I got a chance to see Monica per­form with PPP @ Mighty SF a few months back and I can tell you that every­thing Dwele says in the video is true. She's like none other…

Download: Monica Blaire - Back To The Future

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ADayLate&ADollarShort drops October 13th. The album is pro­duced in it's entirety by GODlee Barnes aka Blu. [via]

A week ago, BMUSE hosted the "Fresh Coast: We Go Hard" show @ 111 Minna in SF fea­tur­ing per­for­mances by U-N-I, Dom Kennedy, Tiron, El Prez, Bossasaurus & Stresmatic. Here are a few pho­tos from the night.

At first, I wasn't going to post any of these webisodes, but I can't front. I'm low-key excited (oxy­moron) about this project. It's not like Hip-Hop + Rock hasn't been done well before, but it's a good combo and as long as it's done right, I'm happy. I hope Brukkers (© @madnewsblog) does well with this project.

Today I'm shar­ing some­thing with you that I've meant to for a long time but, always kept push­ing it to the side. My homie JP Flowz (@jpflowz) recently released his album called Fresh H₂ and it's avail­able for pre­view above and for pur­chase via his site, jpflowz.com. Take some time out of your day, grab a brew and give my man your ears for a few. If you like what you hear, you can pur­chase a dig­i­tal copy for $6USD or a cd for $8USD. I'm spring­ing for the hard­copy. Call me old-fashioned..

Hosted by Big Jon & Gus, We Eating TV vis­its San Francisco's Papalote at 1777 Fulton St @ Fulton & Masonic. Lemme tell you, from expe­ri­ence, that the food here is some of the best you'll ever eat. If you ever go, take home a jar of salsa and get it crackin. There's also a loca­tion at 24th & Valencia. You have no excuse not to pay them a visit!

WEAPONS OF MASS PROMOTION
Understanding the pur­pose and ele­ments of a one-sheet
(A PAPA LO DOWN PR WORKSHOP)

Join iLL-Literacy’s PR Manager,  Paloma Belara aka “Papa Lo”, for an edu­ca­tional work­shop designed for the inde­pen­dent hus­tler in mind. Artists and entre­pre­neurs from all cre­ative back­grounds are welcome.

What is a one-sheet? A one-sheet is a press kit on one page, and a stan­dard indus­try tool artists can use to pro­mote them­selves for press, book­ing, and gen­eral busi­ness opportunities.

WHEN: Tuesday October 13, 2009 / 8:30pm
WHERE: Capitol Roots Studio
35-D Quinta Ct. Sacramento
www.capitolroots.com / 916.681.6882
FEE: $15 (1hr ses­sion)
RSVP: required - paloma@papalodown.com

*refresh­ments will be served! [via]

Nike recently released the Athletics North Nike Dunk High. Part of Nike's extended Nike Athletics pack, the Athletics North Nike Dunk High fea­tures a Black leather upper, a Black nubuck Swoosh, a wool ankle, a White mid­sole, and a full clear outsole.

The Athletics North Nike Dunk High is avail­able now at select Nike accounts and is part of Nike's October releases.

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