Open Mike Eagle, Africa or Bust: Blow your Warhorn

J.U.i.C.E. is proud to announce that we are partnering with Amagezi Germanyi Youth Association (AGYA) on an international hip-hop artist exchange program that will bring Los Angeles-based MC and Hellfyre Club recording artist, Open Mike Eagle, and Los Angeles-based beatmaker and Brainfeeder recording artist, Ras G, to work with Ugandan rapper Mon MC, youth artists, and other local musicians in Uganda for three weeks in May of 2012.

Can’t think of someone I’d rather endorse on a mission to the great continent. Stop paying Invisible Children for a month and help OME get to Africa here.

Go to Midnight Club in South Central to listen to Techno Rap

Kali the Juice County MVP

Kali the Juice County MVP

 In my cherry popping post I discussed the prospects of success for G-Unit and specifically 40 Glocc. In that article I predicted a big year for L.A. rappers. I believe my words were”L.A. is back bitch!” In line with this thinking San Diego based Rockstar Games has just released their newest version of Midnight Club, this time in the City of Angels. With features that include a “South Central” content pack, there is little doubt that this game will entertain the crestfallen masses. As far as the game is concerned you can peep the trailer and the details (below). In what is a bit of a bonus is the tapping of Orange based rapper Kali for the feature track on the games soundtrack. Kali is a member of the Juice County All Stars, you can check their content at the bottom of the post. Kali claims to have put his “hardcore rapper” persona aside as he has expanded and developed a sound he has dubbed “tecnorap.” Nothing too complex about “techno rap”, think Alice Deejay meets The Game. A unique advantage to this type of sound is its crossover appeal with gaming and film, an appeal that Kali and the J.C.A. are going to count on as revenue tributaries are drying up. Crossover collabos between gaming and hip hop have been successful. Frankly I’m ecstatic that gaming is branching out a little, embracing the street a little more. I couldn’t deal with another EA Games soundtrack riddled with Phil da Agony. Nothing but Cali love for Kali and Rockstar. Click on the magazine cover (above) to read the rest of OC Weekly’s interview with Kali. http://www.myspace.com/Kaliwolf 

Release Date: OUT NOW
Platforms: ps3 , 360
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Developer: Rockstar San Diego
Genres: Racing
ESRB: RP

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Juice County Allstars We Got The Juice Vol. 1

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