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KRS-One

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Boot Camp Clik on Their Reunion, Working with 2Pac, and Duck Down Records

    Brooklyn's Boot Camp Clik established its classic New York underground hip-hop credentials starting in 1992 with Black Moon's "Who Got Da Props?" and went on to rule the '90s underground rap scene with its signature raw and grimy sound. Comprised of Tek and Steele (also known as Smif-N-Wessun), Sean ... 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 2, 2012

    Veteran Rappers: Do You Really Need to Continue Making New Records?

    There was a time, back in the late '80s, when the legendary Bronx rapper KRS-One was a candidate for the title of Greatest Rapper of All Time. Twenty-five years later, though, the self-anointed Blastmaster's latest long-player, The B.D.P. Album, suggests that compulsory retirement from the recording ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Justin BUA's Top Five Illustrated Hip-Hop Album Covers

    "Historically, artists painted the court and the aristocracy. I'm the court painter of hip-hop -- the artists are that important." So says Justin BUA, the hip-hop generation artist who celebrates the release of his new book The Legends Of Hip-Hop with a signing session at Booksmith this Friday start ... 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 21, 2011

    R.I.P. R.E.M., Masters of a Beautiful, Eclectic Rock 'n' Roll

    Farewell, then.​ In case you still needed to know the difference between R.E.M. and U2, R.E.M. just broke up and U2 dies only when Bono is put in the ground. Whatever today's (honestly shocking) announcement means about R.E.M.'s 31-year-career, well, what did anything ever mean with this ban ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Seasunz on Hip-Hop Activism, Spirituality, and Speaking Klingon

    ​Ashel Eldridge has made the rounds. Otherwise known as Seasunz, Eldridge has emerged as a social and environmental activist, working with groups like Amazon Watch and Project Pink and partnering with Will.i.am to open a youth center in Oakland. And, lest we forget, he also makes music. In ju ... More >>

  • Music

    August 18, 2010

    Rock the Bells 2010: Classic performances of hip-hop albums

    ​Ashel Eldridge has made the rounds. Otherwise known as Seasunz, Eldridge has emerged as a social and environmental activist, working with groups like Amazon Watch and Project Pink and partnering with Will.i.am to open a youth center in Oakland. And, lest we forget, he also makes music. In ju ... More >>

  • Music

    August 11, 2010

    Nas and Damian Marley show the wrong way to Africa

    ​Ashel Eldridge has made the rounds. Otherwise known as Seasunz, Eldridge has emerged as a social and environmental activist, working with groups like Amazon Watch and Project Pink and partnering with Will.i.am to open a youth center in Oakland. And, lest we forget, he also makes music. In ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Last Night: The Felice Brothers at The Independent

    Joseph SchellThe Felice BrothersJune 10, 2009The IndependentBetter Than: Chocolate. Seriously.Drumsticks flew, accordion players sank to their knees, and fiddlers rapped. You know that you're going to get a good performance when, before the show even starts, every instrument on stage already looks l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Rock the Bells Announces Bay Area Dates

    Rock the Bells 2007, San Francisco America's premier (and possibly only major) hip-hop touring festival, Rock the Bells, has announced the date and venue for the 2009 edition: August 9, at the Shoreline Auditorium in Mountain View. While ASD much prefers the parking lot of the stadium where the Gia ... More >>

  • Music

    April 15, 2009

    Adam Theis' symphony of jazz, funk, and hip-hop

    Rock the Bells 2007, San Francisco America's premier (and possibly only major) hip-hop touring festival, Rock the Bells, has announced the date and venue for the 2009 edition: August 9, at the Shoreline Auditorium in Mountain View. While ASD much prefers the parking lot of the stadium where the Gia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Rock the Bells Announces Lineup

    EKAphotography Not to be outdone by the massive, monumental Outside Lands lineup, hip-hop's annual extravaganza Rock the Bells has announced its lineup as well: Nas & Damian "Jr Gong" Marley,The Roots, Common, Big Boi, KRS-One, House of Pain featuring La Coka Nostra, Reflection Eternal (Talib Kw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Open Mic Night Tonight Features Scarub & Eligh

    Microphone Fiend: ScarubGot skills? Verses? 16 bars of punchlines? If you answered "yes" to any of the above, why not let the world know how dope/fresh/ill you are? At tonight's Open Mic Night at 330 Ritch, you'll have that chance. Sponsored by Stash Magazine (email here to sign up), the every-othe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2008

