Issue24 / Volume8
February 2015
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“Money Market” NEW SINGLE by PokeyLo ft. Bigg Bump
“We Ready” by Azo aka Lyrics (Prod. By JDM)
“The Story” music video by Tee Ran
“Crash Bandicoot” music video by Nino Rose
33rd Annual Black History Parade & Festival Feb.21
“5am” EP by Tha Real Emani (upcoming)
Alkebulan Center Open Mic
Thursday Night Live @ Pasadena Media
Mr. McStrange “Life As Eye See It”
P a s a d e n a a r t i s t s w a l k 4 2 m i l e s h o n o r o f J a c k i e R o b i n s o n Jackie Robinson‟s legacy continues to live on. Especially for local artists on Pasadena‟s music scene. On Saturday January 31st, 2015, 3 local artists walked in honor of Jackie Robinson on what would‟ve been his 96th birthday. The walk was to demonstrate qualities that reflected Robinson‟s character: love, peace, & unity. The artists who walked were DOMINANCE, Jangles, & Bing Bing. But it was more than just a walk on Jackie Robinson‟s birthday, it was also the 150th day of abolished slavery in America.
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began walking East to begin the journey on Altadena Dr. & Washington Blvd. The crew started walking at 1:00a and finished the walk at 6:30p that day. The artists took photos along the way but was more concerned about completing the walk because it was such a long distance.
A crew of 5 assembled at Gladstone Donuts on the Southeast corner of Lake
“No formalities. No pretending. No profit margins needed,” says Bing Bing after the walk. “I hope this walk inspires and empowers anyone who comes across it. We did the best we can.” Look out for Bing Bing‟s performance at the 33rd Annual Black History Parade & Festival on Feb.21, 2015.
Jangles, DOMINANCE, Bing Bing, Otto Evans, & Francisco Reyes Bringing It Together
& Washington. Jangles, who came all the way from Van Nuys to participate, DOMINANCE, Bing Bing, Otto Evans, & Francisco Reyes were the walkers. After taking the photo together, they
The walk was an effort to advance the Robinson Blvd and to demonstrate positive ways to TAKE AC-
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Pasadena Music Scene
Bringing It Together
S o u n d F u s i o n R a d i o r e a c h e s o u t t o P a s a d e n a a r t i s t s Sound Fusion Radio is reaching out to Pasadena musicians who are looking to get their music heard to hundreds of thousands of listeners worldwide. This isn‟t your ordinary online radio station requesting your music, either. This station pays royalties and
has a reach that may be quite useful for local artists on Pasadena‟s music scene.
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The show is “The Eclectic” with Dee Lynn & Big Spec. Artists are also encouraged to send exclusive drops if they have any upcoming events and/or projects. Submit to
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Pasadena Music Scene
Meet windCHILL
P a s a d e n a A r t i s t A z o r e l e a s e s n e w s i n g l e The Pasadena Music Scene wants all local rappers to know: there will always be a generation of artists coming up and out of the city. Really, from everywhere. That is why we‟ve taken interest into an upand-coming artist from
Pasadena „Azo”, who just released a new single “We Ready” produced by JDM. Azo met up with local native & artist L3 to shoot the music video just up from La Pintoresca Park. Check it out on YouTube.
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Pasadena Music Scene
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T h a W i l s o n B l o c k M a g a z i n e I s s u e 2 4 ( O u r 2 - Y e a r A n n i v e r s a r y I s s u e ) As with all of our magazine issues, it‟s a must that we are proud of the work before we publish. For our 24th edition and 2-year anniversary issue, we wanted to showcase our primary target: Local Artists. thawilsonMAG24 features exclusive, authentic content from Pasadena artist Gangsta Ric‟s perspective and photos of Tha Iconic 42mile Walk for Love, Peace, & Unity. This issue is special to us because it shows us how far we‟ve come, and how far we have to go. We chose to feature Pasadena artist Gangsta Ric because we‟ve seen the investment he‟s made in his craft and feel it would serve as a good
example for aspiring artists who are looking to pursue a career in music. In an exclusive interview on WilsonBlock100 Radio, G-Ric gives us insight on his journey and the things that have brought him to this point in his career. He‟s an artist that believes in what he puts out. The timing was also right because he just recently released his 1st album “Keep It G” with features & collaborations
from artists all over LA. Be on the look out for GRic‟s upcoming events and projects make make sure you stay tuned to ThaWilsonBlock Magazine for further exclusives.