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  • Blogs

    March 11, 2013

    Fuck Guilty Pleasures: In Defense of Common

    [Editor's Note: Fuck Guilty Pleasures celebrates the over-produced, commercial, artless, lowbrow music that we believe is genuinely worthwhile. Like, among the best music ever.] Rap only exists in extremes. Don't let the polite reviews of Lil Wayne's Carter IV fool you, for instance. It got lots of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2013

    Sorry, But Kanye Is the GOAT

    Kanye West is the greatest hip-hop artist of all time. He's made the best albums and changed the game the most, and his music is the most likely to endure. One thing before we get going: This isn't one of those arguments meant to piss people off or "start a conversation." We really mean it. And, c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2013

    Matthewdavid's Psychedelic Soul Music Is Not Exactly That

    [Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] "All profoundly original art looks ugly at first," opined art critic Clement Greenberg. He was alluding to the abstract expressionism that he helped to p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2012

    The Top 10 L.A. Albums of 2012

    Los Angeles music was a big part of the national conversation this year, from Frank Ocean and Miguel's artisan R&B to Top Dawg Entertainment's hip-hop dominance to the electronic inspirations of Flying Lotus and Gaslamp Killer. Picking but ten albums from this crop as the West Coast Sound writers ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2012

    What's the First Rap Song I Should Play For My Newborn Son?

    In maybe one or maybe eight or maybe two or maybe six days, my third son will be pulled from my wife's womb. (C-section life, bitches.) He has a name, but I'm not going to tell you what it is. If you want to refer to him as Boy C, that's cool. That'll do just fine, I imagine. There are a bunch of r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2012

    Top Five Dance Move GIFs from Outside Lands

    By Ian Port and Andrew Nilsen One thing crowds at San Francisco's Outside Lands festival do pretty well is get down. Despite the relentless wind, heavy fog, and numbing temperatures, we saw plenty of good moves last weekend -- and some ridiculously silly enthusiasm from certain crowd members. (I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2012

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    Monday, July 30 Big K.R.I.T. EL REY THEATRE The South rises again in the form of Big K.R.I.T. ("king remember in time"), a marvelously dexterous rapper-producer from Mississippi who insists that it's "Cool 2 Be Southern" on his debut full-length CD, Live From the Underground. He has produced key tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2012

    Grimes and Blood Diamonds - The Echo - June 19, 2012

    Grimes & Blood DiamondsThe Echo6/19/12Better than: Bumping lines, in the back of an El Camino, at the edge of the universe. Last night's incarnation of the beast that is The Echo's monthly "Check Yo Ponytail" event popped off hard with performances by Blood Diamonds and Grimes that could only righ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Top Ten Rap Albums For People Who Don't Know Shit About Hip-Hop

    Hip-hop is nearly 40, but many still find this slightly-disorienting world of beats, rhymes and oversize personalities a bit daunting. So consider this our hip-hop Cliff's notes; here are the albums you should know about if you don't want to look silly at cocktail parties. We're not saying these a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Trayvon Martin's Parents Are in L.A. for Justice Rally -- Along With Al Sharpton, Stevie Wonder

    When black Florida teen Trayvon Martin was shot dead by apparently crazed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman earlier this year, his parents -- Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton -- took on the sudden responsibility, like it or not, of becoming justice fighters against the greater evil of racism in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    We Need a New "Eye of the Tiger." Here Are Five Candidates

    When I was about five, my parents decided it was time for me to become a runner. My sister, two years my senior, had already left a legacy for me to live up to as the latest Chatsworth Chief track team legend. As a somewhat-chubby sandbox dweller, I was ill-prepared for such expectations and was per ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Killer Mike - Echoplex - February 21, 2012

    Ben Westhoff​Killer Mike w/ Busdriver, Nocando, and Open Mike Eagle Echoplex February 21, 2012 Better than: John Rocker Killer Mike is conscious without being boring, a street preacher rapper who knows that no one will listen to your message if your beats aren't dope. He's an obvious heir to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Top 5 Music Documentaries the Academy Should Consider This Year

    Tomorrow the Academy will announce the nominees for the 2012 Oscars. Best documentary has always been one of the most controversial categories, from the snubbing of Hoop Dreams to Michael Moore's loudmouth acceptance speeches to Banksy's denial a year ago. In hopes that they get things right this ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Christmas Rapping: Jim Carrey, Busta Rhymes, And Eazy-E Bring The Ho, Ho, Hoes

