Get Your Tickets For The 3rd Annual DIY Festival Now!

This years DIY Festival promises to be the biggest yet! With many of the areas hottest independent artist on the bill, talent will be all over the stage. The DIY Festival, which stands for Do It Yourself, is similar to The Paid Dues Festival in the sense that it prides itself on being completely independent. Including 4/5 Inland Empire based artist to successfully campaign for the Paid Dues Festival (Noa James, Curtiss King,Stevie Crooks and 60 East of First Dirt) the IE will definitely have some of its best in the building. Headlining the Festival this year is SPEAK, who also performed at this years Paid Dues Festival. Other artist on the bill include What Hands Are For, Pheo, Awukii, Ill Camille, Waju, Slay Squad, D’zyl and many more.

The Event is August 31,2013 inside The GlassHouse in the Downtown Pomona Arts Colony. Its an all ages event with a bar for 21+.

You can get your tickets now at every First Dirt show, or Ticketfly.com and make sure to follow @BrickToYaFace for more updates.

60 East Announces Mood Muzik Mixtape Artwork Release Date Aug.7

The highly anticipated “Mood Muzik Mixtape”, which is 60 East’s Sophomore project under First Dirt, is reaching the final stages of release. The Mixtape was going to be originally released in Feb.2013, only 2 months after his first mixtape “The Documentary”, but while in the studio all the recorded files got accidentally deleted which set the release back until August. The artwork for the project, which was designed by First Dirt Co-Founder/Artist Timothy Rhyme, is set to be released a week from today on Aug.7 exclusively HERE! Here is a promo trailer previously released for the mixtape… #MoodMuzik

Set Times Announced for the Sunset Music Festival This Saturday!!

Organizers of the sixth annual SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL have announced the official set times for this coming Saturday, August 3 street closure. The music–on two outdoor stages in the middle of Sunset Blvd.–begins at 2:30 p.m. and culminates with Linkin Park’s headlining set from 9:30 to 11:00 PM. Bands will also be performing throughout the day and night at The Roxy, Whisky and the new outdoor Viper Room stage.

SSMF, which takes place in The Sunset Strip’s music venues August 1-3, culminates on Saturday, August 3 with a street festival from 2:30 – 11:00 p.m. As in years past for the Saturday event, Sunset Boulevard will be closed to traffic between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Boulevard and transformed into a premier concert destination with two outdoor stages, beer gardens, an artist autograph tent, an outdoor VIP rooftop lounge, VIP Lounge at On The Rox, food trucks, a live art guitar painting by street artist Gregory Siff and Ethos Gallery and interactive experiences. This year also features new additions, including the Viper Room’s Guitar Center outdoor stage and an “Oasis lounge” outside of The Roxy.

Saturday, August 3 (as part of the street festival)

SET TIMES:

WEST STAGE:
3:30 – 4:00 STREET DRUM CORPS
4:30 – 5:15 FINCH
6:00 – 6:45 BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
7:30 – 8:30 AWOLNATION
9:30 – 11:00 LINKIN PARK

EAST STAGE:
3:00 – 3:30 ZEALE
4:00 – 4:30 ASHER ROTH
5:15 – 6:00 SLICK RICK & DOUG E. FRESH
6:50 – 7:30 LOGIC
8:30 – 9:20 WALE

THE VIPER ROOM’S GUITAR CENTER STAGE:
2:30 – 3:00 ANDY CLOCKWISE
3:30 – 4:00 SABROSA PURR
4:30 – 5:15 BATTLE TAPES
6:00 – 6:45 JULIEN-K
7:30 – 8:30 THE LAST INTERNATIONALE

THE ROXY:
2:30 – 2:55 STOLEN BABIES
3:05 – 3:30 RAHEEM COHEN
3:40 – 4:05 SAD ROBOT
4:20 – 4:50 UPROOTED
5:05 – 5:40 THE ACTIVE SET
5:55 – 6:30 WARREN G.
6:45 – 7:20 THE DIAMOND LIGHT
7:35 – 8:20 HUNTER VALENTINE
8:35 – 9:20 TERRAPLANE SUN
9:35 – 10:00 NOVI
10:55 PATIENCE PRICE
11:15 THE ZZYZZX, MELLOW MAN ACE, CAZAL ORGANISM
11:50 MASTA ACE
12:15 AM BIZARRE RIDE LIVE FT. FATLIP & SLIMKID3

