Well since EOLA got a little shine from the local press yesterday I decided to repost the mixtape that was mentioned in the Vanessa Franko’s article (Read the article HERE)

And after you read the article shoot Vanessa a message in support of her coverage of the independent Hip Hop scene throughout the Inland Empire region! Twitter: @PECom_AudioFile

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California Hip Hop stand up!!! This is the message behind this collaborative mixtape by DJ Gabe Real. This mix features many notable Inland Empire artists such as Magnificent Ruffians, S.O.P.’s Jynxx ,EOLA artists Speak & Pheo, Building Block’s very own Noa James and Brother DVOOA. As well some more well known emcees like Trek life, Elzhi and Oddisee (Yeah I know he’s from DC/Sudan not Cali). With a line up like that and mixed by Gabe Real you know this mixtape will make your head nod. For more info on the Co-Op series visit MusicCultureFreedom.com

Tracklisting:
1. NOE ft. Oddio - 11, 12 (Prod. by Ro Tone)
2. Noa James - My Bars, My Life - 3:53
3. Speak - Persian Disco - 7:41
4. Skeem Price - Star Struck (prod. by J.bizness) - 9:50
5. Jynxx - J.Y.N.X.X (My Story Chapter II) - 14:07
6. Prophit PAN, Craze, B Boy - I Ain’t Hearin It (prod. by J.bizness) - 17:48
7. Tomorrow, Yesterday - Ladies Say - 21:37
8. Lagos vs. New York (The Garfield Adams Suite remix) - 24:23
9. Pheo - Turn It Up (prod. by AFTA-1) - 29:23
10. Prophit PAN, Craze, B Boy - 15 Minutes (prod. by J.bizness) - 32:06
11. Trek Life & Oddisee - Enjoy Yourself - 35:34
12. Reverb, Trek Life, Dvooa - Get This Money - 39:16
13. Elzhi, Willam S., Focus - My City (prod. by Rick Hughes) - 43:38
14. Magnificent Ruffians & Eno - Krazy (prod. by DJ Gabe Real) - 47:53
15. Gritty Bop (DeanLemm Remix)- Percee P. - 51:31

Download: Cali Co-Op Vol. 1 (Direct, 100 MB)

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Uncle Speak & Applebird Records present: Christmas In July: A midsummer holiday freakout extrvaganza! This event will feature the entire family going nuts in downtown Riverside, CA on Friday July 24th. Expect some wildness, as Speak plans an entire scripted show & concert with all the Applebird family at the Back to the Grind coffee shop basement. It’ll be hot, sweaty and wildly entertaining, $5 gets you all the recklessness you can handle, goes from 8pm till Midnight.

For those of you not in Southern California, we’ll do a live uStream of the event here at East of L.A., put it on your calendars, Friday June 24th!

Links:
Speak - Myspace | Download: The Kite Flyers EP (sendspace, 25mb)
Pheo - Myspace | Download: Word To Your Blogger (sendspace, 74mb)
Afta-1 - Myspace | Download:  Love Is Real Vol. 3: Selections of Audible Love (zshare, 140mb)
Alf Alpha - Myspace | Download:  Classic Hip Hop Mix Vol. 1 (direct, 130mb)
Sub 7 - Myspace | Download: Who’s the Boss Beat Tape (direct, 33mb)
Stevie Crooks - Myspace | Download: CSTC Mixtape (zShare, 52mb)
Intuition & VerBs | Download: The Buzz E.P. (zShare, 28mb)

It may be egotistical, but just listen to the tunes… our team is ill with it!

 

 Speak - "For Those Who Live" (Prod. Afta-1): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Pheo - "Bittersweet" Prod. Alf Alpha: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Afta 1 - "Tiden Flyver Remix": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Intuition & VerBs - Hip No Ties (prod. Alpha MC): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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^^ Thanks to Mike Schmidt for pulling this one out the archives! 

We’re very excited to say Binary Star is back in business working on new material and their 10th Anniversary Tour. East of L.A. Lifestyle Group will be working with the legendary duo on strategy & marketing alongside Subterraneous Records. Official press release & media to come, stay tuned! If you’re not on Binary Star’s first and only album, Masters of the Universe, it’s about time you educate yourself, it has an average of 5/5 star rating across 100+ iTunes reviews, and 4.5/5 on Amazon!

