"Did you just order tofu?!" (c) Pac Div

Some of my favorite new(ish) artists/groups...

Pacific Division

U-N-I

Blu

Okay, so Blu isn't exactly THAT new... "Below The Heavens" was one of the best last year, but I felt like mentioning him because all three of these artist have something in common... L.A.

I'm so happy that L.A. is finally coming with something again. Of course there is still the standard Cali G-swag with Crooked I and a few others, but these cats are bringing something refreshing. All three of these are bringing simply dope music and that it what people need right now.

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On a completely different note... what are your favorite albums to listen to on a refreshing sunny day?

For me, one of my favorite groups of all time is Outkast. I love their entire catalogue. I love how far Dre and Big have expanded over time. But whenever I think of Outkast, my mind always goes straight to Southernplaylisticadillacmuzik. I still prefer that album to everything else they have done. I'm not trying to argue that it is their best album. For me it is simply a refreshing sound that still stands tall to this day. It never sounds dated to me, which means I can bump it today like it just dropped yesterday. I play that album whenever I just want to be in a good mood.