We recently bopped around downtown with skater and designer Dro, who lays out some of the best advice we’ve heard yet at the Awesome Dope Journal…

It’s easier to list what Julissa can’t do than what she can. From airbrushing art, to DJing, to photography, she somehow finds a way to make a distinct contribution to all of those mediums. We are particularly drawn to her ability to turn any surface into a canvas…

Alex Green is one of our favorite documentary photographers in LA. He has done some shooting for AD, and his B+W photographs capture individuals in the midst of doing what they love in a unique and stark perspective.

Mr. Cool. Jean Carter of LA's Your Grandparents. When he’s not cooking up some of the best new music, he is busy day drinking, swimming and being saved from drowning by turtles in Hawaii.

For the Awesome Dope Journal we always ask our featured guests “If you could give advice to yourself a year ago, what would you say?” A year is a perfect amount of time to reflect upon…

Hailing from LA, Smoke, DJ Coly Cole and Bunge, combine forces to make Villain Park. On record, live, wherever they are, there is undeniable power when these three are in the same room. They bring it.

Brittany Byrd is a true mutli-hypenate. As an individual seeking to master different forms of creative expression, by way of her practice, she catalyses her visionary maze across the fields of art, fashion…

AKTHESAVIOR has been a creative dynamo for more than a decade straight. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, his musical career began as one half of The Underachievers who quickly rose to acclaim with their powerfully meaningful lyrics.

PAWPAW ROD is one of the coolest mfers we’ve ever met. His 2021 release, A PawPaw Rod EP, is a genre-blending, funk-infused joyride, showcasing a remarkable ability to adapt to shifting moods and sonic references.

Fox is an artist pushing the age-old technique of crocheting into a blissful new realm of color, design and function. Her distinctive and beautiful collections of hats and pants have a serious visual impact…

We sit down with Los Angeles-based photographer, model and budding style icon Anthony Freeman to discuss his process, and why you should go for it.

We drive waaaay up into Humboldt to meet our friend and grower Jason Miller who tells us why terps matter.

We catch up with the Jackass star at an undisclosed comedy location

We head over to the studio of drummer, guitarist, producer and grammy award-winner Taylor Simmons to discuss how cannabis allows him to hear what he needs to hear.