Inverse gives you an insider’s tour of the finer restaurants that populate the City of Angels such as Tito’s Tacos and IN-N-OUT Burger (MekDot note: greatest. Burger. Ever.), all while shedding some light on their backstory. As Los Angeles brims with the talented new voices it’s inspired, Inverse take the lead and treat us to a set of fresh acapellas. If you like what you hear, cop the So True EP on iTunes or Amazon and support independent artists.

The homies Y-O and Thurzday stop by Undfted in Santa Monica to wax poetic about Los Angeles’ Air Force One equivalent, then spit a piece of “K.R.E.A.M.” for their Keys To The City segment. Meanwhile, I’m gonna try to figure out why my computer is acting out of pocket right now. UPDATE: Just got a snippet off A Love Supreme to spread to the masses

DOWNLOAD: U-N-I – Calendar Girls [Snippet] | Mediafire
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I’d talk more, but I have an apartment to clean.

Some people just can’t get skinny, but The Game just can’t get fat. Whether it was a pile of burgers at 4 AM while recording The Doctor’s Advocate or a beef and potato burrito after getting his car washed (or three arguably classic records), The Game must keep eating.

Blu performs my favorite song of 2007 at the Keys To The City show. Props to Mario.

For everyone who resides in the Bay Area, tomorrow is the official Keys To The City party with performances by both Blu and U-N-I. If you haven’t seen either perform, trust if you have the free time to do so you’re gonna wanna check out the show. Meanwhile, enjoy the official song for Keys To The City, while you can hit the jump for the flyer for the party.

DOWNLOAD: U-N-I x Fashawn x Richie Cunning – Keys To The City | Mediafire

25 year old John Barnes, better known as Blu, stands at the forefront of Los Angeles’ new down-to-earth brand of do it yourself hip hop – a rare honest lyricist in a world of throwaway rappers. His ‘07 debut Below The Heavens (produced entirely by Exile) immediately set him apart as a true artist, and new projects this year alongside Ta’Raach and Mainframe (as Johnson&Jonson) have continued to spread the word. Next year will see more collaborations, touring, and Blu’s first true solo project, Godlee Barnes. In this first of his three Keys 2 The City clips, Blu describes the “west coast bubble” that makes up LA’s inclusive hip hop/jazz/rock/soul scene and highlights the musical fusion Cali’s next movement of artists brings to the game.

PREVIOUS: Keys to the City L.A. w/ U-N-I pt.1 (Video)

Ladies and gentleman, Keys to the City continues. The good folks at imeem link up with your favorite dopeboyz on the internet, HipHopDX & URB to present Keys to the City L.A. And what better way to start it off then a feature on two other dopeboyz that reside in Southern California? U-N-I up!

“Raphael Saadiq brings you back to school, to his alma mater, Castlemont High. It was there that he met Professor Gregory Cole who basically forced him to play bass in the school’s jazz band after Raphael tried to go to Oakland High because “that’s where all the girls went.” In this first episode of “Keys to the City” Raphael reflects on the moments that him the musician he is today and takes you to the places where those transformations took place.”