Jul
31

Camp Lo’s Black Hollywood

Since day one, Camp Lo have always been Hollywood. Their technicolor tales could only fit on the big screen: blaxploitation fantasies of bloody Bronx shoot-outs, slick diamond heists and jet-black getaway cars gunning it 100 miles per on the Bronx Expressway, plane to Aruba waiting at Teterboro. All matinee style: swaggering in fly panama hats,… Continue reading »

Jul
30

Beards, Blazers & Glasses: The Rapture Bury Dance Punk

I never really got into the Rapture. It wasn’t actually their fault. I blame it on the whoever the music writer was that coined the label “dance-punk.” To me, “dance punk” always sounded like something that Buford “Mad Dog” Tannen would yell at Marty McFly, not a type of “life changing music” rumored to cause… Continue reading »

Jul
29

The Beat Generation

Chances are if you’re reading this you probably already know, Zilla Rocca, 1/2 of Philadelphia rap duo Clean Guns, and one of the founders of Beat Garden Entertainment. I’ve posted about them once, or twice, or thrice in the past year, and though I’m probably biased, I sincerely believe these guys to be the most… Continue reading »

Jul
27

Links Presented by Bishop Allen

As far as I can tell neither of these men is a bishop which might make this the biggest misnomer since Weed, California. I’m sure a lot of you guys have heard about Bishop Allen. I think they’ve actually been on every single blog in the history of the Internet. However, I have yet to… Continue reading »

Jul
27

Travel By Sea-Shadows Rise

Life will always be shot full of heartache, melancholy and sadness, some of which can’t be blamed on the popularity of Pat Robertson, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Big Momma’s House. You might get fired from your job. You might break up with your girlfriend. You might be forced to sit through a sequel that may… Continue reading »

Jul
25

Beards, Blazers & Glasses or Chromeo Updates Roger & Zapp for the 21st Century

Before it descended into a hell-fire of Yung Berg, Lloyd, and partying like a rock star, local “urban” station Power 106, used to play more than just hip-hop & R&B. Eclectic DJs used to throw weird old funk and club records into the mix, making you just likely to hear “Nothin’ But A G-Thing” as… Continue reading »

Jul
25

Fall Into the Crap: Common’s Finding Forever

We all should’ve known this was coming. There were those Zoolander Gap Ads. The burgeoning bad acting career. The Gay Jedi album cover. And that odd-couple b.f.f. relationship with Jeremy “I’m Just Happy I’m Famous and Able to Get Girls Now” Piven. But a decade and half after Can I Borrow A Dollar, Common has… Continue reading »

Jul
23

Who Knew Ja Rule Was Still Alive?

I’m not even going to lie. This is actually pretty good. Maybe it’s that uh…recommendation the Doctor gave me the other day (thank you California voters), but this is probably the first good song involving Ja Rule song since “Gangsta’ Shit” from the first Clue album. How happy do you think Ja Rule was when… Continue reading »

Jul
22

Great Scott: The Five Worst Movies I’ve Never Seen

Meet Scott Towler. Scott is the author of Scott’s Blizzog, this previous Passion guest post, and a number of erotic cartoons and limericks featuring Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs. In addition to his side career debunking sexual stereotypes about animated little people, Scott has agreed to begin contributing regular film and television posts to… Continue reading »

Jul
21

Support the New Beverly

The long-term status of one of Los Angeles’ beloved institutions is in jeopardy right now, after the owner of the New Beverly Cinema, Sherman Torgan passed away from a heart attack last week. (See the very good LA Times obit) For those that haven’t been to the New Beverly Cinema, it’s one of LA’s hidden… Continue reading »

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