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May 31, 2009
Last Night: The Roots at Davies Symphony Hall
The RootsDavies Symphony HallBetter than: Sitting still for an orchestraLocal music history was made last night as the Roots performed the first-ever hip-hop concert at Davies Symphony Hall as part of SFJAZZ's Spring season. The Philadelphia-bred, Grammy Award-winning group plays in your living room ... More >>
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January 10, 2007
Misc. Reviews
Beat Kings: The History
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July 26, 2006
Training Daze
The drills and thrills of Boot Camp Clik
Listen Up
March 16, 2005
Quannum Mechanics
The amazingly true tale of the Bay Area's greatest hip hop success story
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August 11, 2004
BeatBox
The return of hip hop legend Pete Rock, the pop sphere of "Vanguard," and a strip club with a new M.O.
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June 9, 2004
V/A
Baadasssss!
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May 26, 2004
Turner's Death, Taxes, & Prozack
Oakland MC Prozack was headed for the big time. Then his major-label deal fell apart.
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April 14, 2004
Murs
Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition
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November 26, 2003
The Beat Goes On
On the 10th anniversary of MC Charizma's death, his debut finally gets released on Stones Throw Records, the label he inspired
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October 8, 2003
Anticonflict
Alias' gentle nature informs both his beats and his personality. Just don't tell the rest of hip hop's gruff elite.
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February 19, 2003
Little Brother
The Listening
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February 5, 2003
DJ Spinna
Here to There
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June 7, 2000
Slum Village
Fantastic, Vol. 2
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August 18, 1999
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
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April 16, 2009
Hard Truth Soldiers Tour Takes Over SF, Major American Cities
dead prezGenerally, when ASD receives a press release boasting about a show with "arguably the strongest lineup of socially-aware, hardcore hip-hop talent in recent memory," we just shrug it off as pure hyperbole (and yes, to paraphrase Harry Allen, we normally don't believe the hyperbole). But holy ... More >>
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January 13, 1999
Beats, Rhymes, and Laughs
A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor
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December 9, 1998
Riff Raff
A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor
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June 11, 1997
Recordings
A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor
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November 8, 1995
Recordings
A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor
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April 29, 2009
Pete Rock
A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor
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May 13, 2009
Guerilla Funk Releases Two New Albums
Hard Truth: T-K.A.S.H. in AustraliaThough the postponement of the Hard Truth Soldiers Tour--featuring acts signed to Paris' Guerilla Funk label, along with national artists like Pete Rock, dead prez, Planet Asia, Immortal Technique and Kam--was disappointing, that hasn't deterred the indie label f ... More >>
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May 27, 2009
The Roots discuss hip-hop’s second jazz age
Hard Truth: T-K.A.S.H. in AustraliaThough the postponement of the Hard Truth Soldiers Tour--featuring acts signed to Paris' Guerilla Funk label, along with national artists like Pete Rock, dead prez, Planet Asia, Immortal Technique and Kam--was disappointing, that hasn't deterred the indie label f ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
Experiencing a Virtuoso
Karriem Riggins Yoshi's original Oakland spot was the place to be last night. Loads of scenesters were in the house, from ABB records honcho Beni B to KPFA's Weyland Southon to SF's beloved DJ RasCue to hip-hop professor Dawn-Elissa Fischer to photographer/videographers Brian Cross and Eric Coleman ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
Rock the Bells
Karriem Riggins Yoshi's original Oakland spot was the place to be last night. Loads of scenesters were in the house, from ABB records honcho Beni B to KPFA's Weyland Southon to SF's beloved DJ RasCue to hip-hop professor Dawn-Elissa Fischer to photographer/videographers Brian Cross and Eric Coleman ... More >>
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August 12, 2009
Method Man vs. Redman: tale of the tape
Karriem Riggins Yoshi's original Oakland spot was the place to be last night. Loads of scenesters were in the house, from ABB records honcho Beni B to KPFA's Weyland Southon to SF's beloved DJ RasCue to hip-hop professor Dawn-Elissa Fischer to photographer/videographers Brian Cross and Eric Coleman ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
The Zen Buddha of the N-Judah: Rapper Richie Cunning
Karriem Riggins Yoshi's original Oakland spot was the place to be last night. Loads of scenesters were in the house, from ABB records honcho Beni B to KPFA's Weyland Southon to SF's beloved DJ RasCue to hip-hop professor Dawn-Elissa Fischer to photographer/videographers Brian Cross and Eric Coleman ... More >>
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May 19, 2010
Concert preview: Pete Rock & J. Rocc
Karriem Riggins Yoshi's original Oakland spot was the place to be last night. Loads of scenesters were in the house, from ABB records honcho Beni B to KPFA's Weyland Southon to SF's beloved DJ RasCue to hip-hop professor Dawn-Elissa Fischer to photographer/videographers Brian Cross and Eric Coleman ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
The Jealous Guys and Lunice Link Up for Some Throwback Hip-Hop
While Montreal's Lunice has spent the past four years quietly building his rep with a flurry of futuristic remixes, edits, and original productions, S.F.'s The Jealous Guys have spent the past year quickly making a name for themselves around the city. Now the two are linking up for some golden-e ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
After 20 Years, the Vinyl Still Spins -- And Sells -- at Groove Merchant Records
Ian S. PortGroove Merchant owner Chris Veltri with a rare record.Chris Veltri stands behind the cluttered wood counter at Groove Merchant record store. Dressed in a navy peacoat and Levis, with sandy blond bangs draped over his blue eyes, he watches three customers browse his small Lower Haight s ... More >>
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January 26, 2011
Breezy at the Top: Trackademicks might be the next king of Bay Area hip-hop
Ian S. PortGroove Merchant owner Chris Veltri with a rare record.Chris Veltri stands behind the cluttered wood counter at Groove Merchant record store. Dressed in a navy peacoat and Levis, with sandy blond bangs draped over his blue eyes, he watches three customers browse his small Lower Haight s ... More >>
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July 19, 2011
The Top 10 New Jack Swing Anthems of All Time
This Thursday, one-time New Edition member and new jack swing icon Johnny Gill will be performing a set at Yoshi's. Credited as the creation of Teddy Riley, new jack swing saw R&B vocals being fused with uptempo beats coated in the bumptious attitude of hip-hop. At the subgenre's height in the '90s, ... More >>
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November 8, 2011
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 >>

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