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Lauryn Hill

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Live Review, 2/16/12: Lauryn Hill Leads a Rollercoaster of a Night at the Warfield

    Lauryn Hill Feb. 16, 2012 The Warfield Better than: Almost anyone else who had a hit record in 1998 performing it in 2012, probably. For the last decade, loving Lauryn Hill has been a little like being in an emotionally abusive relationship. You forgive her when she's bratty or messy or mean, you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Bump & Grind: The Top Five Pregnant Performances

    ​What the hell is up with the tabloids and pregnancies? Usually when a lady celebrity has so much as a big lunch, or gets photographed from a bad angle, they announce that an offspring is probably imminent. And here's Beyonce Knowles, being totally upfront about her and Jay-Z's baby-to-be, rubbing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Consciousness vs. Sex: Jean Grae and the Plight of the Underground Female Rapper

    Jean Grae​ Jean Grae, who performs tonight at the New Parish, is a very talented rapper. That's not just a very talented female rapper, but a very talented hip-hop artist who deserves to be considered on nothing more than her own lyrical merits, and shouldn't be given some sort of a rap pass d ... More >>

  • Music

    August 31, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Jean Grae​ Jean Grae, who performs tonight at the New Parish, is a very talented rapper. That's not just a very talented female rapper, but a very talented hip-hop artist who deserves to be considered on nothing more than her own lyrical merits, and shouldn't be given some sort of a rap pass d ... More >>

  • Music

    August 24, 2011

    Rock the Bells Brings Classic Hip-Hop Debuts to the Stage

    Jean Grae​ Jean Grae, who performs tonight at the New Parish, is a very talented rapper. That's not just a very talented female rapper, but a very talented hip-hop artist who deserves to be considered on nothing more than her own lyrical merits, and shouldn't be given some sort of a rap pass d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Before Kreayshawn: 10 Underrated and/or Forgotten Female MCs

    Kreashawn: Oakland's latest female rap sensation.​Last week, around the fifth time someone sent me a link to Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci," I started having a feeling toward the diminutive rapper that was not entirely positive. This discomfort grew a few days later, when she reportedly signed a $ ... More >>

  • Music

    May 18, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Kreashawn: Oakland's latest female rap sensation.​Last week, around the fifth time someone sent me a link to Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci," I started having a feeling toward the diminutive rapper that was not entirely positive. This discomfort grew a few days later, when she reportedly signed a $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Lauryn Hill Is Playing a One-Off Tribute to Bob Marley In S.F. Next Week

    Kevin HendersonShe's baaaack​ Last month it was a regular ol' concert at the Warfield, followed a day later by a crazy last-minute late-night show with Dave Chappelle in Oakland. And next week Lauryn Hill comes back to the Bay Area for something else altogether: A special tribute to her longti ... More >>

  • Music

    April 20, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    Kevin HendersonShe's baaaack​ Last month it was a regular ol' concert at the Warfield, followed a day later by a crazy last-minute late-night show with Dave Chappelle in Oakland. And next week Lauryn Hill comes back to the Bay Area for something else altogether: A special tribute to her longti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Lauryn Hill and Dave Chappelle Drop a Surprise Late-Night Show on Oakland

    Lauryn Hill at the New Parish last night.​Lauryn HillDave ChappelleApril 13, 2011 (Actually April 14)@ The New Parish, OaklandBetter than: A good night's sleepWhen the news hit Twitter Wednesday afternoon, it seemed like a prank: Lauryn Hill and Dave Chappelle had announced a last-minute show at t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Last Night's Lauryn Hill and Dave Chappelle Show Was Every Bit the Crazy Last-Minute Idea it Seemed

    Truly a last-minute affair​Everyone's been asking us today: How is it that a Lauryn Hill/Dave Chappelle show actually happened last night, anyway? And, frankly we wondered ourselves -- all we saw beforehand were the announcement Tweets like the rest of you. Being the journalistically inclined folk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Hells Angels: Are They Lauryn Hill Fans?