Please direct Press & Inquires to: Gopi [-at-] EastofLA.com -or- Twitter.com/GopiSangha

Originally released as Waterworld in 1999, Binary Star’s debut album is a beloved underground classic that continues to win praise from hip-hop connoisseurs around the world. Coming out of Michigan, Binary Star shine like a supernova, thanks to intricate wordplay from MCs Senim Silla and One Man Army (aka One Be Lo), supported by alternately hype and mellow production from in-house beatmakers the Trackezoids and Decompoze. The bass-propelled, KRS-sampling “New Hip Hop” is a great example of infinitely quotable bravado, “Indy 500″ plays like a manifesto for independent artists uninterested in watering down their style while begging for a record deal, and “Evolution of Man” fuses slinky guitars and chunky low-end with sultry spoken word and heartfelt romance raps. Also crucial is the triumphant, aptly-named “Conquistadors” and two-part incarceration blues of “I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings.” Though One Man Army has since dropped a few solid solo albums, there has never been a true follow-up to this, (though it was reissued in 2006), which only furthers its legendary status.
- Official iTunes Review of Masters of the Universe

Also East of L.A. will be working alongside One Be Lo (aka One.Man.Army of Binary Star) on his third full length album B.A.B.Y. (Being A Black Youth) dropping first quarter 2010. Here’s a nice little clip of a performance we recorded in Las Vegas last Thursday featuring some new lyrics from the One Man Army.

 

 Binary Star - "Reality Check": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Binary Star - "Honest Expression": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Binary Star - "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (Intro)": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Afta-1 is like a auditory pharmacist picking & producing these tracks with precision to improve your collection of love making music. He teamed up with partner GAS’D to put together this beautiful mix dubbed, “Love Is Real Vol. 3: Selections of Audible Love.” If your looking to get away from all the pomp & circumstance this weekend, lock yourself in your room, light one up (whatever that may be) and mellow out, this mix is fantastic. Take a listen to Afta-1’s most recent E.P. Aftathoughts Vol. 1 on LaLa and even cop it for free by creating a free account.

Promo visuals: (great sample of the ambiance of this mix)

Track Listing:
1. Cazeaux O.S.L.O. - Conan Bout With Circumstanc
2. Dwilt Sharp ft. Lorette Fleur - I Need You Close (pt.1 & 2 edit)
3. J Dilla - Dime Piece (Instrumental)
4. Self Scienti?c - Love Bird
5. Boom Clap Bachelors - Tiden Flyver (edit)
6. AFTA-1 Tiden Flyver Remix
7. Jesse Boykins III - Pantyhose (Instrumental)
8. Platinum Pied Pipers - Stay With Me (Instrumental)
9. Nite Jewel - What Did He Say
10. Dam Funk - Indigo
11. J Davey - Hi Sun
12. A Race Of Angels - We
13. Sa Ra - Downlow
14. OP Swamp 81 - Another Day
15. Cazeaux O.S.L.O. - Wildo Cheese Wind
16. Shuanise - Etoile (Produced by Fella Vaughn)
17. Dwilt Sharpp ft. Lorett Fleur - U & Endeavour
18. Alpha - Nyquil
19. Steve Spacek - HIdden Track (Space Shift CD)
20. AFTA-1 - Love Suite 2 (Sit Still)

Download:  AFTA-1 x GAS’D - Love Is Real Vol. 3: Selections of Audible Love (zshare, 140mb)

 

 AFTA-1 Tiden Flyver Remix: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 AFTA-1 - Love Suite 2 (Sit Still): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Just a few short hours east of Los Angeles you’ll reach the Coachella Valley, which may sound familiar because of the omnipresent and annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. To most it’s a profound cultural experience over the course of one wild weekend, but to the young resident’s of the Coachella Valley it’s an extremely innovative and progressive music & art scene all year long. It has recently spawned some of our favorite music acts such as: The Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, D.J. Day, Slipping Into Darkness & art world sensations The Date Farmers. I had the pleasure of being exposed to this scene through our friends at The Coachella Valley Art Scene blog & our pal Alf Alpha.

However sadly the this thriving art community recently lost a friend, his name Gabriel “Glez” Gonzalez. He was a graffiti artist, screen printer, graphic designer & described simply, but fittingly, as a “great guy.” Above is a copy of one of Glez’s screen prints, like all talented artists he leaves a timeless legacy. Alf Alpha got to work on the boards and recorded this new beat in dedication to his friend.

 

 Alf Alpha - "Fly Away": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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