- living legends -
Arguably one of the greatest & most underrated music collectives of all time....
…hip-hop supergroup, Living Legends has been producing phenomenal music & performing all over the world since the late 90’s.
Formed in Oakland & based in Los Angelos, the group includes some of music’s most talented individual artists who have collectively come together for over 20 years to create unique, incomparably exceptional music.
If you aren’t a fan yet, it’s only because you haven’t listened. And if you haven’t listened yet - A: start now, B: it’s probably because these badasses chose to remain independent & produce themselves, so, ya know - go buy their albums..now…like, right now, for real, I’ll wait….C: welcome to a group that genuinely seems to mutually appreciate, admire & respect their fans….and, D: (see A.)
A (Very) Little History……
In the early 90’s, artists - Murs, Eligh & Scarub formed the beloved underground group - 3 Melancholy Gypsies. At the same time, The Mystik Journeymen, featuring BFAP (Sunspot Jonz) and PSC (Luckyiam) were gaining popularity in Southern California’s independent hip-hop scene.
In 1995, The Journeymen met and began working with The Grouch in East Oakland. A year later they joined forces with the Melancholy Gypsies. Soon after, MCs Aesop & Bicasso would round out what became - Living Legends.
The group then moved home base back to Los Angelos.
Choosing to steer clear of big labels, remain independent & produce themselves - Living Legends started Outhouse Records.
In 1998, they released - “MCMXCVIII.” The EP, “Foxhole” came the year after.
In 2000, Sunspot Jonz produced their first full studio album - “Angels W.I.T. Dirty Faces” (which also features former member, Arata). The next year they released, “Almost Famous,” followed by “Creative Differences” in 2004, “Classic” in 2005 and 2008’s, “The Gathering.” In addition - they have numerous singles, compilations and a two volume anthology entitled “Legendary Music.”
While the members of Living Legends have all made names for themselves individually - taking time apart over the years to work on solo projects and other collaborations, they always find their way back to each other to produce superlative music and amaze & delight their devoted fans both here and abroad.
“Control destiny and put your dreams into action. You are more powerful than you will ever know until you push the barrier.”
- LIVING LEGENDS -
LIVING LEGENDS
PLUGS - TO LISTEN -
LIVING LEGENDS
MS. MACK & THE DADDIES
LIVING LEGENDS
THE LIVING LEGENDS...ONE OF THE GREATEST HIP HOP SUPERGROUP/COLLECTIVES IN MUSIC HISTORY. FORMED IN THE 90'S OUT OF CALIFORNIA, MEMBERS INCLUDE: THE GROUCH, ELIGH, MURS, LUCKIAM, SCARUB, SUNSPOT JONZ, BICASSO, AESOP, BIZARRO. LIVING LEGENDS IS MADE UP OF SOME OF THE MOST INDIVIDUALLY TALENTED ARTISTS IN THE GAME - SO AS A COLLECTIVE SUPERGROUP - WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK? IF YOU STILL AREN'T LISTENING TO THEM - I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH YOUR LIFE...
THEY ARE ALSO THE GRACIOUS BADASSES WHO GAVE OUR PODCAST CAT BOXING & COCOA PUFFS ITS THEME MUSIC.
DAVID TOUCHTON
MS. MACK & THE DADDIES
LIVING LEGENDS
DAVID TOUCHTON IS ONE OF THE GREATEST CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SINGER/SONGWRITERS ALIVE TODAY. HIS UNDENIABLY CAPTIVATING ORIGINAL SONGS, INCOMPARABLY UNIQUE VOICE & OVERALL ONE-OF-A KIND RAW TALENT -SET HIM APART AS A TRUE & SOMEHOW UNDISCOVERED MUSIC GEM.
