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2010-04-28T23:23:00.001-07:00

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2010-04-20T02:45:00.001-07:00

Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal, Rest In Power

Who remembers the Gangstarr & Rage Against The Machine tour in '99?? Great Western Forum in Inglewood was going nuts, easily one of the greatest shows I've ever witnessed. Rest In Power Guru, you will be greatly missed, but more importantly you are remembered with honor. This is in memory of...

2010-03-14T15:43:00.000-07:00

"Same Shit" Photo/Video Collage

Peep this photo/video collage Aidger put together for our song Same Shit. Not an official video obviously, but he put in some good time working on it so dammit watch & enjoy!

If you like the friggin song, click HERE & download it for FREE!

2010-03-12T03:25:00.000-08:00

The Fightin Words Open Mic is Back!!

Thanks to the new collab between JUICE & Chuco's Justice Center, the Fightin Words open mic is back!!

This month's Special Guests: Mighty Might, VerBS, The Shining Sons, & The Fantastik 5150s! Hosted by Aidge34 of the Aesthetics Crew, with sounds by DJ Starchild of Divine Forces Radio...

Bring your rhymes, poems, songs, drums, other instruments, dances, paintings, words of wisdom, or just come and enjoy the night!

Thursday March 18, 2010
8-10:30 PM
@ Chuco's Justice Center
1137 e Redondo Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90302

$5 Suggest Donation, nobody turned away for being a broke ass.

As always, Fightin’ Words is in support of the Oct. 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality...

2010-03-02T11:04:00.000-08:00

A's Crew Love from Jack Bryson!

Peep Jack Bryson, father of 2 of Oscar Grant's friends who were with him when he was murdered by BART police, sporting an Aesthetics Crew shirt! This was at a recent Free Mumia event in Oakland with Pam & Ramona Africa, Fred Hampton JR, and other notable figures in the movement.

Thanks brother Jack! We got nothing but love for you too...
JUSTICE 4 OSCAR GRANT!

2010-02-24T12:04:00.000-08:00

3rd Annual Nite N Day Arts Festival

This weekend, Aidger's hosting the "3rd Annual Nite N Day Arts Festival" in Chinatown LA! All day this Saturday & afternoon on Sunday! A FREE outdoor festival with tons of great music from the Fighting Cocks, Sue Jin & Jenny San Angel, Shin Kawasaki, Dawen, the MidTones Arkestra & more! Come on out, buy Aidge some dim sum...

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THE 3RD ANNUAL NITE N DAY ARTS FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Saturday, Feb. 27 - 10am-10pm
Sunday, Feb. 28 - 10am-4pm

@ Central Plaza, 900 block of Broadway in Chinatown LA
*the courtyard by The Grandstar/Mountain Bar

Right by the Chinatown stop on the Metro Gold Line
Complimentary bike valet
FREE FREE FREE!!
--> The seating will be completely covered, so rain or shine the show will be great...

RSVP HERE: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=295677783284&index=1

2010-02-18T11:13:00.000-08:00

Chuco's Justice Center 1 Year Anniversary Show - Saturday Feb. 20th

If you know Aidge, you know he spends half the week punking kids and sabotaging cops at an amazing, revolutionary community space, Chuco's Justice Center. This Saturday is the 1 Year Anniversary Benefit Party for Chuco's Inglewood location, it has grown tremendously in the past 12 months & it is definitely time to celebrate!

Aesthetics Crew is going to be rock-rockin it Live & Direct, and there's a bunch of dope groups from LA like Rebels To The Grain, Sherman Austin, & Sacrifice, as well as International acts coming out as well. Please come out & support what is probably the single dopest community space in LA! Seriously, you need to check it out.

Chuco's 1 Year Anniversary Show
@ Chuco's Justice Center
1137 E. Redondo Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90302
12Noon - 11PM (A's Crew goes on at 7pm)

2010-02-15T19:04:00.000-08:00

Aesthetics Crew collabing with the iconic Nobuko Miyamoto!

Freshly back from marauding through New Orleans for the weekend, the A's Crew has the honor of rockin out with the amazing, esteemed, inspiring Asian Am icon Nobuko Miyamoto!

Nobuko is performing her new solo show "What Can A Song Do" at Loyola Marymount University this Tuesday 2/16, from 7-9pm at The Living Room, and Aidge is gonna be taking the stage to perform their new collab with her! Indy, by the way, created the drum programming for the song...

The evening will include collaborations with Danny Yamamoto of Hiroshima, along with the first live performance of Nobuko's Chopsticks Project! This is a FREE performance, parking is free as well but you have to walk a lil while so come early...

2010-01-12T12:08:00.000-08:00

Aidger on Hard Knock Radio talking about Oscar Grant case!

