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Justin Credible’s “Incredible 11 of 2011”

2011 will be known as the year of planking, the year when people turned in their BlackBerry in for an iPhone (RIP Steve Jobs), the year we lost musical greats Amy Winehouse and Heavy D and the year when Jay-Z and Beyonce produced an heir to the throne. 2011 also marked a great year in music.

Since everyone is doing a top-something-of-2011 post, I thought it would only be right and put our two cents in and give you the eleven albums/mixtapes that I vibed with in twenty eleven. Some of the projects you may be surprised with and some you may already have on your list but whatever the cause is check what I found post-worthy after the jump.

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Video: adidas Original – Respect The West (w/ Kendrick Lamar, Dom Kennedy, YG & Casey Veggies)

I can’t believe I missed this event! Definitely chose the wrong night to stay at home. I know I’m late in posting it. Six days to be exact. And?

Soaring West Coast artists Kendrick Lamar (who helped launch the adidas Originals 2011 boot collection), Dom Kennedy, YG and Casey Veggies recently shut down Los Angeles for the adidas Original & MMXLII present RESPECT THE WEST showcase. Hosted in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, RESPECT THE WEST catered a unique, live-music experience to over 400 industry tastemakers and influencers, which coincided with the famed sneaker convention, Sneaker Con.

Along with exciting performances from all four rising artists and a DJ set by DJ Drewbyrd, RESPECT THE WEST was complete with an open bar, delicious food trucks, fun photo booths and of course amazing adidas Original giveaways.

Adidas always throws legit events.

Video: ASAP Rocky x Kendrick Lamar – Peso (Live In LA)

Oh yeah… at the Music Box last Friday, Kendrick Lamar also brought out ASAP Rocky to perform “Peso.” If you haven’t checked out his mixtape, Live.Love.ASAP, do so now and be on the lookout for an interview with the LA Leakers coming soon.

Download: ASAP Rocky – Live.Love.ASAP (mixtape)

Video: Kendrick Lamar Brings Out Busta Rhymes & Premieres “Rigamortus (Remix)”

Kendrick Lamar brought the house down in front of a sold out crowd at The Music Box in Los Angeles and was joined on stage by Cash Money’s latest acquisition Busta Rhymes. Busta performed his rapid-fire verse on “Look At Me Now” and let the crowd preview his verse for the remix of Kendrick’s “Rigamortus.”

Video: adidas Original + Kendrick Lamar

adidas Originals is launching their new boots collection, The Fort and The Elmwood, tomorrow and enlisted Compton’s own Kendrick Lamar in its latest campaign. K Dot talks about his inspiration and what originality means to him.

Be sure to check out the adidas Originals Boots Collection – The Fort and The Elmwood.

LA Event: Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, TiRon & Ayomari @ the Music Box – 11/18

LA! A few of your favorite artist are getting together and performing at the Music Box in Hollywood (do you remember how epic K. Dot’s show at the Box was last time?) for a good cause. Project RISHI and DWC are two charities based in Los Angeles. The concert takes place, November 18th, and everything else you need to know is on the flyer above. Get your tickets here.

Update: Kendrick Lamar performing with Schoolboy Q, TiRon, Ayomari, Azad Right and Mateo. Concert promo video below.