La Famiglia Magazine

Artist of the Moment - IZ THE WIZ - R.I.P.

New York-based graffiti writer Michael "Iz the Wiz" Martin was one of the founders. Do to years of work with out wearing a mask he was diagnosed with severe kindney damage in the late 90's. Just a few weeks ago we lost IZ the Wiz, a true legend. R.I.P.

Check some Art!

DJ JS-1 – No Sell Out

"Nuthin'"

Queens native DJ JS-1’s latest project No Sell Out, the sequel to Ground Original, is about to hit the streets. Because of the current waves of garbage that the hip-hop industry has had to endure it really feels good to tell you this is For Real! Notice how I didn’t stutter. It’s a classic!

The album features over 40 guest features including: KRS-ONE, Large Pro, Pharoahe Monch, Canibus, Sean Price, Blaq Poet, Killah Priest, Ill Bill, Kool Keith & Ced Gee (Ultramagnetic Mc's), Aesop Rock, Vast Aire, Chino XL, Sadat X, AG, OC, Craig G, CL Smooth, Edo G, Prince Po, Akrobatik, J-Live, Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks, Rakaa of Dilated Peoples, Krondon, C Rayz Walz, Vast Aire, Nutrageous, Copywrite, PMD, Rahzel, EMC (Masta Ace, Strick, Wordsworth, Punchline), Termanology, Torae, Pumpkinhead, Jak D, Big Noyd, Q-Unique, Brother Ali, Slaine, Virtuoso, Pack FM, Supastition. Block McCloud, Trez, Rugged Intellect, and DJ Premier. Read On!

"From Detroit W/ Love" - La Famiglia's International Launch Party!

Our international launch date for La Famiglia's official magazine is about to be here before you know it. In celebration of this moment we are gathering the only way we know how. If you are with in a hundred mile radius of Detroit, don't miss it. The entire event is a opening for an art exhibit and a fundraiser for The Heidelberg project which is a great cause. DJ Sicari and Frank Raines (Funk Night) will be spinning old funk and soul on vinyl..no ipod djs! ALF WON and DJ Seoul (DTM) will be tearing up the decks as well. There will be live performances by The Lyricists, United States of Mind, The Fatt Father, and 5 ELA (Proofs original group). If everything goes well Dez from Slum Village, Invincible, and Finale will be some of our guest performances. The exhibit will feature everything from graffiti to glass work. Don't be stupid. Be there!

"From Detroit WIth Love"
5E Gallery (Elements)
2125 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI. 48217

21+ - 9pm - bring ID

5 Ela – Will be Televised

"Still~N~Love"

Detroit-based hip-hop group, 5 ELA, has just recently released their first album in roughly 9 years, “...Will be Televised.” 5 ELA originally formed in the mid-90’s with members Proof, Thyme and Mudd. Now with Detroit’s own legendary DJ Sicari the group has re-grouped and has not strayed from that raw sound that heads loved so much. Read On!

FLAMING LIPS' - EMBRYONIC

For the past two decades, THE FLAMING LIPS has remained one of the world's most influential experimental creative forces in rock music. Each new release has been greeted with ecclesiastical anticipation and embraced by both critics and a loyal, ever-growing/evolving universal fan mass. It is with great pleasure that THE FLAMING LIPS announces their brand new double-album entitled, EMBRYONIC, to be released later this year. This marks their first full studio set in three years following their Grammy Award-winning AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS. EMBRYONIC, THE LIPS' 12th album, was recorded in Fredonia, NY and Oklahoma City, OK, with studio whiz and general co-conspirator Dave Fridmann and just may be their most sonically adventurous and compositionally vernal form of musical expression ever. Read ON!

Lush Life & Elzhi - "In Soft Focus

"In Soft Focus"

If you haven’t checked out any of Lushlife’s debut release, Cassette City, get ready for it. Cassette City drops in just a few days on Rapster Records. New York-based producer, Raj Haldar (Lushlife), has had over 13 years of classical piano training and over half of decade of experience as a jazz drummer before really jumping into hip-hop music. His sound and production style has been compared to the likes of Prefuse 73 and DJ Premier and has gained international recognition from some of hip-hop’s most legendary artists. We just wanted to pass along this track, “In Soft Focus,” which features guest lyricist Elzhi of Slum Village. Make sure to reach out and check Cassette City. You won’t regret it.Read ON!

U-God Dopium

"Train Trussle"

U-God’s new album Dopium got a little taste of everything. Its got that rugged and raw wu-tang sound there no questions. Banging beats and stylistic wordplay with a strong cast of artist features including The GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Jim Jones, Large Proessor, Killah Priest, and Cappadonna among others. Read On!

Art Basel in Switzerland

SHOK-1 just recently sent out some pictures from the Art Basel in Switzerland. There are some legendary artists involved and the show is going on until August. Its free. Check out some images here and SHOCK-1 has uploaded about 200 total so follow the links! Enjoy! Read On!

RIP MJ

No matter what anyone says the music will live on forever. There are always people that will say thing that may or may not be true and I’m not saying that I agree with the contriversal issues that have been made public over the years. But I can say that his music has influences and touched millions of people around the world over and over again.

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