Stern Grove Festival celebrates the Bay’s hip-hop heroes with The Lyrics Born Re-View, featuring special guests Joyo Velarde, Trackademicks, DJ D Sharp, and more, with The Mighty Underdogs.

Lyrics Born represents the epitome of the Bay Area hip-hop- driven, talented, and a tad silly. His unique mix of witty tracks and irresistible beats has been burning up national charts since 1993.

A super group comprised of heavyweights Lateef the Truth Speaker, Gift of Gab, and Headnodic, The Mighty Underdogs break up preconceived notions of hip-hop with their alternate reality set to hypnotizing rhythms.

More info: http://www.sterngrove.org/july26_09.html

Westcoast Hip Hop duo U-N-I, premiere the new video for their latest single, “Land of The Kings” They managed to link up with Green Label Sounds and MTVu for the project. The end results came out very clean and fittingly to the theme, no popping bottles and Bentleys here. Check it out.

Ben from Quality of Life emailed to let us know that actor Luis Saguar (who played Pop in Quality of Life) recently passed away from liver cancer.  He was very active in the local theater scene, and there was a nice memorial in The Chronicle.  Intersection for the Arts has set up a fund to help his wife and two-year old daughter.

The Beastie Boys will be canceling some upcoming shows while MCA undergoes treatment for thoat cancer.  We wish him a speedy recovery!

Decon & MySpace Present
“The Release”

FREE SHOW with:
Chali 2na
Aceyalone
88-Keys
Izza Kizza

DJ Parler on the decks!

Tickets available at Fat Beats – 406 Avenue of the Americas (upstairs)
or RSVP to rsvp@deconmedia.com

www.deconmedia.com
www.deconrecords.com
myspace.com/decon
myspace.com/hiphop

Do we feel a Heroes in the City of Dope Part II coming on?

Between having a baby, producing and recording for Mos Def and Erykah Badu, and relocating her studio, Georgia still finds time to get down with some stunning new tunes. EP this fall on Ubiquity, album to follow in Spring 2010.

But for now.. check this exclusive download provided to us from Ubiquity. Georgia Anne Muldrow’s tribute to Michael Jackson. Click here to download the track.

about Raashan Ahmad’s album Soul Power.  Download a copy here (all proceeds direct to the artist).   There’s a also a nice remix of the song “Move” with Aceyalone…check his twitter for the zshare link.

Pictures of the new Harajuku Lovers store in Taiwan from The Shoe Girl’s Blog. (also thanks to Beacon Street Online for the heads up).  According to TSG, they carry clothing, bags, shoes, and perfume.  The staff are super kawaii!