DJ Muggs vs. GZA/The Genius “Grandmasters” Angeles Records The Wu-Tang Clan has never really been considered an inclusive group. From its ruthless hip-hop oligarchy to its unmitigated disdain for other MCs, the Clan has long isolated itself. Read more...

There’s nothing like a trip back home over the holidays to help you gain a new appreciation for the Westwood bar scene. As a senior, this past Thanksgiving break was the first time that virtually everyone from my high school graduating class was over 21 and eager to drink their way out of boredom in the suburbs. Read more...

I’m not supposed to be here, on these pages, with yet another meticulously crafted piece of writing for you to skim over and throw away. For those who don’t remember, I declared back in August, with no small degree of self-importance, that I had written my last column. Read more...

Filtered Incubus signed on at 7:43:21 PM. God: Sup? Filtered Incubus: You’re not showing up on my buddy list. God: I’m hiding from someone. Filtered Incubus: Who? Read more...

If you’ve ever wanted to sing for a packed house at UCLA, you finally have your chance. The “U-Sing-It Messiah” will roll into Los Angeles with its tidings of holiday joy and cheer on Saturday. Read more...

De La Soul is coming to Royce Hall. No, really. At first, it seems a hip-hop act would hardly consider a concert hall where world-renowned cellists and speakers have entertained fans ushered to their seats by bow-tied employees an ideal venue. Read more...

Rio de Janeiro consists of 600 “favelas” ““ the Brazilian word for an urban slum or ghetto with illegal squatter settlements. Anderson Sá is native to the Vigário Geral favela, which, controlled entirely by an underworld society of teenage drug armies and policemen, is considered the most dangerous of them all. Read more...