BASED OUT OF AUSTIN, TEXAS - TOUCHTON'S ORIGINAL LYRICS, SOUND & OVERALL MUSICALITY ARE AS REFRESHINGLY DISTINCT AS THEY ARE COMPELLING & BRILLIANT. TOUCHTON WRITES AND SINGS FROM THE SOUL OF A MAN WHO'S LIVED & LOVED A THOUSAND UNIQUE YET RELATABLE LIFETIMES WE CAN ALL FIND THE SWEETEST SOLACE & THE BEST COMPANIONSHIP IN - THE MUSICAL COMPANIONSHIP THAT COMES FROM DISCOVERING SOMEONE SO APT AT SINGING FROM THEIR HEART & SOUL TO YOURS - YOU'LL WONDER HOW YOU EVER WANDERED ALONG WITHOUT THEM.
SO UNIQUE IS DAVID TOUCHTON'S SOUND & MUSIC, IT SEEMS TO DEFY NORMAL GENRE CLASSIFICATION: - SOUTHERN ROCK? BLUES? COUNTRY? SOUL? ROCK & ROLL? PERHAPS IT IS BETTER LEFT UNSAID & PERHAPS THE CERTAINTY OF 'CLASSIFICATION' AT ALL NEED ONLY BE REPRESENTED IN THE FACT THAT THIS IS ONE ARTIST EVERYONE SHOULD ADD TO ANY MUSIC COLLECTION THEY DEEM WORTHY OF LISTENING TO, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT - LIKE ANY TRULY GREAT FRIEND - THEY WOULD CHOOSE TO REVISIT - REPEATEDLY, FREQUENTLY & OFTEN.
CHECK OUT THE LIVE ALBUM "B-SIDES & SUICIDES" ON APPLE MUSIC, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE, YOUTUBE MUSIC, GOOGLE, DEEZER, AMAZON MUSIC & TIDAL.
AS WELL AS THE EP "THE CIGARETTE SESSIONS" AND THE SELF-TITLED EP, "DAVID TOUCHTON."
CLICK BELOW TO GO DIRECTLY TO DAVID TOUCHTON'S WEBSITE.
MS. MACK & THE DADDIES
MS. MACK & THE DADDIES
MS. MACK & THE DADDIES
MS. MACK & THE DADDIES - OUT OF AUSTIN, TEXAS ARE A "CLASS ACT BRINGING SOUL BACK." WITH INCREDIBLE MUSICIANS BACKING UP ONE OF THE SINGULARLY GREATEST POWER-HOUSE VOCALISTS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TODAY - ITS NO WONDER THAT AS A FLEDGLING GROUP STILL WORKING ON PRODUCING THEIR FIRST/DEBUT ALBUM - THEY WERE PERSONALLY ASKED TO OPEN UP FOR THE ICONIC, LEGENDARY, GENRE-DEFYING & GRAMMY-AWARD-WINNING MUSIC GROUP: KOOL & THE GANG IN AUSTIN IN THE SPRING OF 2020.
UNFORTUNATELY THE WORK ON & RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM HAS BEEN STALLED AT THE MOMENT DUE TO THE COVID CRISIS. BUT, THERE IS NO DOUBT, WHEN THEY CAN -THEY WILL BE RELEASING ONE FANTASTIC COMPILATION OF MIND-BOGGLING TALENT AS THEY BREATHE NEW & ENERGIZED LIFE INTO A COMMUNITY, A SCENE, A GENRE (AT LEAST ONE) AND AN INDUSTRY READY AND WAITING FOR THAT ULTIMATE COMBINATION: A UNIQUELY POWERFUL NEW VOICE ENCAPSULATED BY A TALENTED FEMALE LEADER WITH MASTERFUL STAGE PRESENCE AND A CLEARLY DEFINED VISION SUPPORTED IN COPACETIC CONGRUENCE BY INCOMPARABLY EXCEPTIONAL MUSICIANSHIP.
MUSIC FROM A GROUP OF SUCH INTENSELY HIGH CALIBER - WELL WORTH ANY WAIT.
PLUGS - TO WATCH -
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
Lovecraft Country follows one man’s journey across 1950s Jim Crow America. A road trip in search of his missing father turns into a fight to survive racist terrors and Lovecraftian monsters.
