LOS ANGELES - Son of Ran is a world renowned emcee and one of the brightest stars on the horizon. He has developed a fine-tuned balance of street science, intelligent soul, and social progression in his approach to hip hop. www.myspace.com/skycityallstars
NEW YORK - By day he's just your normal Joe. But by night, he's a producer/emcee superhero known as P. Casso. We caught him performing at the Knitting Factory in NYC. Check him out cause this dude's legit. www.myspace.com/picassosounds
LOS ANGELES - Rick Ross of Delicious Vinyl takes us on a tour of the legendary LA hip hop label. Literally and figuratively. Check out the inside of the Delicious Vinyl offices and hear the stories behind classics from Tone Loc, Young M.C., Fatlip, J Dilla, and more.
www.deliciousvinyl.com
LOS ANGELES - Spend the day with humble emcee Tiron as he shows us his van, cooking skills, and snip snips of his new material. Don't mind the computer side lotion. www.myspace.com/imtiron
LOS ANGELES - DJ's, producers, and emcees, including J-Rocc and Gaslamp Killer, come together at the LA Beat Swap Meet to buy, sell, and trade their best vinyl.
www.beatswapmeet.com
LOS ANGELES - Diz Gibran and Producer Moonshine show you on the spot recording, producing bangin beats, and what a live performance should be like. www.myspace.com/dizgibran
SAN FRANCISCO - Started in 2005, the Freestyle Olympics has 3 events: the tempo, the images, and the battle. See these emcees put their skills to the test. www.myspace.com/freestyleolympics