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East of LA's Jimbo Jenkins continues to stay on his DJ mix grind into the new year, with his new project "Dirty South Breaks". On this mix, Jimbo fuses some of the most known Southern a cappella's with Hip-Hop breakbeats. Our fondness for trill/trap Southern music here at East of LA is apparent, so with this project, it was Jimbo's goal to present this music in a way a hip-hop fan, who might be weary of the Southern trap style, would even enjoy. Where as you could easily imagine someone like KRS-One or Rakim rocking on [...]

• Jimbo Jenkins - Dirty South Breakz

This just in: David Banner Murked by the Based God First cut off of the God's Father mixtape. #LEGENDARY #SECRETE #VERYBASED

Taking a page right out of the 802s revival / Drive retro book, one of the chillwave genre's flagbearers Neon Indian has teamed up with the wacky minds at Adult Swim to bring you his latest music video for swirly single, "Fallout." Cars, neon colors and big-bosomed women are at the forefront of the Knight Rider -ish animated visual accompaniment and, well, you have to witness the madness yourself to see how it all comes together.

When she isn't telling off the New York times or flipping off millions of Americans during Super Bowl broadcasts, everybody's favorite Sri Lankan rapper/singer M.I.A. is probably doing something else to intentionally or unintentionally piss somebody off. Coming off of a decidedly lacking third release (20102s Maya ), the U.K.-based artist returns with the Danja-produced single, "Bad Girls," a cut originally off of her Vicki Leekx mixtape. Teaming up once again with the seriously-talented director Romain Gavras (Justice's "Stress", M.I.A.'s "Born Free"), Mathangi takes to the Moroccan desert gallivanting around suggestively and doing [...]

This Saturday East of LA, The Coachella Valley Art Scene and UTB Life$tyle present "Trillwave Be The Motto," at Dillon's Roadhouse in Desert Hot Springs, CA. Sounds provided by East of LA's Alf Alpha and DJ Jimbo Jenkins , with performances by UTB Life$tyle's Pheo and Cashius Green . Additional performances by Will Da Beast and Provoked. This event is 21 and over and takes place from 9 PM until 2 AM. Get your surfboards ready and ride the Trillwave...

The venerable German music label Kompakt is recognized by many for their keen eye for boundary-pushing acts and electro-pop duo Walls are no exception. Last year's sophomore record, Coracle , is demonstrative of each member's eclectic musical backgrounds and tastes and somehow manages to paint an abstract picture of the collision of two eccentric minds. Fittingly, the music video for the record's opener, "Into Our Midst" falls into 'kooky' territory as well; archival footage of a pastry production line is looped over the sparse, house/techno-driven beat. Watch the music video and listen to the track [...]

Funktionology #3 by Funktionology East of LA's Jimbo Jenkins and Basic Blink bring you the third installment in their Funktionology series, also featuring East of LA's Alf Alpha , which serves to showcase their latest electronic productions and remixes. Look out for the next Funktionology to be released sometime in March, as well as a remix EP for the Jimbo Jenkins produced track "House of Passion." Also as a bonus, exclusive to East of LA, is a remix of Tyga's Rack City, crafted by Jimbo [...]

Boundary-pushing publication and media group VICE teamed up recently with rising Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky to bring to life one of his seminal viral tracks, "Wassup." Deriving inspiration from a few of Rocky's favorite films (namely Scarface , Belly , Enter The Dragon , The Warriors and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory ), the music video is a swirly jumble of drugs, women, excess and even Satanic symbolism and pairs exceptionally well with Clams Casino's instant-classic ethereal sound. Watch the video below and please refrain from commenting with your Twitter-driven [...]

• ASAP Rocky - Wassup (Prod. By Clams Casino)

The latest visual accompaniment to SPEAK! 's most ambitious project to date, Inside Out Boy , masterfully shot and edited by EnzoNeo is ready for consumption. Footage from the art goon's performance at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana pairs up seamlessly with the closing track from the album. Watch the video for 'Pyrite & Rhinestones" below and if you're late to the game, download Inside Out Boy for free here .

East of LA artists, Late Bloomers , have put together a visual for the track Money Maker, which can be found on their latest EP, Three Shades Brown, available from Tres Records here . Shot and edited by ReallyNathan at the East of LA house.