I MAY DESTROY YOU
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella (Michaela Coel), a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a boyfriend in Italy, and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked, she must question and rebuild every element of her life.
INSECURE
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
INSECURE
Created by and starring Issa Rae, this comedy series looks at the friendship of two modern-day black women, as well as all of their uncomfortable experiences and racy tribulations. As they navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles, best friends Issa (Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji) face the challenges of being black women who defy all stereotypes.
EUPHORIA
BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW
INSECURE
Multimedia superstar Zendaya stars in this drama series that follows a group of high-school students as they navigate a mine field of drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship in today's increasingly unstable world.
BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW
BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW
BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW
Comedian/actor/writer Robin Thede created and stars in this half-hour sketch comedy series featuring a core cast of four women--Thede, Quinta Brunson, Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis--as they portray an array of dynamic and varied characters, as well as hyper-versions of themselves in interstitials featuring four friends stuck in a house after an apocalypse.
THE LAST DANCE
BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW
BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW
The 10-part documentary series provided an in-depth look at the Chicago Bulls' dynasty through the lens of the final championship season in 1997-98. The Bulls allowed an NBA Entertainment crew to follow the team around for that entire season, and some of that never-before-seen footage is featured in the documentary. In addition, ESPN spoke to more than 100 people close to the team and personalities who experienced the run, exploring all angles of the Jordan phenomenon.
DIRTY MONEY
JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH:
JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH:
Dirty Money is a thrilling investigative series from Oscar Award-winning director Alex Gibney, which provides an up-close and personal view into untold stories of scandal and corruption in the world of business.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH:
JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH:
JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH:
Survivors worldwide reveal the manipulation, abuse and emotional scars suffered at the hands of wealthy convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Their stories expose a sex trafficking ring of powerful enablers leading up to his 2019 arrest.
THE SCHEME
JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTHY RICH:
THE SCHEME
The Scheme tells the revealing, no-holds-barred tale of Christian Dawkins, the young man at the center of one of the biggest criminal cases in collegiate sports history.
plugs - TO Watch out for
MOLLY GARDNER
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
COMING SOON
PLUGS - TO READ -
INVISIBLE NO MORE - POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST BLACK WOMEN & WOMEN OF COLOR BY ANDREA J. RITCHIE
BIASED: UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN PREJUDICE THAT SHAPES WHAT WE SEE, THINK AND DO BY JENNIFER L. EBERHAR
BIASED: UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN PREJUDICE THAT SHAPES WHAT WE SEE, THINK AND DO BY JENNIFER L. EBERHAR
Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. Placing stories of individual women—such as Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Dajerria Becton, Monica Jones, and Mya Hall—in the broader context of the twin epidemics of police violence and mass incarceration, it documents the evolution of movements centering women’s experiences of policing and demands a radical rethinking of our visions of safety—and the means we devote to achieving it.
BIASED: UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN PREJUDICE THAT SHAPES WHAT WE SEE, THINK AND DO BY JENNIFER L. EBERHAR
BIASED: UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN PREJUDICE THAT SHAPES WHAT WE SEE, THINK AND DO BY JENNIFER L. EBERHAR
BIASED: UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN PREJUDICE THAT SHAPES WHAT WE SEE, THINK AND DO BY JENNIFER L. EBERHAR
Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella (Michaela Coel), a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a boyfriend in Italy, and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked, she must question and rebuild every element of her life.
YOU ARE A BADASS BY JEN SINCERO
I'M JUDGING YOU - THE DO-BETTER MANUAL BY LUVVIE AJAYI
I'M JUDGING YOU - THE DO-BETTER MANUAL BY LUVVIE AJAYI
With over 2 million copies in print, Jen Sincero's You Are a Badass® has inspired even the snarkiest of skeptics—encouraging them to embrace their awesomeness, give fear the heave-ho, and start kicking some serious ass. Now it's dressed up in a deluxe hardcover edition, with a new foreword by the author. But it's the same "classic" book that helps you create a life you love via hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word.
