educational, social and political basic needs of struggling youth. He also formed Lyfe Productives and has stood at the front of numerous Oakland school classrooms, repping Youth Speaks.

If you're in Hollywood on Friday 11th, 12th, 13th of this month, here are the "Who's Krazy" show details:

Who’s Krazy show times:

Friday, July 11th: 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 12th: 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 13th: 3 p.m., 8 p.m.

The Stella Adler Theatre is located at 6773 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Floor in Hollywood, CA 90028. You can grab tickets from Plays 411, if you're keen to check it out.

Here's a fresh track from Ise Lyfe feat. Zion I, entitled Thighbone

Ise Lyfe's forthcoming "Prince Cometh" album drops on August 19th in stores and digitally on July 15th, through 7even89ine Music

Thanks to Audible Treats for the heads up.

Check out the tracklisting on this set.....

Browsing the My Space bulletins, I came across the following blog from a favourite producer / musician of mine, the man who has been said by Ty G of HVW8 to have "almost single handedly brought the Boogie scene to life in LA", he goes by the name of Dam - Funk. Well written, it's a glimpse into his recent set at one of LA's dopest parties "the DO-OVER"....



Dam - Funk take it away....

"So, this was a pretty cool hit this past Sunday at one of L.A.'s freshest parties known as the DO~OVER, which is run by Haycock & Strong + hosted by Aloe Blacc. I went on after the homie KUTMAH (Much luv 4 droppin' "Burgundy City"!), who played an excellent set by the way. My set was all Boogie & Funk styles (also known as: Boogie-Funk) via the 'original wax pressings'. It's a trip sometimes playing this style outside of my own spot; Funkmosphere and other like minded parties/venues around the country right now, due to the fact that Hip-Hop is still the most dominant form of 'party music', if you will, out there for the weekend club goer. Nevertheless, I stayed true to what I dig and enjoy sharing with the people...all the way thru. As I approached the tables, as I always do, never planning a set in advance (ie. what I'm gonna play) I decided to drop these joints for the DO~OVER crowd. From the vibes of the people who were 'really there for the music', as well as straight party on this afternoon/evening, it felt like everything worked out real cool.

Props 2 ALL the ladies in the house & MUCH luv 2 the entire DO~OVER fam!

Here are the grooves below.

D-F :: The Do~Over complete set list 4 U (in order)

1 SUGARHILL GANG - Hot Hot Summer Day (Instrumental Ver) / '80
2 TEASE - Baby Be Mine / '86
3 TOM BROWNE - Bye Gones / '81
4 TOM BROWNE - Thighs High / '81
5 FATBACK - Keep Your Fingers Out The Jam / '81
6 MIGHTY FIRE - Take It To The Hoop - LA Lakers / '82
7 HARVEY MASON - On And On - '81
8 ELITE - Rock The House Pt 2 / '80
9 OMNI - Body Groove (Dub Mix) / '83
10 SINNAMON - I Need You Now / '83
11 MIDNIGHT EXPRESS - Danger Zone / '83
12 IZ ARMY - The Bomb / '83
13 AURRA - Make Up Your Mind / '82
[Peep AURRA 'LIVE' on Soul-Train doing "Make Up Your Mind" here]
14 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION - 17 Days / '84 (For Prince's B-Day!)
15 SOUTH BRONX - The Big Throwdown / '81 (Instrumental Ver)
16 GRAINGERS - Shine Your Light (Instrumental Ver)
17 EDDIE SKI WHITE - Baby Be Mine (Dry) / '8?
18 MF DOOM - My Favorite Ladies (MADLIB Saturday Remix) / '04
19 ONE WAY - Get Up / '81
20 GODMOMA - Godmoma Here / '81
21 PYRAMID PLUS - Comin' At Ya' / 8?"

If you're in LA anytime soon, you should definitely check Dam-Funk doing his thing, holding it down at the Funkmosphere party...

TV: Willie Barcena - Women Talk

(Uploaded by Kush Comedy)

Three words and one abbreviation spring to mind when watching this clip from veteran L.A. comedian Willie Barcena.

Related Links:

Willie Barcena on My Space