ThaWilsonBlock Magazine Issue80

For Tha Revival & Preservation of Local Arts & Culture

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Stream "ENDURANCE" album by Mance Makall on Spotify & Apple Music

Hayneville, Alabama rapper Mance Makall, cover artist of thawilsonMAG Issue66, releases new EP titled "ENDURANCE" featuring Jmarsh, Tambrea, Livinglegend Ty, & more...

Photo by Evan Ip

C O N T E N T S 1. Photography of Roadway During Dusk by Jiarong Deng...

2. Read "Baby will you meet me at the alter?" poem by...

3. Listen to "Clout Chasers" song by Big Flip Papi ((...

4. Pasadena may build overpass at Gold Line on Califo...

5. A Look at New Shopping Center coming to Jordan Dow...

6. Read "There Is More To Me" poem by Ernest Peace

ThaWilsonBlock Network is an artist collective network available to all local

7. Read "The Essence of Beauty" poem by Ernest Peace 8. Rapper A.Luck Drops Feel-Good Single "SAUCY" 9. EVENT: 12/11/18 VirDiKO Music & DJ Mixer in Jackso...

artists of all genres.

We provide local artists with special features , EPKs , and

10.Listen to "I'M LITTY TOO" freestyle by Chris River...

A.Luck's newly released single "SAUCY" is a refreshingly upbeat song with a blissful vibe. It is the track single off his forthcoming project entitled 13 Hours.

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Article by Steve Scauzillo

Pasadena may build overpass at Gold Line on California Blvd

Read "Baby will you meet me at the alter?" poem

by Ernest Peace

Pasadenans have a love-hate relationship with the Gold Line.

They love the convenience of a train whisking them to Los Angeles from six stations throughout the Crown City. However, when the train emerges from its underground lair and crosses Del Mar Boulevard, California Boulevard and Glenarm Street at street level, the sentiments of motorists mired at the downed gates similarly take a turn.

In fact, those waiting three or more minutes or several signal cycles may curse the train as they jockey from lane to lane to find a quicker way to cross.

“As much as a I love the Gold Line, it certainly has bisected our city during rush hour,” Pasadena City Councilman Andy Wilson said. “It is part of the bigger narrative of city congestion.”

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From his upcoming album "From Tha' Can 2 Tha' Land" dropping Feb. 2019.

Article by Bianca Barragan

Photo by Mindaugas

Construction is underway on the shops and Photo by Jiarong Deng

A Look at

supermarket at the Jordan Downs public housing project in Watts, and a new rendering by Nadel Architects offers an early glimpse of what

VirDiKO Music & DJ Mixer in Jackson, MS

New

residents can expect.

The shopping center is a vital part of the

Shopping

redevelopment of Jordan Downs. Opened in 1944, it hasn’t seen any new commercial development in more than 50 years, according to Los Angeles

Center

City Councilmember Joe Buscaino, whose district

coming to

Called Jordan Downs Plaza, the retail center will

includes the public housing project.

sit at Alameda and Century Boulevard, with storefronts encircling a central parking lot. It will

Jordan

hold shops, a grocery store, a gym, and dining options, along with “community living room” inspired gathering areas and a “pedestrian -

Downs

friendly” environment, says an announcement from Nadel Architects. Read more...

Listen to "I'M LITTY TOO" freestyle by Chris Rivers (((AUDIO))) Chris Rivers responds to Tory Lanez and Joyner Lucas beef with his own freestyle called “ I’m Litty Too” where Chris flexed his lyrical abilities and states why he should be regarded as one of the earths greatest when it comes to rapping. He doesn’t wanna be left out of the conversation and clearly when it comes to lyricists, he shouldn’t be.

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Rapper A.Luck Drops Feel-Good Single "SAUCY" A.Luck is a young, vibrant rap recording artist from the soulful city of Jackson, Mississippi. His potent sound contains catchy melodies, unique tones, and has a groovy flow that's sure to make you move. A.Luck's newly released single "SAUCY" is a refreshingly upbeat song with a blissful vibe. It is the track single off his forthcoming project entitled 13 Hours.

A.Luck makes fell-good music with a purpose and given the opportunity, his influence will shape the sound and content of music; one artist, one song, one listener at a time.

Photo by JT Kim

Photo by JT Kim

Photo by Evan Ip

Photo by Evan Ip

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