I'M JUDGING YOU - THE DO-BETTER MANUAL BY LUVVIE AJAYI
I'M JUDGING YOU - THE DO-BETTER MANUAL BY LUVVIE AJAYI
I'M JUDGING YOU - THE DO-BETTER MANUAL BY LUVVIE AJAYI
In this hilarious book of essays, comedian, activist, and hugely popular culture blogger Luvvie Ajayi inspires us to good behavior, one sharp and funny side-eye at a time.
The go-to source for bracingly smart takes on pop culture at her enormously popular blog AwesomelyLuvvie.com, she has also become a bulwark of good humor and crucial common sense at what can seem a common sense-free time. I’m Judging You dissects our cultural obsessions and calls out bad behavior in our increasingly digital, connected lives. With a lighthearted, rapier wit and a unique perspective, it’s the handbook the world needs now, doling out the hard truths and a road map for bringing some “act right” to our popular culture, social media, and our lives.
PLUGS - TO FOLLOW -
JOHN KRASINSKI & SOME GOOD NEWS....
ACTOR JOHN KRASINSKI (AN LTP FAVORITE ALREADY - MARRIED TO ANOTHER LTP FAVORITE ALREADY, MS. EMILY BLUNT) IS NO STRANGER TO BEING ONE BADASS DUDE. WORD ON THE STREET IS: HE'S NOT JUST A FANTASTIC ACTOR (WHO STILL OWNS TELEVISION'S SINGLE GREATEST TEAR EVER DROPPED IN ONE SCENE ON THE SMALL SCREEN) HE IS ALSO RUMORED TO BE ONE COMPASSIONATE, EMPATHETIC, THOUGHTFUL - GIVE-BACK-KINDA-FELLA.
IF YOU'VE EVER LISTENED TO OUR PODCAST, CAT BOXING & COCOA PUFFS - YOU KNOW OUR UPLIFTING FORMAT FEATURES A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE, A WHOLE LOTTA INSPIRATION - A WHOLE LOTTA CONNECTION AND - A WHOLE - LOTTA - GOOD NEWS! UNBEKNOWNST TO US (UNTIL WE WERE WELL ON OUR WAY TO DROPPING OUR FRENZIED FIRST SIX EPISODES) - THIS DAPPER DAN WAS DOING HIS WEBCAST - "SOME GOOD NEWS" WELL BEFORE OUR CATS WERE BOXING ON COCOA PUFFS.
TO WHICH WE SAY...DAMMIT - NOT MORE GOOD NEWS...WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO, LIKE, FEEL BETTER? GOOD, EVEN? GOD BLESS IT - NOOOOOO!!!!!
IF YOU DON'T WATCH "SOME GOOD NEWS" ALREADY - I ASSUME YOU JUST HAVEN'T HEARD OF IT. AND IF YOU HAVE AND STILL DON'T - I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH YOUR LIFE.
LISTEN, THE UNARMED ALLIANCE OF POSITIVE, INSPIRATION-FUELED, GOOD-NEWS-GIVING GLAD-HANDERS IS GROWING & TAKING OVER...WATCH OUT, TRUMPERS & PROUD BOYS - WE
Plugs - the veritable grab bag
HAMILTON!
SINCE ACTUALLY SEEING THIS IN PERSON MAY NOT BE AN OPTION FOR EVERYONE AND IS PROBABLY STILL NOT AN OPTION FOR ANYONE - CHECK IT OUT VIA DISNEY, LOOK THE SHOW UP ONLINE, THE CREATOR AND CAST ARE FANTASTIC AND GET FLYING MARKS ON THE LTP TEST - BUT ABOVE ALL - JUST DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND JOIN THE REST OF US THAT ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO MEMORIZE EVERY WORD BY REPEATEDLY LISTENING TO THE SHOW OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER....