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On 2001: A Space Odyssey’s Incalculable Cultural Impact
Here's a few of the ways that Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey has impacted and influenced everything.
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SPITSET RECAP :: G Perico, Guapdad 4000, and Parisa
THIS WAS THE BIGGEST SPITSET WE'VE EVER THROWN. ALL THANKS TO WEST COAST YOUNG OG G PERICO, THE FERRAGAMO FALCON GUAPDAD 4000, AND PARISA ON THE ONES AND TWOS. HERE'S...
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Meet Billy Sidebyside, the Little-Known Artist Behind the Iconic Gorilla Biscuits Mascot
An interview with the little-known artist behind the iconic Gorilla Biscuits gorilla mascot on their 1988 self-titled EP. Meet Billy Sidebyside.
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HOW I GOT HERE :: Director X
Director X has built a legacy on making music videos bonafide pop culture movements. Here's how he went from being a curious comic book artist to one of the biggest...
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Guapdad 4000 Explains It All (Like How His Durags Give Him Special Powers)
Oakland-raised, LA-based internet famous scammer-turned-rapper Guapdad 4000 explains the proper way to worship the god Mac Dre and how his durags give him special powers.
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A Conversation with Chi Modu, Photographer & Hip-Hop Documentarian
"The camera’s just an extension of my body. That’s what I do." You may not know Chi Modu, but if you love rap, you love his photography. We caught up...
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The Hundreds X LA Original Lookbook, Featuring Dumbfoundead & Kitty
Our favorite part about LA is the diversity and intersection of global cultures. It's reflected in Bobby Hundreds' hand-drawn graphic for this collab & our lookbook, featuring Dumbfoundead and Kitty,...
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DESERT DIY :: The Story of the Desolation Center
In '80s LA, a pioneering punk promoter threw a series of DIY guerilla desert shows featuring The Minutemen, Sonic Youth, and Einstürzende Neubauten as a result of LAPD tension.
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The Hundreds X Amoeba Records Lookbook
The Hundreds X Amoeba Records lookbook, shot on location at Amoeba Hollywood.
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THE RECORD STORE AT THE END OF THE WORLD :: A Conversation with Marc Weinstein, Co-Founder of Amoeba Music
"I’ve never been about the money. I’ve always been about spreading the gospel of music and what it can mean for humanity." We get the full story behind the world's...
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An Ode to the Lifesaving Magic of Independent Record Stores
"That's what they are, independent record stores and bookstores: buoys for the drowning. The whole place exudes promise."
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Our Favorite Amoeba Music 'What's In My Bag?' Episodes, from Earl Sweatshirt to Grimes
Our favorite episodes of Amoeba Music's award-winning web series "What's In My Bag?" from DJ Quik to Earl Sweatshirt to Ariel Pink.