Not much to say here. The latest collaboration between the out-of-this-world mafioso Future and Brick Squad 1017 president Gucci Mane is just another hood hit in the steady slew of Trap Back release cuts. The mixtape drops on February 5.

Preparing still for their sophomore effort, Reign of Terror , Brooklyn chaos bringers Sleigh Bells drops another track that seems to tie into the album's theme quite well. "Comeback Kid" shows a strong progression in instrumentation, Derek Miller struts his penchant for all things heavy metal with an in-your-face guitar refrain and As I Lay Dying -esque kick-drum breakdown. Listen to the track below:

For Chilean-born, New York based producer Nicolas Jaar , the 2011 year was quite the momentous one. His critically acclaimed debut record Space Is Only Noise catapulted the 22-year-old minimal house virtuoso onto the ever-growing electronic scene and was an immediate best-of-year contender. "With Just Once Glance" is the artist's latest work and builds on the ambient, sparse sound that has so powerfully separated himself from the rest of the pack. Listen to the track below:

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THE HIGH POINT Friday, January 20, 2012 BUY TICKETS: http://thehighpoint.eventbrite .com/ Join East of L.A for our Monthly installment of our Theater & Rooftop Series at The Drink, located in the very elegant Fox Theater in Pomona, CA. See past photos at: http://bit.ly/THP_Photos THE HIGH POINT - Friday, January 20, 2012 The sexiest party East of LA! Full [...]

THE HIGH POINT Friday, January 20, 2012 BUY TICKETS: http://thehighpoint.eventbrite .com/ Join East of L.A for our Monthly installment of our Theater & Rooftop Series at The Drink, located in the very elegant Fox Theater in Pomona, CA. See past photos at: http://bit.ly/THP_Photos THE HIGH POINT - Friday, January 20, 2012 The sexiest party East of LA! Full [...]

It's here! The artist selection for the always boundary-pushing Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been announced. It goes without saying that Goldenvoice somehow manages to hit it out of the park every time with their booking and logistical planning, and the 2012 event is no different with the unprecedented two-weekend layout. Check out the text-friendly version of the full lineup by day after the jump and make sure to swing by the Coachella Art Studios in the campgrounds. See you all in April. [...]

Uncle Juicy keeps it trippy with a new video for one of the standout tracks from his Blue Dream and Lean mixtape, featuring East of LA artist and Westside Artgoon Craigslist Killer Speak! , alongside creative partner, Rvdxr Klvn's Spaceghost Purrp . This video was directed by frequent Juicy J collaborator, Jake Handegard . "Deez Bitches Rollin video! Me, purrp & Juice loaded as fuck having fun in pharrell's Miami studio this summer! Trippy times!" -Speak!

watch?v=Q5h2uG018tI Uncle Juicy keeps it trippy with a new video for one of the standout tracks from his Blue Dream and Lean mixtape, featuring East of LA artist and Westside Artgoon Craigslist Killer Speak! , alongside creative partner, Rvdxr Klvn's Spaceghost Purrp . This video was directed by frequent Juicy J collaborator, Jake Handegard . "Deez Bitches Rollin video! Me, purrp & Juice loaded as fuck having fun in pharrell's Miami studio this summer! Trippy times!" -Speak!

Join the enigmatic beatsmith AFTA-1 for one of his last live performances stateside before he embarks on his Australian tour at the always fresh Beat Cinema weekly in Claremont on Tuesday, January 10. Supporting will be our good friends DMNSLYR and Gabe Real with visual accompaniment by Major Gape. See y'all there. $5 21 and over smoking patio / fire full bar / fondue 9PM-2AM Hip Kitty Jazz & Fondue 502 W. First Street, Claremont, CA 91711

After rocking the World Famous, New Year's Eve party last night at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, East of LA artist Alf Alpha , decides to drop an exclusive track, featuring Pheo and Cashius Green of UTB Life$tyle , to help ring in the new year. "Go Get It - Alf Alpha featuring Pheo & Cashius Green New Trillwave for 2012. Exclusive Preview for my People. The video to this track will be filmed in the Marina of Mazatlan Mexico. [...]