We all know that major labels don't have a clue, but it still blows my mind when they continually fuck up. Case in point: Gary, IN native Freddie Gibbs. Once signed to Interscope, Gangsta Gibbs is now dominating the indie rap scene and giving hipster rappers cause for alarm. He's bringing back raw, gritty realism to rap while showcasing lyrical excellence. And he's putting it all on display for SF heads next Wed., Aug. 25 at 330 Ritch for his STR8KILLA EP release party. Supporting him are SF's own DaVinci and Brooklyn-based Tanya Morgan.

You can't ask for a more solid line-up. And for $8 presale tickets, you'd have to be as dumb as Interscope for sleeping on this one. Cop your presale tickets here. Download Freddie Gibbs' Str8 Killa No Filla mixtape here. See the flyer and details for the show below...

The Farmers Block, a community of creatives headed by Josh Couto aka F-22, is keeping the movement growing with PLANET BLOCK, another fresh event pairing music, art, fashion and health consciousness that will benefit gulf wildlife. A portion of the proceeds will go to the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Fairfield, CA.

PLANET BLOCK kicks off at 5pm and goes till 2am; $5 till 10pm, $10 after. There will be special raffles, giveaways, live painting, art and vegan friendly chefs. Keeping it organic, the DJs are spinning nothing but vinyl. See flyer below for the lineup. More info on their Facebook page. And if you're not sure what to expect, check out our footage from the first Farmers Block event...

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