    Fans of Harleys...and Lauryn Hill?​The police told us a strange new twist in the caper of the Hells Angels attack on Market Street last night. The Angels and their soon-to-be victims had been at a show at the Warfield, says Sergeant Michael Andraychak. Well, Tuesday night's show was none other tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Former Record Exec Steve Stoute Trashes the Grammys in Full-Page NYT Ad -- And He's Got a Point

    Gaga at the Grammys​Steve Stoute, an industry executive famous in hip-hop circles for managing Nas and beefing with Diddy, isn't happy with the way the Grammys turned out last week. In fact, he's so mad that he took out a full page ad in the New York Times to air his grievances with the award show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Top 10 Break-Up Songs To Help Get Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Out of Office

    In politics, as in love, there sometimes comes a need for one party in a relationship to say goodbye. Adios. See ya. Get the eff outta here, dude. And in politics, as in love, music can help get that difficult message across. We don't mean to make light of the situation over in Egypt -- lord kn ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2010

    Richmond rapper Erk Tha Jerk says melody is key to mainstream success

    In politics, as in love, there sometimes comes a need for one party in a relationship to say goodbye. Adios. See ya. Get the eff outta here, dude. And in politics, as in love, music can help get that difficult message across. We don't mean to make light of the situation over in Egypt -- lord kn ... More >>

  • Music

    June 9, 2010

    The Park provides solid rhythm and a safe playspace

    In politics, as in love, there sometimes comes a need for one party in a relationship to say goodbye. Adios. See ya. Get the eff outta here, dude. And in politics, as in love, music can help get that difficult message across. We don't mean to make light of the situation over in Egypt -- lord kn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    What to Do? Wednesday's Pick: The Park at Mojito

    ​The Park is probably the best San Francisco band you didn't know you've heard. With its knack for modern updates of the vintage soul, jazz, and funk sounds hip-hop producers have sampled for years, the trio has lately kept busy working on critically acclaimed albums and live shows by cult early-' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    Last Night: Nneka at Red Devil Lounge

    ​Nneka January 27, 2010 Red Devil Lounge Better Than: the State of the Union, or the Nigerian underwear bomber Berlin-based Nigerian Nneka delivered an intimate scolding to the crowd Wednesday, while moving them to jerk knees and hips to her radical Afro-funk ballads and ciphers. The chiseled-fac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ DJ D Sharp (Lyrics Born, Lauryn Hill, Quannum)

    ​DJ D Sharp can hang with the big names--spinning at Dwayne Wade's birthday party, or as part of Kanye West's and Lauryn Hill's performances. But when he's not keeping the celebs happy at home or touring the world, he also holds down residencies on both sides of the Bay four nights a week, and tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    More Musician Deaths: Teddy Pendergrass and The Coup's Bassist Dewey Tucker

    Teddy Pendergrass​The superstition is that deaths come in threes, and one day after Jay Reatard, two more musicians made the news this morning, one of them in the Bay Area. Philly soulman Teddy Pendergrass died at age 59 last night of complications related to colon cancer. And Spinner.com reports ... More >>

  • Music

    December 2, 2009

    Kev Choice’s song a day series gives Bay Area concerns a beat

    Teddy Pendergrass​The superstition is that deaths come in threes, and one day after Jay Reatard, two more musicians made the news this morning, one of them in the Bay Area. Philly soulman Teddy Pendergrass died at age 59 last night of complications related to colon cancer. And Spinner.com reports ... More >>

  • Music

    October 14, 2009

    Music Awards Program Guide

    Teddy Pendergrass​The superstition is that deaths come in threes, and one day after Jay Reatard, two more musicians made the news this morning, one of them in the Bay Area. Philly soulman Teddy Pendergrass died at age 59 last night of complications related to colon cancer. And Spinner.com reports ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Leah Tysse Makes Her Yoshi's Debut

    Leah Tysse If there's anything the blues genre needs, it's a fresh face. As you may or may not know, the genre has struggled in recent years, and though blues once dominated the Bay Area's nightlife scene, there are few dedicated local venues committed to preserving the root of R&B, jazz, and s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2009

    Softly, Sweetly

    Leah Tysse If there's anything the blues genre needs, it's a fresh face. As you may or may not know, the genre has struggled in recent years, and though blues once dominated the Bay Area's nightlife scene, there are few dedicated local venues committed to preserving the root of R&B, jazz, and s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Last Night: Kev Choice at We All We Got

    EKAphotography Kev ChoiceLevende LoungeMarch 11, 2009Better Than: watching reruns of Lost.Most hip-hop open mics are dingy, dusty affairs offering plenty of underground flavor in basement-like settings. Upscale restaurant-lounges used to be reserved for jazz trios.But We All We Got, a new Wednesday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Friday Night: Nas at the Warfield

