Bambu on Soul Assasins Radio

Bam doing his thang thang with DJ Muggs and Mr. Choc on Soul Assasins Radio, make sure and peep his freestyle at the end..



-Tadillac

Bambu's New EP "Paper Cuts" Drops Today

Congrats to Mass Movement's own Fatgums for releasing another EP off his label Beatrock Music . Bambu's new EP "Paper Cuts" hit stores today. The EP is packed with guest features including Geo from Blue Scholars, Thurzday of U-N-I, and Malcolm & Martin. Go here for details on all the tracks. Cop it now at Beatrock Music or download it on itunes.

Here's my favorite joint off the EP produced by my JA brethren Fatgums:

The Queen is Dead - Bambu

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-Tadillac

Blood Of My Heart - Power Struggle Feat. Denizen Kane

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, here's a new track from Power Struggle off their upcoming album "Remittances", which is set to be released in March on Beatrock Music. The homie Nomi continues to be one of my favorite MCs as he brings that heavy Mid-West poetry that is both honest and powerful.

Blood of My Heart - Power Struggle Feat. Denizen Kane and Big Drew, Prod. by Fatgums

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I've been dying for this damn album to drop!!!

Click HERE to download a sampler of the album.

-Tadillac

Behind-The-Scenes of Bambu's "Slow Down" Video Shoot *MMTV Exclusive*

Last week I went over to IMIX Bookstore in Eagle Rock where Bambu and Geo were shooting a video for "Slow Down", a track off of Bambu's upcoming EP Paper Cuts, which will be dropping on 2/23 on Beatrock Music. I honestly just wanted to hang out since there were so many folks there but after Bam laced me with this I had to go to the trunk and get the gun. I gotta be the only filmmaker who will work for clothes (and shoes, in case you were wondering).




The Bambu camp also just released a new electronic press kit (EPK) which has a lot of footage shot by me and ET. The piece was directed by Erica Eng and cut by Joel Bunavista.



-Tadillac

DARK SIDE OF OZ

-ROOTS

ZOOANTHROMORPHIA

and here's what to expect at this upcoming solo art show at beatrock in long beach. besides water color, i'm also showing some mixed media paintings, drawings, intaglio prints, and some scuptures:).

Not Having Enough Money

A little venting and frustration through the words of Mr. Louis C.K.

-Chris G.

MARK CANTO Solo Art Show @ BEATROCK this Saturday!

"ZOOANTHROMORPHIA"
Solo art show featuring recent works by MARK CANTO

A retrospective body of work in various disciplines predominantly drawing, mixed media painting, watercolor, intaglio and sculptures.

WHERE: Beatrock Store & Art Gallery, 4158 Norse Way, Long Beach, CA
WHEN: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 6:30-9:30pm

for more info:
rootskalibre.blogspot.com
beatrock.com

See you there!

NEW AMERYKAH PT. 2 PREVIEW

Here's a short glimpse into the listening party for Erykah Badu's upcoming New Amerykah Pt. 2 Return of the Ankh from Creative Control TV. Peep out Dame Dash's new gallery/studio, DD172. On some fresh grown art steez.

Dropping in February yall.

-ET

ET | NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH

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Here's another compilation of classics made with emotion from the heart.. for all those who know what that warm fuzzy feels like. :)

Artwork by Parts Bagani

-ET

A WORLD TO CHANGE | Human Rights Video Installation

This was a video installation made by cultural workers from Habi-Arts and AnakBayan-LA for the "Upholding Human Rights, Life, and Dignity" Art Show on International Human Rights Day (Dec 10, 2009).

The president of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, declared Martial Law in a southern province of the country (Maguindanao) a few days earlier. This video installation was made in response and condemnation of her actions.

Please support the NEVER AGAIN TO MARTIAL LAW Coalition and help build international pressure to stop Martial Law in the Philippines now.

For more info, visit bayanusa.org

...after the art show, there was the standard spontaneous scratch session!

TONIGHT in LA! INTL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY ARTSHOW

What up fellow humans! Today is International Human Rights Day and in honor of it, Bayan USA is putting on an artshow/open mic at the Downtown LA Art Walk.

Live performances by Shining Sons and many others.. Also, come and check out the first-ever Human Rights video installation I helped to put together with my brotha Chris. Aww yeah, experimenting with new forms, but still stepping up the content!

Come thru tonight, peep the art, enjoy the performances, and learn about the current state of Martial Law in the Southern Philippines (Maguindanao), plus what we need to do here in the U.S. to put international pressure on the Arroyo government to stop it ASAP.

