Will be performing alongside with Tassho Pearce at the Viper Room on May 31, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA. Opening for Rakaa (Dilated Peoples) and Prevail (Swollen Members). For more details and ticket info, check out The Viper Room Website!

This year, Paid Dues has compiled a plethora of dope up and coming artists such as Odd Future, Mac Miller, and Kendrick Lamar. And of course, they have also added legends to the game such as Wu-Tang Clan, Dilated Peoples, Ras Kass, and Boot Camp Clik! One of the artists (trying to be non-biased) that I’m truly proud to have on the bill is the homie, Trek Life! One of Los Angeles’ finest emcees, he’ll definitely bring on a dope show for the masses at Paid Dues. All Paid Dues attendees will definitely have a full hip hop treat this year. Here’s a taste on what’s to come at Paid Dues… Check out one of Trek’s single, What It Is, off his latest album Everything Changed Nothing, which is available on iTunes and every digital store imaginable…

FTB Familia members Tassho Pearce, Jimmy Taco, and I are gonna be rocking Tempe and Los Angeles! The Tempe show will be at the Blunt Club (Yucca Tap Room) on March 8th alongside with Arizona’s finest, DJ Element, Pickster One, and Dump La Rock! On March 9th, we will be rocking the LA got Aloha show which will be at The Dragonfly on Santa Monica Blvd! We’ll be also rocking with Trek Life, Analog Dive, and a bunch of dope cats outta the LA and HI area! Check out the flier for more details! Just a start to the Flip The Bird U.S. tour! Stay tuned for more!!!

Check out the original Big Island Natives and now residing in the City of Angels, Analog Dive’s new EP, Happy Endings. This EP collaborative consists some melodic and random antics that will definitely keep you smiling and also head-nod at the same time. Click onto the album cover above and take an ANALOG DIVE! CHEE!

AFFILIATED LIFESTYLES X KUYA: “True 2 The Game” from Mike Limestro on Vimeo.

check out this sick video from Affiliated Lifestyles (Guam)! Produced by Mike Limestro and featuring graf artist, KUYA (USC). The Guam to California production entitled, “True 2 the Game” is a tribute to all those who continue to push their craft and raise the bar. Praises to Affiliated Lifestyles and PSHN.W8 for even putting “Take The Crown” on the video, which is off of the latest mixtape, The Vanishing Act DL here to get the song! MAHALO AND HAFA ADAI!

Check out these links as well…

Affiliated Lifestyles
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Mike Limestro

In tradition to Throwback Thursdays, check out this footage from Aloha Tower when I opened up for Nas back in 2010. Always had a pleasure rocking out with my boy, Slo, of Tempo Valley. Big ups also to the homie T-Qron for rocking with me as well! Enjoy!

DJ PACKO – The Skratch Artist from NAKAMA on Vimeo.

If I had to explain one reason why he’s the best DJ I’ve ever worked with, here’s a visual explanation of it. Directed and produced by Nakama Brand CEO, Pete Ulatan, this video displays the passion and the movement that DJ Packo beautifully illustrates in every scratch. Follow my partners on Twitter: @djpacko @peteulatan @nakamabrand. You can also get more goodies at www.nakamabrand.com

Taking a page off of Common’s Be and mixing it with another dope beat, Cali’s Poly Native and 1/2 of The Seed, Uptown Swuite, just dropped this new video for the masses! Definitely giving props to my homie for reppin the islands to the fullest. No fakeness right here. True island rhymin’… Follow him on Twitter @UptownSwuite

AZ heads: Check out The Blunt Club on January 12th as they welcome back Cros One from Armory Massive and Freestyle Sessions! Also on deck are AZ veterans in the game Pickster One, Dump La Rock, and DJ Element! Also performances by Amanie Jae and Fes (CO). Support the AZ hip hop movement! Check out this recent mix from the homie Element… BLAOW!

DJ Element – Rhyme & Reason Overtime Vol 2 Mix by DJELEMENTAZ

Father, Son, Professional Nail Biter (lol), MUSICIAN. One half of the dynamic HI duo, Perfect Median, Grip H has just released a free DL mixtape called ADHD. Mixtape includes collab tracks with some of the finest artists from Hawaii, including production by Flip The Bird’s very own Pro. Check out some of my favorite tracks such as Drift’n and #Winning on this project. Big ups to the homie Grip H for coming back into the scene and redefining what “swag” is all about. Peep game and check out the new from one this Black Baldwin. Click here for the MIXTAPE!