    NasThe Warfield November 28, 2008 Notes by Jackie Lopez Better Than: The "Untitled" Album (and that album is pretty amazing). Nas has been rocking the hip-hop crowd since 1992; that's saying a lot considering the game has been changing and he's managed to stay on top. In 1998, he joined Lauryn Hil ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2008

    2008 Music Awards Nominees

    NasThe Warfield November 28, 2008 Notes by Jackie Lopez Better Than: The "Untitled" Album (and that album is pretty amazing). Nas has been rocking the hip-hop crowd since 1992; that's saying a lot considering the game has been changing and he's managed to stay on top. In 1998, he joined Lauryn Hil ... More >>

  • Music

    February 13, 2008

    Italians Always Do It Better: Joakim and Glass Candy

    NasThe Warfield November 28, 2008 Notes by Jackie Lopez Better Than: The "Untitled" Album (and that album is pretty amazing). Nas has been rocking the hip-hop crowd since 1992; that's saying a lot considering the game has been changing and he's managed to stay on top. In 1998, he joined Lauryn Hil ... More >>

  • Music

    October 17, 2007

    SF Weekly Music Awards 2007 Program

    NasThe Warfield November 28, 2008 Notes by Jackie Lopez Better Than: The "Untitled" Album (and that album is pretty amazing). Nas has been rocking the hip-hop crowd since 1992; that's saying a lot considering the game has been changing and he's managed to stay on top. In 1998, he joined Lauryn Hil ... More >>

  • Music

    October 3, 2007

    MF Doom: Echoes of Lauryn Hill

    NasThe Warfield November 28, 2008 Notes by Jackie Lopez Better Than: The "Untitled" Album (and that album is pretty amazing). Nas has been rocking the hip-hop crowd since 1992; that's saying a lot considering the game has been changing and he's managed to stay on top. In 1998, he joined Lauryn Hil ... More >>

  • Music

    August 15, 2007

    For Whom the Bottom Line Tolls

    Hip hop's big Rock the Bells thinkers break free from industry shackles

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2007

    Lauryn Hill's "Train Wreck" Concert at Paramount Theatre UPDATE

    Hip hop's big Rock the Bells thinkers break free from industry shackles

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2007

    Leon Russell, Lauryn Hill, Biz Markie -- ASD's Live Music Picks, June 27

    Hip hop's big Rock the Bells thinkers break free from industry shackles

  • Music

    June 27, 2007

    French electro-rock luminary Richard Pinhas graces the States

    Hip hop's big Rock the Bells thinkers break free from industry shackles

  • Music

    November 15, 2006

    Pop Quiz

    You may indeed call it a comeback — Jay-Z and Rocky are out of retirement! It's boxers vs. ballers.

  • Music

    September 20, 2006

    Mixtape Shmixtape

    Wherein we review Yay Area mixtapes of the day

  • Film

    March 1, 2006

    Get Down With Dave

    Chappelle returns with a raucous Block Party

  • Music

    July 30, 2003

    House of Tudor

    Do the funky robot with Lost Sounds, then short-circuit your tear ducts with Portugal's fado diva Mariza

  • News

    February 19, 2003

    Laugh, or We Kill the Lobster

    Ben Westhoff gets inside the odd mix of cerebral and naughty humor that's taken S.F. comedy troupe Killing My Lobster to the edge of national fame

  • Music

    November 20, 2002

    Smooth Operator

    Goapele wants to be a soul star, without all the major-label headaches

  • Music

    July 25, 2001

    Into the Mystic

    After more than a decade of struggles, is Mystic ready for mainstream hip hop success?

  • Music

    August 18, 1999

    The House of Tudor

    After more than a decade of struggles, is Mystic ready for mainstream hip hop success?

  • Music

    December 30, 1998

    1998: The Official Truth

    After more than a decade of struggles, is Mystic ready for mainstream hip hop success?

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Reviews

    After more than a decade of struggles, is Mystic ready for mainstream hip hop success?

  • Music

    November 4, 1998

    Reviews

    After more than a decade of struggles, is Mystic ready for mainstream hip hop success?

  • Music

    April 22, 1998

    Reviews

    After more than a decade of struggles, is Mystic ready for mainstream hip hop success?

  • Music

    March 11, 1998

    Reviews

    After more than a decade of struggles, is Mystic ready for mainstream hip hop success?

  • Music

    December 31, 1997

    Words + Guitar (+ Beats + Skronk)

    What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

  • Music

    April 9, 1997

    Recordings

    What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

  • Music

    March 27, 1996

    Redemption Song

    The Fugees mark a return to righteousness in hip hop

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