CULTURE CONTENT — AWGE

This; That; and the Third: The Flii Stylz Interview

February 26, 2021 • 1979 • 2 chainz • 36 Trap Houses • 4-rax • 4two7 • A-Plus • Above All • Amanda Beane • Ammbaataa • Ammbush • art • ASTU • Audio Vandals • AWGE • A_Sarr • backwoodz studio • Baghead • bang data • bay area • BBW • beat • Blu • Buffalo • Cali • california • Casual • Chase Moore • Chris Brown • Cleveland • common • Conway the Machine • Cutso • cypress hill • da beatminerz • Dee Jay • Flii Stylz • Michael Jackson • Richmond • Rize • Usher

On this episode of "This; That; and the Third" Ammbaataa sits with Richmond California Choreographer/Actor/MC Flii Stylz for an in-depth interview on his journey from being a member of the famed Bay Area dance crew Housing Authority to working with the likes of Michael Jackson, Usher, Chris Brown, Backstreet Boys and more. Flii brings us to the moment a Too Short tape changed his life and set him on a path behind the mic. The two talk about Flii''s dance school and his latest film and music endeavors as an MC and music exec. Tune in for many jewels and...

ASTU - Show Me Your Love (feat. Rexx Life Raj) [Official Visualizer]

February 19, 2021 • 1979 • 2 chainz • 2-Left • 36 Chambers • 36 Trap Houses • 4-rax • 9th Wonder • A$AP Rocky • Amanda Beane • Ammbush • anderson .paak • Aroma • ASTU • ATL • Audio Vandals • Aurora Music • Austan Found • AWGE • A_Sarr • bang data • bay area • BBW • beat • Bells Atlas • Bijan Kazemi • Bilal • billy woods • Bishop lamont • Black Thought • blackmoon • boot camp clik • Brainorchestra • Brooklyn • cee lo green • Cheap limousine • common • cypress hill • D'angelo • D. Bledsoe • da beatminerz • dapper dan • def jam • Sandu Ndu

"Show Me Your Love" New visuals from Astu's recent release "Altars". Rexx Life Raj assists with the bar work to give Astu that extra bounce. The visual features dancers and artists in their own right Sandu Ndu of Bells Atlas and Aroma. Download "Altars" now on all streaming platforms. Follow ASTU @astu.music Listen at https://ampl.ink/d3Q3W Producer - Trackademicks & Daoud Director of Photography - Lara Kaur https://www.larakaur.com / Starring - Sandu Ndu https://bellsatlas.bandcamp.com/music Starring - AroMa https://aromamusic.bandcamp.com/ Post - Theo Schear https://theoschear.com/ Color - Jay Swuen https://www.jayswuen.com/ Production Assistant - Mohses Production Assistant - Brittney Curry

Ian Kelly - Soul of a Man (produced by Eric G.)

January 26, 2021 • 1979 • 2 chainz • 36 Chambers • 36 Trap Houses • 4-rax • 9th Wonder • A$AP MOB • Amanda Beane • Ammbaataa • Ammbush • AON Preme • art • ASTU • AWGE • bay area • BBW • Big Hongry • big Krit • billy woods • Biz Markie • Bledsoe • Brookfield Deuce • Cava Menzies • Cheap limousine • Chester • chicago • common • Grand Nationxl • Ian Kelly • JAMLA • Soul Council

d Grand Nationxl/JAMLA recording artist Ian Kelly keeps his foot on the gas with "Soul of a Man", fresh off of last December's collaboration release of "Zion V: The Ballad of Charles Douthit" the latest installment in a series from the JAMLA records General 9th Wonder. "Soul of a Man" is a selection from Ian Kelly's upcoming project "Kells is D.E.A.D" (Determined Evolving Ascending Destined). Reminiscent of 1991's De La Soul album titled "De La Soul is Dead", Kelly is using his art to show his transformation/evolution where as the 3 Plugs refer to the death of the "D.A.I.S.Y." (Da Inner...

KevChoice - "Flatten The Curve" ft. Ian Kelly & Rob Woods (prod. by DJ D Sharp)

January 4, 2021 • 1979 • 2 chainz • 2-Left • 36 Chambers • 36 Trap Houses • 9th Wonder • A-Plus • Above All • AC3 • Adidas • Ammbaataa • Ammbush • AON Preme • Audio Vandals • AWGE • Baghead • bay area • Beezy love Bands • Big Hongry • big Krit • Biz Markie • Bledsoe • boot camp clik • Brookfield Deuce • Buffalo • california • Casual • cee lo green • Champ Green • Charlie mack • Cheap limousine • Chow Mane • colemine records • Conway the Machine • Curren$y • D. Bledsoe • Dame The Drummer • Dave East • deuce eclipse • Dialect • Dilated Peoples • disable planets • Grand Nationxl • Ian Kelly • Kev Choice • Rob Woods

KevChoice recruits fellow Oakland MC Ian Kelly (JAMLA, Grand Nationxl) and Sacramento's Rob Woods for a hands down get busy track "Flatten The Curve", produced by DJ D Sharp (fresh off of heavy production duties on the critically acclaimed Eastshore Highway album). Kev let's us know he's "bringing back that Hip Hop aesthetic", you know it's real when you hear the infamous M.O.P. classic war cry in the background. Shout out to KevChoice and all the other artist's pushing through this pandemic and keeping their creative output ignited. Official music Video "Flatten The Curve" from the album "Social Distancing" produced...

DJ Basta & Ian Kelly - SEED 18 (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

October 29, 2020 • 1979 • 2 chainz • 2-Left • 36 Trap Houses • 4-rax • 427 • 9th Wonder • A$AP MOB • A$AP Rocky • A-Plus • Amanda Beane • Ammbaataa • Ammbush • anderson .paak • ASTU • ATL • Audio Vandals • AWGE • A_Sarr • Babs • BBW • Big Hongry • big Krit • Black Thought • blackmoon • Bledsoe • boot camp clik • Brainorchestra • da beatminerz • detroit • Dialect • DJ Basta • Grand Nationxl • Ian Kelly • Oakland • SEED 18

More music/visuals by DJ Basta & Ian Kelly from DJ Basta's ongoing SEED Series. Both DJ Basta and Ian Kelly rep for the Grand Nationxl collective as well as Ian Kelly dropping his 2018 release "ChampIan via 9th Wonder's label JAMLA records. Video shot/directed by NOBL. INFO: Roots & Branches Record Box is an ongoing series of short run lathe cut records featuring beats and collages in collaboration with some incredible producers, musicians and artists. Seed 18 is available at www.rootsandbranches.bandcamp.com Dirty sample collages. Playable art pieces. Follow them at @RootsandBranches @NOBL @FirstnameIan