Hit-Boy not content just to produce for others has deveopped his own collective: fThe Surf Club is a Cali-based collective What started out as a production team has grown into a multifaceted group of musical talent that collectively can sing, write, rap and produce

Here Kent M$NEY, Hit-Boy & Chase N. Cashe Perform at LightBar during SXSW.

I never tire watching/ hearing J Rocc spinning. His balletic moves are hypnotizing.  "Keep on Singing"

Peace.

We interviewed Aloe a little while back (check it here) while he was performing at the B52's in Downtown L.A. with his band The Big Scheme. Our homie producer Kevin Roosevelt was on board for the night on the drums. Aloe closed his set with his hit song "I Need A Dollar" : even though he performed that song live on illustrious BBC show with Jools Holland ( see Paul McCartney and other Black Sabbath? guy watching him) it wasn't quite that nice long jam session we were able to capture. Shoutout to NAHRIGHT for posting the video before we even did!

Rebecca and M Boogie go to Kokane's album release party... Rebecca forgets she has her roscoe on her, M Boogie is trying to identify all those hand signs...

Seriously it was exactly four months ago, as a follow up to Rebecca's great profile on OG veteran Kokane (Can Kokane Get An Amen), we headed to Burgundy House. Here's the most featured ever rap artist - Kokane - with Suga Free.

If you wanna know what the West Coast sounds like, here's a legend. Shot at the Crewest Galley, Downtown at the procuders' showcase event in July put on by Daeone & Sketch the Specialist.

With-for the first time on stage all together-Black Milk, Bishop Lamont & Elzhi. Check out Bishop Lamont asking about a reunion at the end of the performance.

Interview with Black Milk coming up soon...

From Album Of The Year.

Interview with Black Milk coming up...

I picked this particular clip because of the clear interaction between Black Milk, the band and the audience. In her review for the LA Weekly, Rebecca made the point that Black Milk was like a conductor. I think that comparison is on point; he certainly got the crowd going in a way I've rarely seen in LA.

Interview coming up soon.

That show was like having superheroes jump on stage..

Live at Zanzibar peforming the Score then freestyling on mad Exile beats. I can proudly say I recognized the intro sample, it's Barry White's I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby

In Xzibit's final words "Fat Beats you ain't never going anywhere cause you are right here with us." The legacy of hip hop carries on.

West Coast in da house...for the final days of L.A. hip hop institution Fat Beats that helped launch so many careers.

A BIG thank you to Randy, Joe, HouseShoes, Rhettmatic from Fat Beats for accomodating people like me who were here to document some of it. Thanks to the cops for not shutting the house down... they waited until Sunday night. It was an insane evening that left us wanting for more.

Pac Div LIVE performing "Shine" from their latest mixtape Don't Mention It  at The Roxy Ft. (in her 1st performance eva) Marz Lovejoy. Unfortunately for Marz the mic was kinda off at the beginning of the performance, it still was a cool moment and an opportunity to see her vibe with the boys.

2nd video of Kendrick Lamar LIVE at The Roxy Sat Aug 7. Here performing "Bitch I DO This" featuring U-N-I (Thurzday & Y-O), Skeme & Jay Rock.

-Photography by Kasey Stokes.

First video from the show at The Roxy on Sat. Introducing young Kendrick Lamar from Compton. This song stayed stuck in my head for a day "P& P" stands for... well why don't you figure it out. I hear some of the hip hop veterans stayed with a stone face during that song (check Rebecca Haithcoat's tweets) It could be just an interpretation.... I like its humurous side, I see his point AND the verses are dope.

Enjoy!

Footage of Speak & Pheo at The Spliff in Nov 2007 LOL

Trek Life yall PERIOD! We put him on the list..