Dilated Peoples

Dilated Peoples, Alchemist Play Mezzanine in June

Hip Hop Chess Federation Presents "Mind Over Matter II"

EKAphotographyHip to be Square: RZA vs. CasualIf you thought chess was a game for old dudes with goiters, Market Street hustlers, and nerdy four-eyes kids, think again. The South Bay-based Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) has completely redefined the image chess by making it a kid-friendly, urban art ... More >>

Sweatshop Funk

EKAphotographyHip to be Square: RZA vs. CasualIf you thought chess was a game for old dudes with goiters, Market Street hustlers, and nerdy four-eyes kids, think again. The South Bay-based Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) has completely redefined the image chess by making it a kid-friendly, urban art ... More >>

Fresh Rhymes Dope Tour

EKAphotographyHip to be Square: RZA vs. CasualIf you thought chess was a game for old dudes with goiters, Market Street hustlers, and nerdy four-eyes kids, think again. The South Bay-based Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) has completely redefined the image chess by making it a kid-friendly, urban art ... More >>

Dropped by a Major Label, Dilated Peoples Excel at DIY Hip-Hop

EKAphotographyHip to be Square: RZA vs. CasualIf you thought chess was a game for old dudes with goiters, Market Street hustlers, and nerdy four-eyes kids, think again. The South Bay-based Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) has completely redefined the image chess by making it a kid-friendly, urban art ... More >>

Tel Aviv brothers bring the beats

EKAphotographyHip to be Square: RZA vs. CasualIf you thought chess was a game for old dudes with goiters, Market Street hustlers, and nerdy four-eyes kids, think again. The South Bay-based Hip Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) has completely redefined the image chess by making it a kid-friendly, urban art ... More >>

Mixtape Shmixtape

Wherein we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

Thug life with Mobb Deep

Wherein we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

Dilated Peoples

20/20

On the Down-Low

Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.

Blackalicious

Blazing Arrow (MCA)

Various Artists

The Funky Precedent Vol 2 (Matador/No Mayo)

SF Weekly Wammies 2000

Your choices of the top local bands

Personality Crisis

As commercial hip hop radio becomes tired, turf wars flicker out, and the underground diversifies, does the Bay Area have its own identity anymore?

Rhyme Schemes

With an acclaimed single and album behind him, San Mateo rapper Rasco remains underground -- which is just fine with him

Riff Raff

Tuvans! Everywhere!, (Insert Carnegie Hall Joke Here), and There Are No Current Plans to Change the Name to Club Y2K

New School Session

After big labels beat on its door for years, Lootpack found a home on a small San Francisco imprint and an original approach to modern hip hop

Notes From Underground

For two years, Beni B and Oakland's ABB Records have taken on the hip-hop establishment one vinyl single at a time

Riff Raff

For two years, Beni B and Oakland's ABB Records have taken on the hip-hop establishment one vinyl single at a time

Rescuing RasCue

For two years, Beni B and Oakland's ABB Records have taken on the hip-hop establishment one vinyl single at a time

RasCue benefit

For two years, Beni B and Oakland's ABB Records have taken on the hip-hop establishment one vinyl single at a time

Dilated Peoples' DJ Babu on the Future of the DJ Battle, and Why He Was Skeptical About Serato

​ Best known for his roles in hip-hop groupDilated Peoples and the world-champion DJ crew Beat Junkies , DJ Babu has lately been busy crafting his newest album, Duck Season 4. Winning various DJ battles like Vestax World Championships early in his career, and releasing ground-breaking albums l ... More >>