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De La Soul

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Weekend Parties: Hype Williams at Public Works, NYC house takeover at Mighty, Deniz Kurtel at Monarch, and More

    [Editor's note: SF Weekly nightlife writer Derek Opperman had to take a break over the last two weeks to wrap up some academic projects. He's back in action now, thankfully -- so expect our usual slate of weekend dancefloor advice every Thursday, and the Lost in the Night party review column every M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Celebrate Four Years of Debaser With This Exclusive Boyz n the Hood-Themed Mix

    Editor's note: Ahead of the four-year anniversary of beloved '90s party Debaser, we invited party DJs Jamie Jams and Stab Master Arson to make a mix of some of the songs we can expect to hear at Saturday's party. What follows is their mix and commentary. By JAMIE GUZZI Hip-hop historians note that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    R.I.P. Solomon Kahn, DJ for the Golden State Warriors, 1977-2012

    Solomon Kahn, a beloved local DJ who performed at such diverse venues as Oracle Arena, AT&T Park, and every major club in San Francisco, was tragically killed Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Bangkok, Thailand, in a car accident. He was 34. Kahn, known to clubgoers as DJ Solomon, was in Thailand as a part of a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Weekend Parties: Patrice Scott, Alan Braxe, Wonder-Full, and More

    DJ Spinna plays Wonder-Full this Saturday at Mezzanine​ Following in the fashion of every other weekend for the past couple months, this weekend offers a diverse and excellent grouping of parties that ought to cater to just about everyone's tastes. Read on, your weekend awaits. Friday, Dec. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Distortion 2 Static's Top Five Celebrity Guests

    During its 10-year run, the Distortion 2 Static hip-hop TV show graduated from profiling local upcoming artists to chatting it up with rap superstars. Started by Prince Aries, Ariel Nuñez and DJ Haylow, the show signed off on its broadcast run back in September; a farewell shindig will be going dow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Souls of Mischief's A-Plus Reviews His Own Discography

    A-Plus​As part of the mighty Souls of Mischief crew, A-Plus ushered in a new style of Bay Area rap with the group's breezy and effortless "'93 'Til Infinity" anthem. Also a mainstay in the Hieroglyphics movement, the rapper and producer has been involved with releases from Del, Pep Love, and C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    DJ Shadow's The Less You Know The Better: A First Listen

    Let's get this out of the way right from the off: DJ Shadow's fourth solo studio album, The Less You Know The Better, won't finally stop long-time fans from requesting that he makes a true sequel to 1996's Endtroducing. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. (I usually don't have the patience to l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    DJ Shadow Reviews His Own Discography

    DJ Shadow​This week, DJ Shadow released his fourth solo studio album, The Less You Know, The Better. Featuring cameos from Little Dragon, De La Soul, Talib Kweli and Tom Vek, Shadow insists that the album isn't just a snapshot of where he's at as a musician in 2011, but also something that wil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    The Antidote to Watch The Throne: Why We Need Chuck D's "Notice -- Know This"

    Public Enemy's Chuck D​ The luxurious sheen of Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne has beamed brilliant over the last couple of weeks of the hip-hop hype cycle. But amongst the chatter marveling at the upscale audacity of it all, there came a sobering and grounded moment just before the al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    J Dilla's 10 Greatest Remixes

    J Dilla​ Deceased hip-hop producer J Dilla, née Jay Dee, first asserted himself on the rap radar with his group Slum Village. Lauded by luminaries Q-Tip and ?uestlove, the Detroit-based trio of Dilla, T3, and Baatin (also sadly deceased) are held in cult esteem today, and tonight, remaining g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Hip-Hop Legend Grand Wizard Theodore on His Three Favorite DJs

    Grand Wizard Theodore​Friday night, old school hip-hop legend Grand Wizard Theodore will team up with one-time De La Soul producer Prince Paul for a night of grand grooves laced with a playful dose of turntable trickery at 330 Ritch. The Bronx-born and based Theodore's pioneering contribution ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron 1949-2011

    Adam Turner/WikimediaGil Scott-Heron at SF's Regency Ballroom in 2009​ Poet, author, proto-rapper and political soul/jazz singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron died Friday, May 27 at the age of 62. The cause of death has not been confirmed as of press time, but the BBC has reported that he had fal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Common: Five More Reasons for Talk Radio Conservatives to Hate Him

    This man is dangerous!​Turns out, we were wrong. For all these years, we considered Chicago rapper/romantic comedy star Common just a hair more hardcore than Jamiroquai. We thought of him as a somewhat conscious MC boasting a warm baritone, some strong tracks, and the allegiance of white guys who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    The Top 10 Best Big Concerts I Saw in 2010, with Gaga, Green Day, Sir Paul, Pavement, and LCD Soundsystem

    It just didn't seem right to lump in Oracle Arena and HP Pavilion fare with the cozy goings-on at S.F. dens like Bottom of the Hill and even Great American Music Hall. So, in search of an even comparison, I'm breaking it up: Today, here are the best concerts I saw with more than 5,000 of my fellow h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Saturday Night: Gorillaz Drag Out De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Little Dragon, and More for a Cartoonishly Fun Halloween

    Calibree Photography​GorillazN*E*R*DOctober 30, 2010Oracle ArenaBetter than: Vomiting up a one-eyed octopus; also, seeing Gorillaz on not-Halloween.What are you supposed to look at during a Gorillaz performance? Do you look at the band onstage, where a  group of humans -- including Damon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    A Night of J Dilla Featuring ISM and the Fan-Tas-Tics at Madrone Art Bar

