Together On Stage...Freddie Gibbs X Madlib Live @ Echoplex Los Angeles

This past Friday, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib performed 'Together On Stage...' at Echoplex in Los Angeles.  Nevermind the tremor that hit preceeding the performance, as Freddie Gibbs and Madlib were sure to shake up the Echoplex themselves.  At the helm of dropping their critically acclaimed album, 'Piñata' both Gibbs & Madlib treated the L.A. crowd with a rundown of cuts off it.  The MC-DJ duo worked well on stage, as Madlib would drop out of each cut and let Gibbs shine as he would finish off each track with an accapella rendition of it.  'Piñata' is most definitely an album worth copping as Madlib blesses Gibbs with an array of beats that would make any rapper salivate and relish the opportunity to spit over them.  Treat yourself to the album, which is out now on Rappcats http://www.rappcats.com/ and on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pinata/id826080165

In the meantime check the Live performance from their Echoplex show where Gangrene, Oh No & Alchemist, open it up with a 1 track performance of "Vodka & Ayahuasca," check it out:

Boxing In LA In Full Effect

Boxing in California, specifically the Los Angeles surrounding areas kicks off a great 2014 season with notable boxing cards coming up.  On April 26th in Carson at the Stub Hub Center, Golden Boy Promotions will present Keith Thurman vs Julio Diaz with Lucas Matthysse in the undercard.

On May 17th at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, Juan Manuel Marquez will face Mike Alvarado in a stellar matchup.  

On May 10th at Galen Center in Los Angeles, the rematch of Bermain Stiverne vs Chris Arreola will take place.  So indeed boxing will be making it's mark in Southern California in the next couple of months, and I hope to be in attendance on a couple of them.

What Inspires Stretch Armstong & Bobbito

I enjoyed these pieces on Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito.  I can't get enough listening to their stories of their legendary underground hip hop radio show on WKCR, 'Stretch & Bobbito Show.'  Great stories in here about those great times:

DJ Woody's Serato Record POV

DJ Woody mounts a camera on his turntable and serato record to get a 'POV' look of him cutting it up:

Shot of the Day

Just got this 'Pinata' album in the mail with the Digital Downloadable Version Card.  This album by Freddie Gibbs and Madlib sounds really good, looking forward to giving it a thorough listen in the next few days.

Mixes: Glow Party 2014

This past Saturday we helped celebrate Alexis's Bday with a Glow Party.  DJ's in the mix included the Legendary Swedish Egil of Power Tools/Groove Radio, Zac B., Midias, Oscar G. & Noez.  Check the mixes that were recorded live to catch the vibes of the night.

JFB-Happy Scratch

2-Time UK DMC Champ, JFB scratches and juggles up Pharrell's 'Happy' song, check it out:

Crate Diggers-Domino's Vinyl Collection

A look at Hiero's, Domino's record collection:

Stones Throw SXSW 2014

A quickie look at the Stones Throw show during SXSW in Austin Texas, at the North Door:

Trailer: Get On Up-James Brown Biography

The God Father of Soul is hitting the Silver Screen, at least his biography is.  This looks good:

Fight Reveiw: Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez v Alfredo 'El Perro' Angulo

Ringside by Miguel Maravilla

In a clash between two Mexican warriors, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, of Guadalajara, and Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo, of Mexicali, gave the fans plenty to make noise about, Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Displaying great hand speed and power, Canelo took it to Angulo for ten rounds, before the bout was stopped in controversial fashion by referee Tony Weeks.

Canelo landed a clean left hook on ”Perro” in the opening seconds of the fight in round one to start things off, tagging a slow-starting Angulo with power punches throughout the round. The hand speed was evident in the second round as Alvarez landed a series of effective combinations on Angulo.

In round three, Angulo got started as he closed the gap, but Canelo continued to be effective with his hand speed and combinations, momentarily rocking Angulo. “Perro” continued to come forward in the fourth round despite getting tagged by Alvarez’s hand speed and combinations.

Alvarez continued to outbox in the fifth, using his jab and circling an increasingly aggressive Angulo. Canelo’s jab blinded Angulo, and solid straight rights rocked his head back time and time again.

The sixth round was all boxing for Alvarez as he jabbed and countered the increasingly battered Angulo, who continued to press though he seemed to be wearing down. El Perro showed heart despite getting outworked by Alvarez, who continued to press by outboxing his foe.

In round eight, Alvarez did his own version of the rope-a-dope when Angulo backed him up to fire away. Canelo weathered the storm, then turned it around,  unloading a series of combinations and going toe to toe, while everyone in the arena cheered on.

Alvarez countered Angulo’s aggression in round nine by tagging him with huge punches. By the tenth, as Angulo’s face swelled, ref Weeks had seen enough. After one of Canelo’s uppercuts snapped Angulo’s head back, Weeks stepped in to stop the fight at 47 seconds of the round, causing a mixture of boos and cheers throughout the arena.

With the win, Alzarez rebounds from his decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., improving his record to 43-1-1, 31 KOs. Angulo gave Canelo all he can handle, but drops to to 22-4, 18 KOs, suffering his second straight loss.

Shot of the Day

Miguel Cotto & Sergio Martinez concluded their media tour in Los Angeles to promote their June 17th bout on June 7th 2014 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Video:DJ Crypt-Introducing (Snowgoons DJs)

DJ Crypt cuts up some hip hop quotables in this piece:
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Album:Good Book-The Alchemist & Budgie

A look at the newly released 'Good Book' album by Alchemist & Budgie:

Crate Diggers: DJ Q-Bert's Vinyl Collection

In this episode of Crate Diggers, DJ Q-bert shows off his record collection:

Adventure Time With Action Bronson Pt.1 & 2

In the first episode of 'Adventure Time with Action Bronson,' Bam Bam chills out on a Yacht in New Zealand, where he eats good food, dives off the yacht and just chills the heck out as he even takes the yacht for a spin:
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In the second episode, Bronson prepares for his performance in a New Zealand festival, where he ditches the stage and joins the crowd.  He also goes for fine dining:
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Mix: Killah Noez Live @ Black Diamond x Luxury Soul Launch 2-22-2014

Black Diamond x Luxury Soul Launched their pop up shop in Uptown Whittier. Killah Noez in the mix 2-22-2014

(Click on Link, Down load & Enjoy)

http://www.mixcrate.com/djnoez/killah-noez-live-black-diamond-x-luxury-soul-launch-2076746?play=true

Video: Dam Funk & Snoopzilla "Do My Thang"

Another video off the '7 Days of Funk' album, featuring Dam-Funk & Snoopzilla, "Do My Thang,":
(Make The Jump To Check Out A Doggisode of Snoop @ All Star Weekend 2014)