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By the time Kenyon Dixon arrived at “EGO RUINS EVERYTHING,” his new album out today, July 24, he had already built the kind of resume that could justify a victory lap. The Los Angeles singer-songwriter had quietly become one of contemporary R&B’s most respected craftsmen, earning five Grammy nominations. Yet when it came time to make his latest album, Dixon found himself looking inward instead of celebrating outward. “EGO RUINS EVERYTHING is a concept album that’s kind of just a journey through ego and learning how to deal with it,” Dixon tells LA Weekly. “It came from a retrospective place — looking at decisions I made, experiences I’ve had and things I’ve seen other people go through.” Loaded with earworms and built without guest features, the album unfolds like a film, following a protagonist learning to confront his ego before finding redemption in the closing moments. At the heart of the project is an artist who has built his career independently, staying true to his purpose while continuing to evolve. laweekly.com/kenyon-dixon-p…

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Música Mexicana at BelicoFest laweekly.com/photos-belicof…

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Levity has rapidly become one of the hottest acts in bass music. We caught up with members John Hauldren and PJ Carberry backstage before and after their B2B set with ALLEYCVT at Zombie Apocalypse Music Festival in Long Beach, where they reflected on their astronomical rise from fans in the crowd to artists headlining the festival stages they once dreamed of playing. “This music changed our lives,” John says. “It changed who we are as people.” The group also opened up about the inspiration behind the next chapter of “Escapism,” why they’re “fans first,” staying grounded through sold-out tours and major festival sets, and the advice they’d give aspiring producers chasing their own breakthrough. “The only thing that can stop you is yourself. Really.” laweekly.com/behind-the-sce… ✍️📷 Caroline Chang

Getting Social: Music on the beach from @goldenvoice and in the park from @lacountyparks laweekly.com/getting-social…

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Due to popular demand, the deeply moving Hospital of Emotions exhibit at St. Vincent Medical Center has extended its run through September laweekly.com/the-historic-s…

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Celebrate summer on the historic Northwind or soaring across @SkullCynZipline laweekly.com/getting-social…

Cover Story: @BLXST's Labor of Love laweekly.com/blxst-puts-in-…