    ​While visions of sugarplum fairies might be dancing in your head this time of year, it's going to take a little more to bring your Christmas party to the next level. While the traditional seasonal standards are... standard, the surefire way to put the star on your tree -- or the eggs in you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Yelawolf - El Rey Theatre - October 11, 2011

    Timothy Norris​Yelawolf El Rey Theatre October 11, 2011 Almost a year ago, Yelawolf opened for Wiz Khalifa at the Music Box to little interest. His modest van was parked next to the headliner's tour bus in the lot. Last night at the El Rey Theatre, though, Yelawolf was in his element. Havi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Ice-T vs. Soula Boy: Who Won?

    ​[Editor's note: In honor of Soulja Boy's performance at L.A. Memorial Sports Arena this Saturday, August 20, along with Kid Ink, Travis Porter and many others, here's an excerpt from my book Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop, which wa ... More >>

  • Music

    February 10, 2011

    Big Boi: The Legend

    Outkast's less flamboyant half steps into the spotlight at Club Nokia

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    WATCH/MP3: Aesop Rock Remixes a Psych-Rock Band, Raps All Over 'Bosico' by Grimace Federation

    Aesop Rock waves the finger at you and the suckas you've mushed.​San Francisco's Aesop Rock returns to rap with a stunner of a remix (and video) in which he name-checks Sailor Moon, does the sprinkler, and "butchers" the work of Philadelphia psych-rock band Grimace Federation. The original is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Who Cares About Bieber, Gaga, or the VMA's? You Do! Winner Recaps Past and Present

    Who Really Cares About Bieber, Gaga, or the VMA's? You Do! Winner Recaps Past and Present

  • Music

    March 18, 2010

    Music Picks: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Donovan, Ana Tijoux, John Wicks

    Also, Janelle Monae, Devendra Banhart, the Low Anthem and others

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    This Weekend in Los Angeles Music: So Many Dynamos, Sleepy Brown, Amadou & Miriam, Cage

    This weekend in LA: music. FRIDAY Three Mile Pilot was one of the oddest avant-punk bands of the 1990s, a San Diego outift whose members went on to gig with Pinback and the Black Heart Procession. They've reunited, and are performing at the Echoplex with Optigonally Yours, which features Rob Cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    SXSW Day 4 (Pt. 2): On Rap/Rock, The Legacy of the Beasties, and Asher Roth Vs. The Knux

    Almost 25 years have elapsed since the Rick Rubin-helmed, Licensed to Ill found the Beasties staking their claim as the first major rap group to incorporate guitar-hero rawk ("Rock Box" aside). Such juxtaposition seems prosaic today, but it's almost impossible to grasp how revolutionary sampling L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    SXSW '09, Day 1: On Max Tundra, Mojoe, and Mediocrity

    I have this theory: like most things, greatness at music generally* requires an alloy of natural talent, providence, and an Outliers-like tenacity requiring 10 years hard labor in dingy crackerbox clubs, or snagging a Best New Music on Pitchfork--whichever comes first. The corollary being that for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2009

    Coachella 2009 Speculation Begins: Confirmations Start Trickling, Rumors Swirl. The Smiths? Pavement? Dexy's Midnight Runners?

    No, dummy, we made the Dexy's rumor up. But a few names are starting to trickle out re: Coachella 2009, which runs from April 17 to April 19. The Consequence of Sound blog has a pretty extensive rundown of confirmations it has gathered from culling MySpace pages and band tour dates, and a decent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    Weiss' 25 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2008

    25. Prafit-"Nice Weather" The nice weather is long gone--the ostensibly immutable Los Angeles sun blotted by kidney colored clouds and cold rain. So Prafit's ode to the sizzle of July feels like an antique postcard documenting endless light, chicken breasts smothered in BBQ sauce, and basement ... More >>

  • Music

    November 13, 2008

    Record Reviews: The Knux, Robin Thicke, Gang Gang Dance

    25. Prafit-"Nice Weather" The nice weather is long gone--the ostensibly immutable Los Angeles sun blotted by kidney colored clouds and cold rain. So Prafit's ode to the sizzle of July feels like an antique postcard documenting endless light, chicken breasts smothered in BBQ sauce, and basement ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    The Knux-"Bang! Bang!"

