The term “finding yourself” usually evokes imagery of recent well-to-do college graduates, backpacking through Europe on mommy and daddy’s dime in search of some elusive sense of self-awareness. South Central Los Angeles doesn’t afford its residents the same opportunities for leisurely strolls toward adulthood. Devoid of empathy from outsiders and cold with the harsh realities of poverty and blight, the young men and women of South Central find themselves growing up extremely fast. Read the rest of this entry »

Co$$’s video for “Pot Ash” is minimalist, black-and-white. The camera walks us through the Los Angeles streets, and shows the man delivering his rhymes in front of a solid background, with a few guests coming past to grace the camera’s eye. Read the rest of this entry »

Before I Awoke drops next week and Co$$ teams with Aloe Blacc and Brooklyn-based MC Sene to release one more audio morsel in the form of the smoothed out track “Only When I Dream.” Read the rest of this entry »

Co$$ has yet to awake from his slumber because his album, Before I Awoke, drops on June 21st. Instead of just resting his head on the pillow until his faith release date, he’s literally living out the dream with organic lyricism on his Sleepwalking tape. Peep out the Los Angeles manuscript which includes contributions from Sene, Kemizt and an official awakening intro in “The Realness.” Read the rest of this entry »

Get ready to blast off into the innermost R.E.M. stage of a pure MC’s cerebral cortex. Straight from the heart of Leimert Park, Co$$ is sleepwalking with precision and confidence with his studio debut album, Before I Awoke on the horizon. A black and white backdrop, jazzy lounge composition and a plethora of palm trees are all representation of the West Coast’s newest astronaut. Read the rest of this entry »

In life, sometimes each of us needs to sit back and reflect on our lives. Thinking about the past allows us to take stock of our experiences and understand where we must go in the future. In his latest effort “Through The Flames,” Co$$ does just this. Read the rest of this entry »