So the word on the e-streets is Blu was out at the Cali leg of Rock The Bells and was passing out his upcoming album, NoYork! for nothing but minutes on the hour. And being that this is the day of the Internet, he took the next step to spread the word. We’ve seen this movie before, Lil B. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

“Motive Pt. 2″ is the remix to Sene’s first single off his upcoming Metropolispeaker project. When you press play, synths and furious scratches combine for an pulsing instrumental that the song’s tags on Bandcamp aptly classify as “retrofuture.” 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 »

Directed by Mupalia Pictures, “Tick Tock” is the first visual from Co$$ and Numonics Revelations project. The video ties into the song’s concept of time running out and features Co$$ and co-star Sene playing the roles of smoked-out funeral home workers trying their best to deliver a body on time. Read the rest of this entry »

After a few well-received leaks leading up, Co$$ and producer Numonics release their Revelations project. Watch for this one to be a sleeper that goes under the radar until down the line. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite being harder to tie down than Kris Kringle on Christmas, South Central emcee Co$$ has managed to hook up with Mr. Str8 Killa himself to unleash “Gone,” a sample-based backdrop for multi-taskers worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Guilty Confession: I’ve passed on this guy Co$$ even though Gotty™, K1ng and others have been on him for a minute. Evidently I’ve been missing out, since “Free” is the type of lyrics first, soul-sampled Hip-Hop that moves me the most. Read the rest of this entry »

Every few weeks or months, Co$$ will pop up with a mp3 that reminds me why I root for this guy. No frills, no gimmicks. Over a crisp drum pattern reminiscent of days passed, Co$$ controls the mic and listener’s attention from start to finish. Read the rest of this entry »

New audio money from one of the new faces of L.A., C-O-double $. Read the rest of this entry »

New music from LA’s own Co$$. Read the rest of this entry »