Peep the interview Aidge did with Davey D on the Bay Area's Hard Knock Radio yesterday... dropping some wu-tang type science on a bunch of stuff involved in this case. Like Judge Perry, who is presiding over the trial of killer kkkop Johannes Mehserle, did you know he's the same judge who oversaw the Rampart Scandal (aka he let ALL the cops go except Perez!)??? Fam, it's looking like a set up, but we ain't having it right?? Gyeah.

Hard Knock Radio - January 11, 2010 at 4:00pm | KPFA 94.1 FM Berkeley: Listener Sponsored Free Speech Radio

2010-01-05T22:49:00.000-08:00

Justice for Oscar Grant! Jail Killer KKKops!

Protest on the 1st Day of Court for officer Johannes Mehserle, killer of Oscar Grant!
Friday, January 8, 2010
7am-10am
@ Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
210 West Temple St (at corner of Hill St)
Downtown Los Angeles, CA

It's time to stand up and DEMAND JUSTICE for Oscar Grant, his family, and all victims of police killings and brutality!

One year ago, Oscar Grant was murdered in Oakland by transit police officer Johannes Mehserle. Several witnesses caught it on film, if you haven't seen it, peep:

The trial has been brought to Los Angeles because the judge and defense lawyers agree that there would be too much public BIAS because too many area residents have seen the footage - and are OUTRAGED! In other words, they think they can outrun the truth.

THIS FRIDAY 1/8, we're gonna show them that the people demand justice!
The community of Los Angeles will stand together in solidarity with the Oakland community saying enough is enough!

Oscar deserves justice. His mother, family, daughter, girlfriend and friends deserve justice. Oakland deserves justice. We ALL f&$%ing deserve some justice...

2009-12-29T01:15:00.000-08:00

1st Show of 2010: Saturday 1/2 in Pasadena!
W/ 2Mex, Menacin Johnson, IWil & more.
For everyone who was gonna come out to our last show that was canceled, here's a make up show: Bringing in 2010 the right way: getting crunk at the bar and rapping all in your face n stuff. Also with the headline from that canceled show LA Legend 2Mex, so it's just like that ish never happened. Wait, it didn't, but still. Nevermind, confusing myself. Anyway, come to the show...

Saturday 1/2/2010
@ Old Town Pub
66 n. Fair Oaks (entrance is thru alley on Holly actually, address is stupid)
Pasadena, CA 91103

Hope everyone's Christmas, Chanukkah, Kwanzaa, #JamesBrownDay and everything else was lovely... Can't wait for 2010!!!

2009-12-02T03:13:00.000-08:00

The A's Crew Loves J.U.I.C.E., You Should Too

We're rockin at this fundraiser Dec 11th for a great after school hip-hop program, come thru and support good people doing good shit... what up to L. Scatterbrain, Kenzo, Sano One, the Queen Bee Monica & the rest of the JUICE crew!

ANNUAL J.U.I.C.E. HOLIDAY PARTY FUNDRAISER & ART AUCTION
FRI, DEC 11, 2009
7pm-Midnight
@ J.U.i.C.E. (inside CARECEN)
2845 W 7th St. LA, CA 90005
All Ages | 21+ to drink
$20 donation at the doors/ $10 for J.U.i.C.E. regulars
(No one will be turned away for lack of funds!)

Special Guest Performances by
DJ KENZO (J.U.i.C.E.) * FRANKIE FLAV (Killafornia)
ROGUE VENOM (Swim Team) * AESTHETICS CREW
HOPSIN (Ruthless Records/Funk Volume) * SwizZz (Funk Volume)
ANTICS PERFORMANCE * BOOGIE BRATS

-Silent Auction for Graffiti Art Canvases and other items
-Live DJs and dance performances
-Food and Drinks

2009-11-23T03:29:00.000-08:00

I'll Be Gooone Till November

We had a busy, tiring last week. Fun as a mutha tho. Bad ass session on HuskeyRadio.com on Wednesday, SF for a gig Thursday, back down to LA for another on Friday. Posting up a couple crappy flicks Aidger took during the festivities. Enjoy, then lie & tell your friends stories about how you were there that one time...

Indy Onerism & Mix Master Wolf posted getting toasted at HuskeyRadio.com. Maaad fun interview with The Captain, DJ Otek, Lungz, Babz and the crew!

Dynamic, a fonky soulful ass group who we shared the stage with in San Francisco. Major shouts to Darrien, plays drums at the Same Time as he raps, and does both fluid as f$#k. And to the 22Tykoon Clothing fam who brought us up...

Wolfy Wolf & Indy afterpartyin' it up in SF...

