
"State to state, working like I'm Method Man, we ain't in the same class so you ain't get the lesson plan." F.A. The Squad come together in support of the crew member Tre Styles. Tre has a mixtape dropping in June by the name of Dark Days Bright Nights , and calls on the help of F.A.'s REL and The Boy Illinois for the explosive, "CB43. Listen to the new record below, produced by Coopac Shakur.

You can stop worrying what to get your brother for Christmas. Whether he's young or old, sober or stoned out of this atmosphere, there's bound to be at least one classic flick he can vibe with in what could be one of the best DVD four-pack of all time. Say it with me now: CB4 , How High , Half Baked and the " dubiostic " dark horse Trippin .' In one package . That's right, not one, not two, not seven, but four scores of pure comedic genius [...]

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Like I said yesterday I was inspired by hearing The Monkees to create a list of the greatest fictional bands ever, but upon starting the list I was hit by the same bands over and over again that have been overrated for far too long. Don't get me wrong I love Spinal Tap and Hedwig as much as anyone, but bands like Timmy & the Lords of the Underworld or Drive Shaft only have one tune or less then one tune. So instead of just listing the best fictional bands ever I decided to look deeper and find some that [...]

Thanks to an intense campaign filled with blackmail, bribery, intimidation, coaxing and more than a little wheedling, my LA Weekly essay, "Soulja Boy: Cranking the Chain," was chosen for this year's Da Capo Best Music Writing Anthology. Needless to say, I'm very excited and have already begun to compose a thank-you speech big-upping the academy, God, Soulja Boy and most importantly, his boy Arab. (Who were he to ever change his name to Ahab would maintain a serious shot at having my favorite rapper name ever.) If you'd like to buy the book, you can [...]