Deanna Adams

Known to some as La Brea Park and dubbed "America's Champs Elysee," Miracle Mile has put up a long fight to become one of the most visited neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Despite the area's slight congestion, Miracle Mile is a great place for culture, business, and happy living....

From Mambo to Hip-hop is a phenomenal documentary about the origins of hip-hop from a Latino vantage point, an angle that is rarely seen when talking about the hip-hop culture. This is a must see for all hip-hop heads. The documentary can be seen in its entirety at Mumbohiphop.blip.tv....

There's two things you should do this Monday, July 23: (1) pick up Mr. J. Medeiros latest album Of gods and girls, and (2) head down to Mr. J's album release party at the Knitting Factory with guest performances by Blue Scholars and DJ inka. Doors open at 9pm, and the $10 cover will be well worth it! Of gods and girls is the latest creation of Mr. J. Medeiros, an emcee that is recently...

As the political debates intensifies between candidates to see who will step up and gain their respective party's presidential nominations, it's hard not to think who will end up battling it out between the democrats and republicans. But have no fear, the Obama and Giuliani girls does all the battling for you. (I just hope I don't see Hillary in a video, eek!) Check out BarelyPolitical.com to see bloopers and the original "Obama Girl"...

If the name Big Shug rings a bell, there's no surprise here. He became known all around the globe for hooking up with Gang Starr and becoming part of the pulse of the Gang Starr Foundation, and currently for his gig co-hosting a show with DJ Premier on Sirius Satellite Radio. But Big Shug is back on the music side of things, following his well received 2005 solo debut, Who's Hard, with Streetchamp, which drops...

In case you're not up-to-date on all the burial happenings going on nowadays, the ever so hated N-word was put to rest in Detroit, MI., taking on similarities to the organization's mock burial of the Jim Crow laws in Detroit in 1944. The NAACP held a mock funeral for the word to symbolically call an end to oppressing terminology that has flooded the American society. The funeral comes in retaliation to the degrading images of...

Blue Scholars Bayani Rawkus Records Teaming up with Massline and Rawkus Records to release their second full-length album, Bayani (due out on June 12th), Blue Scholars reaffirm their goal to mobilize minds and bodies towards liberation. The group fuses personal experiences with political stances and Baha'i spirituality. The album kicks off with "Baha'i Healing Prayer," setting the spiritual undertone and openness of the album. The following 14 tracks fit nicely into the group's laidback style,...

With the current state of hip-hop constantly being under scrutiny by critics and fans alike, it has become perplexing to determine which side of the controversy to take. By talking with the movers and shakers in the industry, clarity can sometimes be found. It is often interesting in looking into the background of upcoming artists to learn more about the direction of the industry, and the influences that business have over the music. Upcoming DJ...

Word is bond! When the state of hip-hop is in crisis with commercialized lyrics, unappreciative emcees, and NAS' statement that hip-hop is dead, it becomes hard to focus on what is real hip-hop and what is not. Every so often an emcees will reemerge to enlighten the world of all that is pure and true, and this time around the teacha is back. KRS-ONE is back with his 15th album entitled Hip-Hip Lives, teaming up...

What do you get when you mix together two hippie parents, a grandfather that sang with legendary artists, Santa Barbara college radio, and tight pants? Well if you're an underground hip-hop fan, then the answer is Lexicon. Having performed all over the globe and having music featured in movies and TV shows, Lexicon now adds live instruments to create a unique sound in the hip hop world. After taking a three-year leave from the...