The CounterParts Crew rockin out at their album release party in Santa Monica, that we performed at as well... T-Know ganked Aidge's glass during their set apparently, Aidger says he doesn't remember that.

Crab Cake Eggs Florentine at Squat & Gobble on Haight St in the Yay. This was the only reason we were able to muster the energy to drive back down to LA for the CounterParts/Beatrock show... King Pin Foodie hit!

And lastly... The ladies love the A's Crew, what can we say. The sticker is up side down cuz she was doing a head stand when it got put on her. ha!

That's all for now, we'll be posting up video footage from the shows asap!
Stay tuned, we also got some great shows coming up that we'll post as soon as the flyers are in our hands...

2009-11-17T00:47:00.000-08:00

Kick a Lil Something for the Radiooooo!

Catch your bwoys on HUSKEYRADIO.COM this Wednesday at 8 PM! Gonna be talking a gang o' shit, lying about our lifestyles, playing some exclusive tracks n other crap... booyakahhh they done fucked up letting us on the airwaves! Listen in & prank call the station or something cool like that...

2009-11-13T14:03:00.000-08:00

A's Crew Shows in SF 11/19 & LA 11/20!

Before I say anything, shouts out to the 74 year old dude who got busted putting up slap tags today. Read about this american hero here.

OK, now back to business.

Gonna be a nice week in A's Crew land: An all too rare Bay Area Appearance on Thursday 11/19 (well, for a show that is) and back in the City of Angels for a show Friday 11/20 with a ton of the best & brightest LA has to offer! Both shows we are honored to have DJing for us the one & only LA legend Mix Master Wolf (The Breakestra, etc)!
Peep below...

San Francisco, Thursday Nov. 19th
Only in town for 1 night, so we trying to do it up Up UP!! Introducing a Brand NEW set...

Santa Monica, Friday Nov. 20th
**LA peeps this is gonna be a big show! Ridiculous line up of amazing artists, we're ec-fucking-static to be here in support of the Beatrock Music Label Launch & the CounterParts album release! Don't sleep on this one fammbamm.

2009-11-09T01:42:00.001-08:00

Fightin Words: Thankstaking Edition! 11.12.09

Everybody's favorite monthly chance to Fuck The Police is back... Fightin Words!
Note: Due to schedule conflicts, we are doing it on Thursday Nov. 12th, which is 1 week earlier than usual (normally on the 3RD Thursday of the month).

NOVEMBER GUESTS: REBELS TO THE GRAIN, SHERMAN AUSTIN, SACRIFICE & LUMIS!!

Hosted by the infamous Office Hoodlum Aidge34 of the Aesthetics Crew, with music by DJ Starchild of Divine Forces Radio.

Bring your rhymes, poems, songs, drums, other instruments, dances, paintings, words of wisdom, or just come and enjoy the night! As always, Fightin’ Words is in support of the Oct. 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality. Fight the system, not each other...

2009-11-05T15:05:00.000-08:00

Catch Aidge with Double K & The Brothaload this Friday 11/6!

That's right, Aidger 34ski's taking the stage this Friday alongside the big homie Double K from People Under The Stairs, DJ Spliff, and a few more homies doing a big ass Brothaload posse set! Going down all the way live at the infamous weekly Urban Underground @ The Airliner in Lincoln Heights... come on out! There'll be a shit load of opening performers too throughout the night in case you hate us... ha.

2009-10-13T11:09:00.000-07:00

On the count of 3, say Fuck The Police!!! 1, 2, 3...

Thursday, October 22nd marks the 14th Annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression & the Criminalization of a Generation. Where will you be on O-22?? Don't know 'bout you, but the Aesthetics Crew will be in South Central Los Skanless!
Crenshaw & Florence to Lemiert Park, what a dope fucking route for the march. Can't wait.
Peep the PSA video!

And don't miss this month's Fightin Words open mic! A thorough ass line up this month, get there early cuz we got too many cats rocking to wait for yo lazy self... see you there fam!

2009-10-12T22:57:00.001-07:00

Big up to the homie Cyph & The Bathala Project! Homebwoy took some footage of our recent performance at Tuesday Night Cafe...

Make sure you peep Cyph's Bathala Project website! Dope MC, poet, artist, one of the few cats you'll ever see rocking old school Filipino Baybayin stylos... http://www.thebathalaproject.com

And gyeaahh peep Tuesday Night Projects too! True expression of a beautifully built community... http://www.tnkat.org

2009-09-30T13:27:00.000-07:00

Fonky Fridays on Clifton Alley. Many of you have heard rumors about 'em. A lucky few have experienced them. And an even smaller few have been to Clifton on crappy weeks that turned them off to the idea. BUT the majority of folks who've been a part of Fonky Fridays will tell you that they're friggin amazing!