    Friday Night: Stones Throw Appreciation Party at Mighty

    Microphone Fiend: ScarubGot skills? Verses? 16 bars of punchlines? If you answered "yes" to any of the above, why not let the world know how dope/fresh/ill you are? At tonight's Open Mic Night at 330 Ritch, you'll have that chance. Sponsored by Stash Magazine (email here to sign up), the every-othe ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2008

    Keak da Sneak

    Deified (Koch)

  • Music

    May 21, 2008

    The Roots

    Rising Down (Def Jam)

  • Music

    February 13, 2008

    Italians Always Do It Better: Joakim and Glass Candy

    Rising Down (Def Jam)

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2007

    LastNight: Stones Throw at the Independent

    Rising Down (Def Jam)

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2007

    Spearhead in Golden Gate Park Saturday: Free!

    Rising Down (Def Jam)

  • Music

    June 27, 2007

    His Writing Technique is Unstoppable

    Brian Coleman gets hip hop's golden years on the record

  • Music

    April 18, 2007

    Bellavista: Back in Vue

    Brian Coleman gets hip hop's golden years on the record

  • Music

    March 14, 2007

    The Fifth Element

    As mainstream hip hop stalemates in commodities, underground MCs keep old-school aesthetics alive through art

  • Music

    February 28, 2007

    The Astute Aussie

    Macromantics' Heavy Flow

  • Music

    December 20, 2006

    Live Wires

    The high and lowlights of 2006 performances

  • Music

    July 12, 2006

    Awol One 2MEX and Life Rexall

    The War of Art ... Are $martyr

  • Music

    June 21, 2006

    Various Artists

    Hard Truth Soldiers Vol. 1

  • Music

    March 29, 2006

    Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos

    The misunderstood adventures of the Bishop of Hip Hop

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2005

    Girl Talk

    Women MCs throw down

  • Music

    April 27, 2005

    Louder Than Bombs

    For MC Immortal Technique, planting the seeds of revolution ain't nothin' but a g-thang

  • Music

    March 23, 2005

    BeatBox

    The multitalented MC/turntablist J-Live pays a rare visit from NYC; S.F. house fixtures Miguel Migs and Julius Papp get you "Salted."

  • Music

    March 10, 2004

    Geek Chic

    Stanford Junior MC Lars Horris may not unseat Eminem, but, with luck, he might be the next "Weird Al"

  • Music

    February 25, 2004

    House of Tudor

    Black Panthers, the "Time of the Season," and a little British dude named Goldie

  • Music

    February 25, 2004

    BeatBox

    Nookie's drum 'n' bass, the rap of KRS-One, and Portia Surreal, the topless DJ from New York

  • 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

    November 12, 2003

    Baby Blak

    Once You Go Blak

  • Music

    September 3, 2003

    The Last Emperor

    Music, Magic, Myth

  • Music

    July 16, 2003

    Madlib

    Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note

  • Film

    May 21, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note

  • Music

    April 2, 2003

    Roots Radical

    Rocker-T wants to unite roots reggae's spirituality with dancehall's hedonistic swagger

  • Music

    September 19, 2001

    That's Edutainment

    Rico Pabón and the Prophets of Rage find beauty in times of struggle

  • Music

    March 29, 2000

    Breaking the Sound Barrier

    Dubphonik's genre-stretching ideology has made it ground zero for new ideas in jungle, hip hop, and reggae

  • Music

    July 23, 1997

    Recordings

    Dubphonik's genre-stretching ideology has made it ground zero for new ideas in jungle, hip hop, and reggae

  • Music

    June 11, 1997

    Recordings

    Dubphonik's genre-stretching ideology has made it ground zero for new ideas in jungle, hip hop, and reggae

  • Music

    April 10, 1996

    Recordings

    Dubphonik's genre-stretching ideology has made it ground zero for new ideas in jungle, hip hop, and reggae

  • Music

    January 3, 1996

    The Book of Lists

    SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

  • Music

    May 10, 1995

    Recordings

    SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

  • Music

    May 3, 1995

    Recordings

    SF Weekly contributors salute the best (and worst) music of 1995

  • Music

    March 22, 1995

    Barbarian at the Gate

    Heavy-metal titan Glenn Danzig inaugurates his own comic book line with Verotik Publishing

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