    Since it's rare that I post something that hasn't already been shared by at least a half dozen other blogs, the fact that I've got the new Knux single first has me running around my apartment doing my Best DJ Clue impression. Granted, there are probably a few other places the song has already appe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Weiss Muxtapes #7 and #8: I Can't Live Without My (Internet) Radio

    Have you ever read this blog and wondered to yourself, hmm...this Jeff Weiss fellow has some self-righteous and ill-founded opinions, is it possible that he may be in the wrong medium? One would hope. Yet despite my repeated attempts to turn these misguided ideals into a viable run for the GOP nom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    The 25 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2007 Pt. 5 (#5-1)

    Even if you are a jewel thief, it is never wise to mess with a man whose name is Sgt. Larvell Jones. 5. Jay-Z ft. Nas-"Success" These two. Thing is, this song shouldn't be this high on my Best Of list. Say these guys hadn't spent a decade trying to fuck each other's baby mama's, Sean Carter an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Raiders of the Lost Art

    Sometime after 50 arrived, the art of the narrative wandered into a blizzard of coke raps, artificial hood mythologizing and pandering simplicity. Complexity no longer moved units, and with sales sliding, Scarface xeroxes and ringtone rappers became the safe bets. You can't blame the suits either ... More >>

  • Music

    February 15, 2007

    Grammy Shmammy

    Sometime after 50 arrived, the art of the narrative wandered into a blizzard of coke raps, artificial hood mythologizing and pandering simplicity. Complexity no longer moved units, and with sales sliding, Scarface xeroxes and ringtone rappers became the safe bets. You can't blame the suits either ... More >>

  • Music

    February 1, 2007

    Hip-Hop Is Dead

    ...and other reports that have been greatly exaggerated

  • Music

    January 4, 2007

    Oops! Year-Ended Again!

    ...and other reports that have been greatly exaggerated

  • Music

    December 28, 2006

    The Year Blogs Got Lame, Business Got Hip and Nostalgia Was King

    ...and other reports that have been greatly exaggerated

  • Music

    August 24, 2006

    Outkast in Love

    Breakup rumors be damned: With a new album and movie, André and Big Boi seem as in tune as ever

  • LA Life

    August 24, 2006

    Star Struck

    Anthony Franco just might be the hardest-working designer in show biz

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    They Come in Colors...

    Anthony Franco just might be the hardest-working designer in show biz

  • Music

    June 22, 2006

    Summer Songs, Blues Hollers and Genre Actions

    Anthony Franco just might be the hardest-working designer in show biz

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Two Great Tastes that Taste Kinda Awesome Together . . .

    Anthony Franco just might be the hardest-working designer in show biz

  • Art+Books

    March 10, 2005

    Before Bling

    Hip-hop’s storied past

  • News

    September 23, 2004

    A Small New Future

    ALEC HANLEY BEMIS on the casualties and survivors in the war between the Cynics and the True Believers

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    An Anthem Reclaimed

    ALEC HANLEY BEMIS on the casualties and survivors in the war between the Cynics and the True Believers

  • News

    December 25, 2003

    You Better You Bests

    ALEC HANLEY BEMIS on the casualties and survivors in the war between the Cynics and the True Believers

  • Music

    August 1, 2002

    So Fresh, So Clean

    ALEC HANLEY BEMIS on the casualties and survivors in the war between the Cynics and the True Believers

  • Music

    December 13, 2001

    It Ain’t Dark Down There At All

    ALEC HANLEY BEMIS on the casualties and survivors in the war between the Cynics and the True Believers

  • Music

    April 5, 2001

    Sigh Language

    A darker shade of AWOL One

  • Stage

    January 4, 2001

    Super Furry Sound

    A year in music

  • Music

    November 30, 2000

    God Made Them Phunky

    OutKast: Art, artifice, booty and the beat

  • Music

    July 8, 1999

    A Perfect Pop Plan

    OutKast: Art, artifice, booty and the beat

  • Music

    December 10, 1998

    Sound Barrier

    OutKast’s Southern-fried hip-hop breaks through

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