Greater LA Rap battles in LA aim to be uplifting Hosted by Steve Chiotakis Jan. 13, 2020 Los Angeles Listen 25 min MORE Pump Gatto (left) and Kemp (right) in a recent rap battle. Photo by Angel Carreras. The BLVD is a pint-sized, unassuming dive bar in Boyle Heights that hosts rap battles every other Friday. The last winner of the rap battles took home $1000 cash. From this Episode: At rap battles in LA, throwing insults is meant to be uplifting The BLVD is an unassuming bar off Whittier Boulevard in Boyle Heights. During the day, this small, pint-sized dive serves micheladas and Coronas to regulars. 9 min Hollywood assistants push the industry to pay up Hollywood assistants have put up with abusive bosses and bad pay over the years. But in the era of #MeToo, a younger crop of assistants are pushing back. 10 min Huntington Beach must comply with California’s sanctuary law, says appeals court In 2018, Huntington Beach sued the state over SB 54, the so-called "Sanctuary State" law that limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration... 6 min Credits Host: Steve Chiotakis Producers: Christian Bordal, Jenna Kagel