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Pasadena rapper KStone has been working on his upcoming EP all Winter long. And he was finally able to bless us with a treat: the official music video for "LIFES A GAMBLE" featuring Altadena's very own...Major James.  "LIFES A GAMBLE" is the first single off of KStone's upcoming EP "Almost Famous" to have an official music video. If connecting with Major James on the hook wasn't enough, Pasadena rapper Kali Slim also made a cameo in the video. This video is a good example of Pasadena / Altadena artists working together to make it happen.

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This is not a new video, but it reached me at such a relevant time in my life that I was compelled to share it with you. Hollywood Producer Tyler Perry sits in the Inspiration Corner and talks about how sometimes 'God' will 'hide' you. He explains how he was kept from being exposed to a lot of things related to business but how it also allowed him to not be tainted by the industry. Perry also expounds on how it might have been for him had he 'went the route he wanted to go'. He claims it would've just been an average story. "Because I was hidden.. didn't know how things were suppose to go in film & television, that ignorance allowed me to carve my own way," Tyler says. "I was able to make deals that were unprecedented." I wanted to share this for aspirates like me who need understanding as to why nothing has happened for them yet. Tyler talks about how even his major underground successes were ignored and how he leveraged that to ...

After consistently releasing 48 magazine issues, Mistah Wilson decided to undertake an even more daunting task: a weekly radio show. For the debut episode, Mistah Wilson gives us the 'Word of the Street' from people in and around the Pasadena community. A big fan of Whitney Houston , Percy Johnson asks audiences "Who can carry Whitney Houston 's torch?" It is believed that today's Pop & R&B artists cannot fill the shoes of Houston. But, that's up to YOU to decided! Cast your vote here . For our featured guest this week, we caught up with Francis "Pudge" Freeman, also known as Mr. Frantastic, who gave us a interesting testimony about extreme homelessness, life in prison with and without his vision, and even how he came second place to Pasadena-based group Hi-Inergy at a Wilson Middle School talent show back in the mid to late 70's. This show was the first of many many more to come. Be sure to check for new episodes every Wednesday...

Arnold Abbott handed out four plates of food to homeless people in a South Florida park. Then police stopped the 90-year-old from serving up another bite.  “An officer said, ‘Drop that plate right now — like I had a weapon,'” Abbott said. Abbott and two pastors in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were charged for feeding the homeless in public on Sunday, the city’s first crackdowns under a new ordinance banning public food sharing, CNN affiliate WPLG reported . Now they face possible jail time and a $500 fine, WPLG said. Despite some criticism from homeless advocates, city officials have vowed the new rules will be enforced. “Just because of media attention we don’t stop enforcing the law. We enforce the laws here in Fort Lauderdale,” Mayor Jack Seiler said.  He defended the law in an interview with the Sun-Sentinel newspaper. “I’m not satisfied with having a cycle of homeless in the city of Fort Lauderdale,” Seiler said . “Providing them with a meal and keeping them in that cycle ...

Mistah Wilson : What's good wit' it! Thanks for coming thru for this exclusive interview with ThaWilsonBlock Magazine. How ya' been? Heartless : I've been good trying to stay focused. Thank you guys for having me! So our audience can gain a clear understanding of you as an artist, could you give us a quick background on yourself?  Heartless : I've been doing music seriously since 2009. I had a song called "Sit Back" feat G.Breeze on music choice. In 2010 I decided to switch my music to profanity free, after my pops listened to my underground album, and said it was too hardcore with all the profanity and I might not reach as many people, as well as music is a business and if you want to change it you have to be better. So I listened to him and for spiritual reasons I decided to grow my skills and see if I could keep my street life that I lived in my music without cursing. In 2012 I signed a record deal with Tate Music Group and released" Keys To Da Gam...

Because we love to find good content on the internet, we were fortunate enough to discover rare photos of historic moments around the world. We find these photos strikingly interesting as they capture spontaneous moments you won't see much anywhere else. Enjoy. Fritz, a television celebrity bulldog, is shaved by a Californian barber. April, 1961. Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937.   The Statue of Liberty surrounded by scaffolding as workers complete the final stages in Paris. Circa 1885. Dinosaurs are transported on the Hudson River to the 1964 World's Fair. Two childhood friends unexpectedly reunite on opposite sides of a demonstration in 1972. Crowds rush through the castle on Disneyland's opening day in 1955. Construction of Hoover Dam in 1934. OJ Simpson carries the Olympic Torch in 1984. Washington-Hoover Airport which was demolished in 1941.  This is where the Pentagon stands today. The earliest known aerial photogr...

As the industrial age comes to a close and year 2000 babies become adults, a new generation of thinkers arise from our communities. Since the late 1880's, Altadena, Pasadena, and South Pasadena have developed their own sense of character and esteemed heritage. We've recently asked the Pasadena community if they'd be open to such a change. And a lot of more than half of them said "No". After the initial response we received, we believe that Altadenans, Pasadenans, and South Pasadenans more or less agree on each city keeping their own identity. But, the young minds of today challenge that tradition with a simple question. Should Altadena & South Pasadena be Incorporated into one Pasadena? Cast your vote below and feel free to explain why you feel it would or would not be a good idea. At this time, there is no commissioned initiative to change these cities. This is strictly for discussion purposes and to encourage community engagement. Loading...