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120 November 25 th , 2019

Fall 2019

K Sleez Je a n M. S a m e d i

Jacob Prose Mosun Fadare Ezekixl Akinnewu

Action Bronson Breston Kenya

ONASSIS

Mistah Wilson on Pasadena's 2020 Mayoral Election

How To Ride The Bus: Proper Etiquette

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Mistah Wilson shares pointers on how to ride the bus and the proper etiquette we should have.

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The Bermuda

“ T h e M a dd G i a n t s ” (E P Revi ew )

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The Bermuda are a duo from Coachella Valley, California consisting of Mad Hatter & Ivy da Giant. They’ve been around for a little less than 4 years now, making their full-length debut in 2016 with Backyard Hooligans. But almost a month after dropping their mic session, they’re following it up with their debut EP.

ONASSIS

“ RO L L S ROY C E U M B R E L L A”

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Phoenix-based rapper Onassis, also known as Young Onassis, nabs talented producer Yung Lan (Gucci Mane, NBA Youngboy) to release his highly-anticipated single called “Rolls Royce Umbrella”. Follow up to his previous hit “Bust It,” Onassis flexes his penmanship with a radio -ready hit.

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hat title comes directly from a moniker that Tacoma artist K. Sleez has

created for himself. Using it as a brand, it allows him to say some of the most outlandish stuff on his social media and in turn, drives countless people to check out his music. Maybe it’s the extreme confidence to know that you can back up your words that draws people in, or, on the other hand, it could be that confidence that may appear as arrogance that pulls others. Either way people are listening, whether they love it or hate it lies entirely upon them!

I bring that up because its that fearlessness to offend that actually drew me to

Written by Jhantu Randall

K. Sleez’s work in the first place. Being fortunate enough to see him perform last New Year's Eve gave me a new perspective on what his music truly brings to the mix in this current scene. The fact that his energy on stage matches the heavy west coast vibe of his beat selection solidified my opinion that he was willing to say or do anything to amplify his performance and double down on his brand. It was due to that fact that it took me nearly a year before I was ready to actually cover his project, “It Ain’t EZ Being Sleezy.”

Not knowing if I could truly cover it in the right way I was ready for the challenge. Meeting up with Sleezy a few weeks ago to purchase a copy of his album, we sat and smoked as we talked about a variety of things. After a few minutes of him relaying his history to me we began to talk about influences as well as trading bars back and forth. One of the statements that stood out most ^^^ Read Full Article

to me was Sleez stating, “I’m just here to have a good time and show y’all how its done, because I’m looking to have a good time and keep the party going.”

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