THE WHISKY:
3:00-3:45 GIRL ON FIRE
4:15-5:00 7LIONS
5:30-6:15 THE DREAMING
6:45-7:30 SMILE EMPTY SOUL
8:00-9:00 ORGY
11:00-1:00AM EGYPTIAN LOVER

Crooked I – Apex Predator

“Apex Predator” is the debut studio album by Long Beach, California emcee and Slaughterhouse member Crooked I. The album features guest appearances from Tech N9ne, K-Young and Tena Jones as well as production by Cardo, Tabu, Mr Porter and others. It was released on July 30, 2013 via Treacherous C.O.B. and Empire Distribution.

EPHIN X JON CONNOR – Connecting with Connor

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Rock the Bells x Team Backpack Cyphers

Rock the Bells and Team Backpack have teamed up for the first ever ROCK THE BELLS CYPHER SERIES!

We’re bringing the infamous Team Backpack cyphers LIVE to each Rock the Bells stop. But first, we want to know who YOU want to see in the cypher…

Tell us your dream line-up featuring any of the artists on this year’s Rock the Bells roster, and we’ll choose one lucky winner to make their dream line-up come true. PLUS, we’ll give you two free tickets to the festival, AND you’ll get to host the cypher you put together!

Just tweet: I want to see @artist, @artist & @artist on a @TeamBackPack cypher at @RocktheBells in [insert your city: LA, SF, DC, or NY].

Independent Thursdays at The Apache Cafe in Atlanta,GA

For those independent artist in the greater Atlanta,GA area THIS IS FOR YOU!!! A showcase for all genres at The Apache Cafe. Sign up to secure your spot today (678)861-7469

Featured artist include:
Ness Lee
Mic Barz
E1Don

J-Cole and Wale Heading Out On “What Dreams May Come Tour”

J. Cole announced on Monday (July 29) that he and Wale are hitting the road for the What Dreams May Come Tour. He took to Twitter to share a graphic announcing the tour between the Roc Nation friends.

Cole’s rep confirmed the joint venture and shared that the tour will make stops at theaters throughout North America this fall, beginning on September 10 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, FL concluding on October 30 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, WA.

J.Cole’s Dreamville Foundation is the charitable partner for the tour, with a portion from every concert ticket sold going to the organization. The Dreamville Foundation’s mission is to “reveal to youth their limitless potential through life-altering experiences.”

“It’s going to be a wild ride,” shared J.Cole in an official press release for the tour. Tickets go on sale on August 2nd at 10:00am local time.
Cole is also slated to play Rock The Bells in San Bernardino, CA on September 8.

Recently, he apologized for his lyrics on Drake’s “Jodeci Freestyle” involving those with autism. Cole issued a sincere apology via his Dreamvillain blog, (“Last week, when I first saw a comment from someone outraged about the lyric, I realized right away that what I said was wrong”). Drake followed a day later, adding, “I share responsibility and offer my sincerest apologies for the pain this has caused.”

Pete Rock x Camp Lo – 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s PT.2

New mixtape from Pete Rock x Camp Lo “80 Blocks From Tiffany’s Pt 2” featuring Mac Miller, Ab-Soul, Talib Kweli and more… Celebrating the 20th anniversary album release of Pete Rock and CL Smooth’s “Mecca and The Soul Brother” Pete Rock Sessions album project coming soon!! DJ Premier vs Pete Rock “The Battle”.

Early last year we had a show with Camp Lo in Sacramento,CA at Harlows and the show went great. Camp Lo are very talented guys and are very humble. We built a good bond with these guys and DJ Mark Davita, and we support everything they got going on. You should definitely check this project out! Much love to the whole Diamond Crooks Family!

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**THIS SATURDAY** 8/3/13 Milk Bar on Haight St in SF Live Hip Hop Show

*Verbs (Project Blowed)
*Gee-Soul w/ +Rayshell x DJ RodRoc
*Rymeezee (First Dirt/Backhand ENT)
*Bwan (BeatRock Music)
*Digital Martyrs
*Mariyetti x Jem Cortez (Swag Addict ENT)

Heirbourne Collection will be in the building for your street wear needs. admission is $5 for the 21+