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Chicago needs all the entertainment it can get before this whole state goes into hibernation until next May. As soon as the weather gets somewhat manageable we all run to streets praising hallelujah and dancing til’ the morning sun. From all the major festivals to smaller performances and a summers worth of high profile concerts, Chicago is a music town despite all the anti-raving acts and promoter fiascos.
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Outside Lands is this weekend in San Francisco and I know what you’re thinking, “where can I park without getting a ticket?” No, that’s not what your thinking? Well good because this very weekend, at San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park, is the Outside Lands festival. From legends, to oldies, to the very mod, this is a “must see, must do, must go” list set in no particular order.
FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD and WINE
First thing’s first, Outside Lands is not only about the music. Granted, there is music but how many music festivals can you go to while sipping some nice California wines and munch on San Francisco’s gourmet food – it’s not just about the …
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Check out the latest mixtape from the Fresno California native Fashawn. On the mixtape Fashawn spits verses over instrumentals from Nas’s classic debut album, Illmatic. In Fashawns XXL interview he explains that the idea came from the comparisons his first album, Boy Meets World,” was getting to Nas’s first album . “My album was getting a lot of comparison’s to Nas’s first album… So I threw the idea out there, like what if I redid Illmatic …will people still say I sound like Nasir…or will they just trash the whole notion?” (XXL.com) Listen to the mixtape and leave us your comments. Do you feel the Nas comparison is legit?
Fashawn – Ode To Illmatic (Hosted by DJ Green Lantern)
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How tight is this band playing with Nas and Damian Marley on The Tonight Show!? I just got a lot more excited to go see this pair perform tonight at The Roxy in Hollywood. Watch this groovy twosome perform lead single “As We Enter” off their new album, Distant Relatives.
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