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AMANDA BLANK + MATT & KIM @ EL REY THEATRE

August 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Smooth pelvic lyrical repetition. A tiny black plastic hooded cape. Crouching down in six inch suede boots, dark curly mane curtaining her face, Amanda Blank told us she was hot up on stage, but we already knew that. To finish off her first song, her DJ went silent and she whispered into the microphone, “Get inside me.”

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ABSTRACT RUDE: IT’S ONLY AT THE PRECIPICE THAT WE CHANGE

May 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Abstract Rude is the independent Los Angeles hip-hop mainstay who co-founded Project Blowed and stood next to Aceyalone and Myka 9 in Haiku D’Etat—all currently touring together—and much more. His newest Rejuvenation (produced by Vitamin D) is out now on Rhymesayers and he is also working on RudeNation TV online. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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