Better than: listening to the Micro Machines Man recite spoken word poetry. Long-hailed as one of the world’s premier epicenters of culture and diversity, Los Angeles brought some of its artistic ...

Directed by Bron Theron of White Ninja Productions, the film revolves around a mysterious murder that takes place in Flint, Michigan and a medium detective that takes the case. Theron, also an artist, ...

Eric Roberson, Grammy nominee Anthony David and singer/producer Angela Johnson will kick off the first leg of the Jazzy Soul Collective 2009 tour; Big Pooh preps his latest project; Abstract Rude… By ...

Abstract Rude is a West Coast veteran of independent and underground hip hop. He like many other rap artists in the LA scene got his start at the Goodlife Cafe. Over time, his distinct voice and vast ...

LA rappers Pigeon John and Abstract Rude stop by in the 9 o'clock hour to chat about the documentary This Is the Life... LA rappers Pigeon John and Abstract Rude stop ...

Hip-Hop Wired delves into the mind of filmmaker Ava Duvernay, and Good Life M.C, Abstract Rude to explore the Good Life Era and its place and impact on Hip-Hop culture Snoop kicked down skyscrapers in ...

Not only is Abstract Rude one of the West Coast’s biggest and busiest underground heavyweight MCs; he’s also willing to take extremely wide risks in a field known for its conservative approach. He may ...

Nurtured by Los Angeles’ near-mythical underground scene centered around the Good Life Café and Project Blowed, Abstract Rude boasts an indelible, intoxicating voice. He raps and sings with equal ...

Aaron Pointer deserves credit for coming up with a hip-hop handle considerably more clever than, say, Dreddy Kruger, Messy Marv, or the immortal Shorty Shitstain. After all, Abstract Rude is the kind ...

Thursday 5.14 ABSTRACT RUDE Like Bloodshot, Sub Pop and Nonesuch, Rhymesayers is a name you can trust. The Minneapolis-based record label boasts a roster that’s consistently 99.9 percent dud-free. Its ...

It took just one cassette and one movie for Abstract Rude to figure out what he’d be when he grew up. “I bought Run-D.M.C.’s Raising Hell – on tape, of course – from the record store right around the ...