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DJ Premier's Moving Statement on Guru's Death, Letter

In the wake of hip-hop icon Guru's death earlier this week, supporters have come out in full force, paying tribute to the legacy the rapper has left behind. We've seen Twitter shout outs, listened to Gang Starr singles on the radio, and heard nothing but praise for the man's impact on music. Sadly, ... More >>

Lean Into It

In the wake of hip-hop icon Guru's death earlier this week, supporters have come out in full force, paying tribute to the legacy the rapper has left behind. We've seen Twitter shout outs, listened to Gang Starr singles on the radio, and heard nothing but praise for the man's impact on music. Sadly, ... More >>

Stateless: More vaudeville than hip-hop

In the wake of hip-hop icon Guru's death earlier this week, supporters have come out in full force, paying tribute to the legacy the rapper has left behind. We've seen Twitter shout outs, listened to Gang Starr singles on the radio, and heard nothing but praise for the man's impact on music. Sadly, ... More >>

Mission Piece

In the wake of hip-hop icon Guru's death earlier this week, supporters have come out in full force, paying tribute to the legacy the rapper has left behind. We've seen Twitter shout outs, listened to Gang Starr singles on the radio, and heard nothing but praise for the man's impact on music. Sadly, ... More >>

… and Happy

In the wake of hip-hop icon Guru's death earlier this week, supporters have come out in full force, paying tribute to the legacy the rapper has left behind. We've seen Twitter shout outs, listened to Gang Starr singles on the radio, and heard nothing but praise for the man's impact on music. Sadly, ... More >>

Free Music Outside of Outside Lands: Bang the Drum

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

Too Thrashed

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: DJ A-Trak

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

Tiny Monsters

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

Father Afrika commands large-scale musical hypnosis

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

JAMC , Gang of Four at Download Festival

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

Gobbling Psychedelics with Stars of the Lid

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

Picture Disks

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

Major-Label Misfit: Mistah F.A.B.

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

The Beach Boys, Blue Scholars, Tegan & Sara -- ASD's Live Music Picks for Sunday, July 22

Joseph Schell​Those who didn't have bling to spare on Outside Lands festival tickets got their own impressive lineup for free yesterday afternoon at the Bang the Drum celebration at Peacock Meadows in Golden Gate Park. Big names at Bang the Drum included Naughty By Nature, Tash, Q-Bert, Hieroglyph ... More >>

Misc. Reviews

Beat Kings: The History

Sweatin' to the Oldies: Bring pops to Kid Koala and his vinyl to the Knockout

Beat Kings: The History

Writing His Future

Vulcan, the erstwhile king of spray can art, wants to leave the streets behind without losing his soul

Aceyalone and RJD2 team up for hip hop sweetness; Joaquin Joe Claussell brings soulful house from NYC

Vulcan, the erstwhile king of spray can art, wants to leave the streets behind without losing his soul

DJ Cam

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Mixtape Shmixtape

In which we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

Videogames and Stevie Wonder compliments of Amon Tobin, RJD2, and "Wonder-Full 2"

In which we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

Dance, Dance, Revolution

Hip hop, clowns, and war dances meet on the street in Rize

Sage Francis

A Healthy Distrust

Handsome Boy Modeling School

White People

Ada

Blondie

BeatBox

Hip hop harbingers Tackhead take to the Independent; French fun is the name of the game at "Diabolik."

Return of the Jedi

Once hailed as the savior of instrumental hip hop, RJD2 is back with his sophomore release

BeatBox

The DJ that dared to remix Elvis, the man behind the Lazy Dog, and the ninjas that make up Ninja Tune

Cee-Lo

Cee-Lo Green... Is the Soul Machine

Soul Position

8 Million Stories

Best Place to Show Off Your Fierce Face

The Fifth Annual San Francisco Hip-Hop Dance Festival

Rapper's Delight

The history of hip hop, at Yerba Buena Center

Riff Raff

Uh, Actually, It's More Like an Art Collapse; Cartoons From Another Planet

Riff Raff

Uh, Actually, It's More Like an Art Collapse; Cartoons From Another Planet

Wammies Winners

Uh, Actually, It's More Like an Art Collapse; Cartoons From Another Planet

Night+Day

Uh, Actually, It's More Like an Art Collapse; Cartoons From Another Planet

The Laws of Entropy

Davis' DJ Shadow breaks it down

Recordings

Davis' DJ Shadow breaks it down

Mix Masters

Inside the underground DJ mix-tape phenomenon

Schools of Thought

The Roots, the Nonce and DJ Hurricane take hip hop to the next level