Battling another MC is a daunting enough proposition, but Watts MC Daylyt has done it while (at various times) wearing a ski-mask, stripping naked or dressed as Batman. Through it all, he's become one of the most successful and in-demand battlers working today. We spoke with him about his relations ... More >>
At the end of November, Trinidad James, a 25-year-old Trinidadian rapper living in New York, released a video for "All Gold Everything," the unsuspectingly gargantuan single found on his otherwise mostly middling mixtape, Don't Be S.A.F.E. The video was PERFECT, and flung James, then of a tepid amou ... More >>
By Paul Teetor Phil Jackson is back - unofficially, but with 95 percent certainty, pending a signed deal, etc. etc. This changes everything for the Lakers. How can simply replacing Coach Mike Brown with the Lord of the Rings make such a huge difference? Suddenly an LA Lakers vs. Miami Heat Final ... More >>
Jordan Elgalby"Sarah"s War is this week's Pick. Go to the jump for all other new stage reviews.The nominees for the 33rd annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards will be posted Wednesday evening here. Lauren Ludwig directs Lost Moon Radio, host of the bash, with an ancient Greek theme. (Wear your to ... More >>
Rick Ross feat. Busta Rhymes 1-13-12 Nokia Theatre See also: Fictional Cutting-Room Floor Outtakes From Rick Ross' Amazing GQ Profile Better than: Actually being Big Meech. Or Larry Hoover. At least in 2012. "Schindler and I are like peas in a pod! We're both factory owners, we both made shells f ... More >>
Few genres are as protective of their past as jazz. Some might say it's all they've got. The discipline is largely defined by the classic record labels that brought the sounds to the masses. Jazz nerds will argue the superiority of one golden recording era versus another just as stubbornly as baske ... More >>
The downtown NFL arena deal allows a sea of billboards, congestion and millions in public costs
She's fashionable as an outsider, but that guarantees nothing against Jerry Brown
