Table for Six.

This is dope. Six talented hip hop artists: Cook Classics, 6th Sense, Outasight, Tunji, Nieve, and TiRon stopped by the VIMBY compound (which happens to be around the corner) for some late noon freestyles. Cook and 6th on the beats, the others on the spits. This is what we like to call a jam session. The homie 6th Sense has a dope interview that will be appearing on Hip Hop Official in the VERY near future, so as always...stay tuned.

In the Lab w/ Cook Classics.

The producer behind the New Classics Mixtape lets us inside his studio, The Beat Locker, and takes us through his beatmaking process for the song "Street Life" ft. Sean P, Sha Stimuli and Cymarshall Law. You must learn.

Shout out to Cook and Greg the Dude. Chea.

Vimby and Uponthingz Present : The New Classics Mixtape

Mario from VIMBY and Cook Classics put together a pretty dope mixtape for ya'll to ride to. They premiered the stream last week, and here's the official download. It features the likes of Pac Div, Sean P, and U-N-I, as well as some BONUS TRACKS from Diz Gibran, Fashawn, and the now legendary "Mass Appeal 2009 Remix."

[DOWNLOAD HERE.]

Artist of the Week: Cook Classics.

Step inside the lab with up and coming L.A. producer, and the man behind the VIMBY New Classics mixtape, Cook Classics. This dude has heatrocks for real. He stays on his grind, and is truly one of the hardest working cats in LA right now. He's really making a name for himself as one of the freshest and most talented producers in the game. He's worked with acts like Pac Div, U-N-I, Inverse, Shawn Jackson, and even Diamond D. He was even kind enough to invite us to the secret location that is the Beat Locker for this interview. What up, Cook.

Check the interview to get to know him, then check his myspace page.

[NEW] U-N-I - "Night Nurse" (Remix)

The dynamic Inglewood duo links up with Cook Classics to remake one of my favorite reggae joints of all time. And they came with it. It's not easy to flip a classic. This track will appear on the Vimby Mixtape, New Classics which is supposed to drop sometime this month. Also, U-N-I's mixtape with Mick Boogie drops later today. Check back in for that, for sure, for sure.

DOWNLOAD: U-N-I - "Night Nurse" (Remix)(prod. by Cook Classics)

Link courtesy of 2dopeboyz because Thurz is too big of a punk to send it to the rest of the FCC. It's cool, two can play that game. *plots revenge*