LOS ANGELES - CurT@!n$ talks about the sun up to sun down process that went into creating the music video for Black Folks, calling it the hardest thing that he's ever done. www.highsocietylife.com www.myspace.com/curtainst
ATLANTA - Pill wrote his first rap in Kindergarten, drawing inspiration from hometown act, Outkast. Take a trip through Atlanta where he talks about the social implications of certain neighborhoods www.myspace.com/gangstapill
SAN FRANCISCO - Thes One and Double K met at a local record store where they combined their different sampling approaches to come up with the P.U.T.S. sound. They also discuss how they came up with the concept for Trippin' at the Disco. www.om-records.com
NEW YORK - In studio with CurT@!n$ and Reefer as they work on the upcoming album, A Beautiful Mind. They talk about what goes into making a cohesive album, including the writing process and beat selection. www.highsocietylife.com www.myspace.com/curtains
ATLANTA - Hip hop super-group Slaughterhouse rolls through Atlanta for their inaugural show, with visions of strip clubs and waffle houses' on their mind. www.myspace.com/weouttahere2009
NEW YORK - Skyzoo grabs a slice from Luigi's Pizzeria as he explains the deeper meaning behind the Beautiful Decay, as well as his early influences. www.myspace.com/skyzoo
LOS ANGELES-Lady Tigra has a sound that is hard to classify. One half of the old school Miami bass hip hop duo, L'Trimm, she continues to create new definitions for music.
www.myspace.com/theladytigra
CHICAGO - Chip Tha Ripper's main focus is to create his own lane and type of music that can't be mimicked. He takes to the lakefront and L tracks to showcase his skills. www.myspace.com/chiptharipper
LOS ANGELES - MySpace Records' first urban artist Mateo sits down with VIMBY before his show at the Roxy and dishes on the state of R&B as well as his goals as an artist.
www.myspace.com/mateowww.mateoonline.com
NEW YORK - Harlem native Donny Goines explains the inspiration he draws from his surroundings, as well as the benefits of social networking. www.myspace.com/dannygoines
LOS ANGELES - Danny Diablo blends together music from both the hip hop and hardcore worlds. He takes us behind the scenes for an upcoming video, and explains that "underground usually means underpaid." www.myspace.com/dannydiablo"
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles
LA-MAY 09: The 22nd year of R&B and Reggae featuring Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Mavado, Nola Darling, Assassin and more...
Photos courtesy of Ace Knuckles