UCLA JAZZ REGGAE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

If there is always a fun outdoor event that let's you know that summertime in the city (L.A.) is here.  The UCLA JazzReggae Festival is the two day event we seem to have all known about for years.  Now hitting the 25 year mark it will be a great place to see good music, eat good food and mingle with good people this holiday weekend.  Lineups include Lupe Fiasco, Steel Pulse, Los Rakas, Little Dragon and more.  Plus The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble will be rocking with Bilal, Pharoahe Monch, Meshell N'Degeocello and Talib Kweli.  Quadron will also be there.  For more info make sure to head to the site now. Hope to see ya'll there.

DJ QUIK at QUIK'S GROOVE (VIDEO)

From the Cashmere Agency:

This monthly event always features some of the hottest names in the hip hop game and last month’s special guests included Bizzy Bone, Bilal, AMG, Jon B, Kokane, Cassidy, Lalah Hathaway. We would love give your readers a glimpse of what goes down at Quik’s Groove in the video below and give them an opportunity to join us for another installment coming up June 26th (BET Awards weekend).  You can order your tickets to the event here - The Book of David Coming Soon!!!

LA STEREO TV: BILAL INTERVIEW (VIDEO)

My good folks at LA Stereo TV sat down with Bilal during the UCLA Jam Day to talk about independence, internet and Bilal's new sound for Plug Research.  Check it out.

SHAFIQ HUSAYN f. BILAL - CHEEBA (MUSIC VIDEO)

Cheeba feat. Bilal from Plug Research on Vimeo.

Brook of J*DaVeY brought this to my attention the other day so I wanted to share.  Shafiq's last video was pretty dope and it featured cameos of some people I knew, so needless to say I'm supportive.  Check this one out as it features Bilal (who I think the game has missed).

BILAL @ PLUG RESEARCH 2010 in L.A. (VIDEO)

I missed this show Tuesday night at the Echoplex, posted the flyer though.  I saw tweets all night about Bilal killing this, so here is some footage on it.  Peep it out.