Thanks y'all and hope you can make it!

WHERE: Fernando's Hideaway (F Square Printing), 519 S. Spring St., LA, CA 90013

WHEN: Thursday, December 10, 2009 (7-10pm)

NEVER AGAIN TO MARTIAL LAW!

-ET

How is the Problem-Maker the Problem-Solver?

The Story of Cap & Trade from Story of Stuff Project on Vimeo.

The Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill. Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the "devils in the details" in current cap and trade proposals: free permits to big polluters, fake offsets and distraction from what’s really required to tackle the climate crisis. If you’ve heard about Cap & Trade, but aren’t sure how it works (or who benefits), this is the film is for you.

I think Annie Leonard is on point with this one. How can you trust the people who got us into this mess (the entire mess - all messes -every single, pile of sh*t) to be the ones who are going to come up with a plan to solve it?

Fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me twice... shamon!

-Chris G.

Golden State of Mind

2 more weeks of school and I'll finally be posted up here...

While I was driving back to Santa Cruz from our newly acquired spot in Oakland (Yessssir! Flo and I gotta new place!) on THE 580 (you can take me outta LA/Carson, but you can't take the LA/Carson outta me), the Jay-Z song came on the radio and I thought to myself, "it'd be tight if someone made a Bay remix of this." Low and behold, I got on my laptop that same night and somehow stumbled on this video. It's been on my constant rotation ever since. Peep their blog at teambackpack.com

Absolutely, cannot wait to start working with the talented, young folks of the Bay! But first things first... gotta get hired. I've been applying and applying but still no luck. Anyone got any connections?

-Chris G.

ET | BLINKING EYES

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Here's a new compilation I just made of songs I'm feeling right now. Shout out to the music blog Blind I For The Kids that the homie Elow just put me on to. Super fresh new sounds coming out that crew..

This comp also features exclusive tracks from SHINING SONS and NIKO PAG-ASA, some up-and-coming emcees from the LBC.

Feel free to share it with the homies.. Enjoy!

-ET

BEATROCK MUSIC LABEL LAUNCH THIS FRIDAY!!!

Check out the artists who will be performing THIS FRIDAY at the Beatrock Music Launch/CounterParts Release Party:

(all the "divshare" links are free downloads!)

Bambu and DJ Phatrick - Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin' 2009:

Otayo Dubb - The Dealership (feat. Akil, Tahaj the 1st, and Hudathawt):

Rhythm Natives - So Fire:

EyeASage - MRSHMLO:

Bwan - Wake The F*ck Up:

The Aesthetics Crew - The City Beat:

The Fighting Cocks - Exact Change Interlude:

Power Struggle - Sometimes Rappin' Ain't Enough:

ET of Mass Movement - Planet Earth Was My Place Of Birth Part I:

The CounterParts - What We Do:

IT ALL GOES DOWN THIS FRIDAY AT DAKOTA LOUNGE!!!

Event Info:

Friday, November 20th, 2009Dakota Lounge (formerly Temple Bar)

1026 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

(310) 393-8200 http://www.dakotalounge.com/

Doors open at 8pm $12 at the door, $10 pre-sale (available at

http://www.beatrock.com)

Pre-Sale Ticket/CounterParts CD and Ticket/CounterParts CD/Limited Edition T-shirt combination deals will are now available at http://www.beatrock.com

-Fatgums

Staples Center Collapses.

Osshhh...

Fatal Staples Center Collapse Brings Merciful Early End To Clippers Game

-Chris G.

AOKI film premiere this Thursday!!

Calling all Bay area residents!! You don't want to miss the premiere of this groundbreaking film on the life of Richard Aoki, the legendary Asian American activist who was a founding member of the Black Panther Party.

The film debuts this Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, CA. There will be a 30-minute Q&A with filmmakers Ben Wang and Mike Cheng following the film. Much props to these brothers for creating a much needed film for this and all future generations..



Online pre-sale tickets can be purchased for $8.50 (general admission) or $7 (students) at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/87178. A small service fee will be added by Brown Paper Tickets.

Tickets can also be purchased the night of the premiere at the Grand Lake Theater’s box office for $10 (general admission) or $9 (students).

For more info, check out: aokifilm.com

-ET

NIKO PAG-ASA "International Eye"

Niko Pag-Asa is back!!! After having gone M.I.A. for hella months, there's some recent activity from this elusive MC on his blog: nikopagasa.blogspot.com

He just recently leaked a rare unreleased track called "International Eye" which apparently dates back to 2007.

DOWNLOAD HERE

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

-ET