For those who don't know, a few months back we started spending every Friday up in the lab with a bunch of the homies, instead of running amok at overcrowded clubs buying overpriced drinks and hitting on oversexed girls. After going thru several name changes, often depending on level of intoxication, the all-star funk band of crazed lunatics "MugShot" has begun a slow journey toward world domination...

Big shots out to LA Mike, P Funk Paul, Mix Master Wolfy Wolf, Hoss aka Hot Sauce from the Bbq Crew, Tunabutter, Blufoot, Mack Funk, Farmer Johneric, Pause, DJ Spliff, Chuck Chilla, the horn player dudes who I didn't meet cuz I knocked out, and anyone else whose blessed a session with the Funky Friday fam! Peep video below for a lil introduction, & come thru if you got a free Friday and a bottle of liks to contribute...

2009-09-21T11:42:00.000-07:00

If you know Aidger, you know he don't like swine. Except on pizza. And hopefully you know about the Fightin Words open mic that he hosts along with DJ Starchild (Divine Forces Radio), in support of the October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality, every 3rd Thursday at Chuco's Justice Center in Inglewood.

Recently Fightin Words got a visit from the LA Weekly, who did a write up on the show for us! Peep it below... the next Fightin Words is October 15th, and we've got a ton of dope guests lined up! Come thru and have a great time saying Fuck The Police with the fam...

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Fightin' Words: Inglewood Open Mic Summons Rhyme and Rhythm to Stop Police Brutality

By Aja Viafora in Last Night, Live in L.A.

The night of August 20, a light burned on the street corner near Crenshaw Blvd. and Florence Avenue. Inside Chuco's Justice Center, a group of about 20 minorities, all under the age of 35, bobbed their heads and swayed their arms to the disheartening professions of their inner emotions regarding the effect of police brutality on their lives.

At the monthly open mic night called "Fightin' Words," citizens of Inglewood take peaceful action through poetry and music to stop police brutality. The event is an outlet for those who have been affected by controversial police violence and gather to share their stories through rhyme and rhythm. People from the eclectic crowd took turns going up to the mic to profess their sorrows as DJ Starchild spun hip-hop records as back up to the rhymesayers.

Aidge, host of Fightin' Word

"Five people died from police brutality in the past year," said Aidge, host of the event. The latest victim was Marcus Smith, 31, who was fatally shot by police in Inglewood on May 17, 2009. Police claim Smith pulled out a gun, but witnesses say he was an unarmed peacekeeper.

One man with a shirt depicting a deceased loved spoke about finding spirituality and one young woman spoke of her hope to stop sexual slavery. "Yes, I will dedicate my life to fighting your special breed of tyranny," said Georgie, a young female participant from the crowd.

Pictures and stories of people who have been killed in police altercations lined the walls, and despite the room made of cold cement, there was an unexpected warmth of support emanating from the group for one another.

RIP

Aidge, vivaciously spit into the microphone and dictated to the crowd, "If you don't know someone, introduce yourself." He believes that change can be made through poetry. "I've been stopped and searched for no reason [by police], embarrassed, had my head cut open...but mostly it's [Fightin' Words] for the family members of people who have been killed by police."

Fightin' Words aims to bring people together who share the same pain. The event is held every third Thursday. Go here for more information.

2009-09-19T11:56:00.000-07:00

What up family... I wanted to start shit off with some updates on what we've been up to, but I lagged on that for a few days. And now someone who means about 3 million times more to hip-hop than we do has passed on, and it's only right to pay homage to a TRUE legend & inspiration to our community --> ROC RAIDA. If you don't know who Raida is, please escort yourself off our web page. You have some homework to get to.

Anyway, just heard via the evil messenger that is Twitter that this brother passed away today. From what I don't know, but that's not important. What IS important is to remember what Roc Raida did for the music and culture I've loved since I was sporting a bowl cut & a Voltron lunchbox. Take some time today to look back on his accomplishments, incredible innovations in turn table wizardry, and enjoy the ride he & the X-Men have taken us on over the years.

Much love to Roc Raida's family, friends & crew.Don't even need to say it, cuz it's been said like 500 times this year. But cherish the day fam! Show the people close to u that u love em. And do it NOW. But not before watching Roc Raida's dedication to Jam Master Jay!!!

~Aidger

2009-09-15T00:57:00.001-07:00

What up, What up??

The site, as you can see, is going through some changes. We blowing up a bit, have some shit up our sleeves and because of that, we need room to grow.

So while we fix up the space to accommodate our needs, check in with us from time to time and get updated on the latest happenings with your favorite duo, Aidge and Indy..

Aight then...

take it easy.