    Hiroshi Okun​A Night of J Dillafeaturing ISM and The Fan-tas-tics @ Madrone Art Bar July 28, 2010 Better than: A night of Steve Milla.James Yancey, a.k.a. Jay Dee, a.k.a. J Dilla, is somewhere between 2Pac and Pimp C in the running for the title of hip-hop's hardest-working dead guy. His death of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ DJ Platurn (Oakland Faders)

    ​Plenty of turntable junkies claim DJing is in their blood. But DJ Platurn's love for the dancefloor actually was passed down through family lines. The Icelandic music head grew up the son of a DJ, so by the time he moved to Oakland he was ready to spin on his own. He's been a regular at Luka's Ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Video of the Day: Preview the New J. Dilla Doc

    J. Dilla was unquestionably one of the most respected, if not constantly referenced, hip-hop producers of the past decade. Born James Yancey in his hometown of Detroit, Dilla was a prolific, inspired artist dedicated to the craft of classic, sample-based hip-hop, which he made for the likes of De ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    Gone Clubbin' at Debaser: Blunts and Broads in Dive Bars

    Matthew Davis​You could blame Debaser's recent run-in with Internet flame wars (pt. 1 and pt. 2) for the massive line that stretched outside during the '90s club night at The Knockout on Saturday. But the truth is that people really like to dance to classic hip-hop on the weekends, and when Debase ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    What To Do? Thursday's Pick: Left Fest w/ Souls of Mischief

    Souls of Mischief​Left Fest w/ Souls of Mischief @ MezzanineOakland rap quartet Souls of Mischief is most fondly remembered for a 1993 hit. Prince Paul is a legendary oddball production Svengali from Long Island who also goes by the aliases Chest Rockwell and Filthy Pablo. The idea of holing them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Chela Simone Tonight at Levende

    Back to Burn: Chela SimoneLevende Lounge's weekly emerging talent showcase "We All We Got" heats up tonight with an appearance by Chela Simone, one of the Bay Area's rawest female emcees. Imagine the lyrical finesse of MC Lyte with the revolutionary intellectualism of Sister Souljah--but coming fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Saturday Night: Afrotek Festival at the Dark Room

    Afrotek Festival The Dark Room December 20, 2008 Review by Eric K. Arnold; Photos by EKAphotography Better Than: A typically clichéd hip-hop club. Arriving at Club Six's "Dark Room" at around 11 p.m., I overhear a group of about seven people with Eastern European accents. Where are they from, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    Ghostface Killa and Rakim in SF: Gold Chains and Wallabees are a Must

    Afrotek Festival The Dark Room December 20, 2008 Review by Eric K. Arnold; Photos by EKAphotography Better Than: A typically clichéd hip-hop club. Arriving at Club Six's "Dark Room" at around 11 p.m., I overhear a group of about seven people with Eastern European accents. Where are they from, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2007

    LastNight: Menomena at the Independent Friday, June 8, 2007

    Afrotek Festival The Dark Room December 20, 2008 Review by Eric K. Arnold; Photos by EKAphotography Better Than: A typically clichéd hip-hop club. Arriving at Club Six's "Dark Room" at around 11 p.m., I overhear a group of about seven people with Eastern European accents. Where are they from, I ... More >>

  • Music

    May 30, 2007

    Regional Rhyme Scheme

    MassLine Media takes Seattle's hip-hop hopes on the road

  • Music

    February 8, 2006

    Cardinal Sin

    DJ Kevvy Kev hosts the longest-running hip hop radio show in the world on Stanford's KZSU -- sans recognition

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2005

    Rock, The Boat

    Art and music o'er the waves

  • Music

    June 22, 2005

    The Talented Mr. Madlib

    Hip hop sensation Otis Jackson Jr. has more personalities than albums (well, almost)

  • Music

    June 9, 2004

    Get a Pop Life

    The Grey Album made everyone forget about Danger Mouse and Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life. It's time to remember.

  • Music

    January 7, 2004

    House of Tudor

    The godfather of hip hop graces S.F. with his presence, as do some Filthy Thieving Bastards

  • Music

    July 2, 2003

    Hear This

    Aceyalone and Prince Paul "Love & Hate the Business" of hip hop

  • Music

    June 11, 2003

    Booty-Trapped

    The legendary Jungle Brothers have returned. Why doesn't the hip hop world give a damn?

  • Music

    February 12, 2003

    Expensive Tastes

    Rap duo Zion I can't stop being innovative, no matter what the costs

  • News

    May 22, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of May 22, 2002

  • Culture

    July 26, 2000

    Porn to Sell

    Product placement comes to adult videos...hey, watch where you put that thing!

  • Music

    July 21, 1999

    Quannum Leap

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Calendar

    April 7, 1999

    Night + Day

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Calendar

    January 27, 1999

    Guiding Light

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Calendar

    January 13, 1999

    Night + Day

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Riff Raff

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    October 21, 1998

    Into the Groovy

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    June 3, 1998

    Reviews

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    October 29, 1997

    Reviews

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    October 22, 1997

    Reviews

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Calendar

    April 17, 1996

    Night+Day

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    April 3, 1996

    Samples

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    March 13, 1996

    Recordings

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Calendar

    December 27, 1995

    Night+Day

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    November 29, 1995

    Recordings

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    April 5, 1995

    Recordings

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

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