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Kamasi Washington and the Next Step prove why they’re some of the best doing it [Photo Review]

March 4, 2016 by

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As part of 2016’s Noise Pop Festival, Kamasi Washington – joined by Ryan Porter, Miles Mosley, Patrice Quinn, Ronald Bruner Jr, Brandon Coleman, Tony Austin, Patrice Quinn and Rickey Washton – performed back-to-back shows February 25th at The Independent in San Francisco.  This group, plus Thundercat and some others, have already recorded over 9 albums worth […]

#DaFiveFingerDiscount: E. Nigma – Longest Day of the Year [Editorial]

December 17, 2014 by

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  Been a minute but we have a new edition of Da Five Finger Discount featuring E.Nigma speaking on his latest EP, THe Longest Day of the Year. Longest Day of the Year was made to be a time capsule that captured the essence of memories and experiences, mainly in the summertime where we make some […]

#DaFiveFingerDiscount: Funkghost – The Caviar LP [Editorial]

October 31, 2014 by

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Light up the moon Produced by Scott Styles & Sean Murdz “When I went into the studio after hearing the beat for the first time, I knew I wanted to approach this song with a creative twist. It had a different Hook provided by one of the producers Sean Murdz which was cool but me […]

#DaFiveFingerDiscount: Kato – Kato’s Revenge [Editorial]

October 20, 2014 by

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Since it’s a little too early to speak on any upcoming projects, I’ll choose 5 from my last release, Kato’s Revenge. These are the 5 most diverse songs from the album + a bit of back story on how they were made. & 2. “Popular” ft. Sy Ari Da Kid & K. Camp / “On […]

#DaFiveFingerDiscount: Pat Messy – The Elevation LP [Editorial]

October 3, 2014 by

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Today’s DaFiveFingerDiscount features the lowdown on Oakland MC’s Pat Messy’s new album The Elevation LP.  Catch a nice preview below and make sure to go cop the full album too! 01 – Feedback  I wrote this song as kind of an abstraction on different thoughts and realities that were running through my mind. I used a […]

#DaFiveFingerDiscount: DedFre$h – Nibiru Mind [Editorial]

September 24, 2014 by

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DedFre$h – Nibiru Mind – Nibiru is an ancient Akkadian word that means, “crossing point.” As the highest point in the paths of the planets, Nibiru is considered the seat of the Summus Deus who pastures the stars like sheep. Nibiru is said to have occupied the passageways of Heaven and Earth, because everyone above […]

#DaFiveFingerDiscount: Illus – Behind the Mask [Editorial]

September 19, 2014 by

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The latest in our #DaFiveFingerDiscount series comes from the emcee/artist Illus about his project, Behind the Mask. It is really hard to pick favorites because each song is its own special memory and there is something important and meaningful about each one. This is why I create music, to express a feeling, experience, idea or a […]

Scarface – Live at Mezzanine SF [Show Review]

March 29, 2014 by

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I was on hand to catch Scarface when he came through San Francisco a couple of weeks ago.  After an hour of the DJ playing early 90s hip hop, clearly to the crowd’s pleasure, Scarface hit the stage decked in all orange, sporting SF Giants logos on his chest and forehead. If Scarface didn’t remind […]

Pusha T – Live at Mezzanine SF Dec 1, 2013 [Concert Review]

December 10, 2013 by

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My homie Rene and I hit up the Pusha T show in San Francisco last week.  Now that I am back in the States I can hit up way more shows and provide more coverage, so expect more of these in 2014.  Today we are starting with a review of the Pusha T show written […]

Quelle Chris – Ghost At The Finish Line [Album Review]

October 29, 2013 by

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Got a dope, guest review here, of Quelle Chris from Detroit’s album. Title: Quelle Chris – Ghost At The Finish Line (Album Review) LIke any other aspect of our culture, art of a particular style of from a specific location will inevitably give way to a newly opened lane for similarly minded artists. And in […]