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The Pharcyde

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    CopperWire: How Jam Sessions in Ethiopia Became a Hip-Hop Space Opera

    CopperWire is a new hip-hop trio featuring S.F. R&B singer and prodigy Meklit Hadero, rapper Gabriel Teodros, and producer-rapper Burntface (government name: Ellias Fullmore). The group comes with its own mythology: Its debut album, Earthbound, tells the story of three renegades in the year 2089 who ... 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 >>

  • Music

    December 21, 2011

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

    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

    December 19, 2011

    Live Review: The Pharcyde Offers Nostalgia By The Numbers at Yoshi's

    Slimkid3 shows off his solo work during the Pharcyde's set at Yoshi's.​The Pharcyde Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 Yoshi's SF Better than: Letting life pass by. The early music of the Pharcyde offers an almost idyllic snapshot of the early-'90s hip-hop scene in Southern California. The group's care ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Five Great Jimi Hendrix Samples in Hip-Hop Songs

    ​ Today is officially Jimi Hendrix-Winterland Day in San Francisco, which is a fine excuse to soundtrack the rest of your afternoon with a dose of Hendrix's classic guitar grooves. But beyond the deceased guitarist's own oeuvre, his music has received a second life as the sample source for a f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Mochilla's B Plus on Endtroducing, J-Dilla, and the Last Ten Years of Hip-Hop Photography

    Los Angeles-based photographer and filmmaker Brian Cross (or B as he's commonly known) has blazed a distinct path through independent media over the past two decades. A native of Limerick, Ireland, Cross moved to L.A. in the early '90s and quickly became a go-to hip-hop photographer starting with a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Peanut Butter Wolf on His History with 45s, and Why the Vinyl Comeback is Overhyped

    Leader of the Pack​ Bay Area native Chris Manak, aka Peanut Butter Wolf, is best known for his distinctive production style of jazz, hip-hop, and funk-soul beats. Starting out his career in the early 90's with the late emcee Charizma, the then-teenage duo found instant success but never chose to c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    A Night of J Dilla Featuring ISM and the Fan-Tas-Tics at Madrone Art Bar

    Hiroshi Okun​A Night of J Dillafeaturing ISM and The Fan-tas-tics @ Madrone Art Bar July 28, 2010 Better than: A night of Steve Milla.James Yancey, a.k.a. Jay Dee, a.k.a. J Dilla, is somewhere between 2Pac and Pimp C in the running for the title of hip-hop's hardest-working dead guy. His death of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Video of the Day: Preview the New J. Dilla Doc

    J. Dilla was unquestionably one of the most respected, if not constantly referenced, hip-hop producers of the past decade. Born James Yancey in his hometown of Detroit, Dilla was a prolific, inspired artist dedicated to the craft of classic, sample-based hip-hop, which he made for the likes of De ... More >>

  • Music

    January 20, 2010

    The Pharcyde

    J. Dilla was unquestionably one of the most respected, if not constantly referenced, hip-hop producers of the past decade. Born James Yancey in his hometown of Detroit, Dilla was a prolific, inspired artist dedicated to the craft of classic, sample-based hip-hop, which he made for the likes of De ... More >>

  • Music

    December 16, 2009

    The Eazy Stylings of Jern Eye

    J. Dilla was unquestionably one of the most respected, if not constantly referenced, hip-hop producers of the past decade. Born James Yancey in his hometown of Detroit, Dilla was a prolific, inspired artist dedicated to the craft of classic, sample-based hip-hop, which he made for the likes of De ... More >>

  • Music

    October 14, 2009

    Music Awards: Crown City Rockers

    J. Dilla was unquestionably one of the most respected, if not constantly referenced, hip-hop producers of the past decade. Born James Yancey in his hometown of Detroit, Dilla was a prolific, inspired artist dedicated to the craft of classic, sample-based hip-hop, which he made for the likes of De ... More >>

  • Film

    March 4, 2009

    Black Like Me

    Not a coveted demographic, the young African-American hipster gets a movie.

  • Music

    January 21, 2009

    Rappers with low self-esteem: Bragging about going broke

    Not a coveted demographic, the young African-American hipster gets a movie.

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2008

    The Top 10 Reissues of 2008

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    Making Waves

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2008

    Saturday and Sunday: Slow Food Rocks

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2008

    Last Night: Rock the Bells at Shoreline Amphitheatre

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    Rock the Bells Set Times Announced

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2008

    The Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas Headline Annual Rock the Bells Festival

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2007

    LastNight: Stones Throw at the Independent

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2007

    Chemical Brothers Tom Interview: 'Drugs Are Bad' Mmkay

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Music

    September 26, 2007

    Chemical Brothers

    We Are the Night (Astralwerks)

  • Music

    August 8, 2007

    Subtle: hip-hop collagists of the artiest caliber

    We Are the Night (Astralwerks)

  • Music

    December 27, 2006

    King Britt storms the turntables

    We Are the Night (Astralwerks)

  • Music

    December 20, 2006

    It Was a Year Of ...

    Well, lots of things, actually

  • Music

    October 4, 2006

    So Rich, So Pretty

    Mickey Avalon scores with hipsters, hustlers, and MySpace suits

  • Music

    November 2, 2005

    Rapper Fatlip, industrial innovators Front 242, and the dancehall star who brought us "No, No, No."

    Mickey Avalon scores with hipsters, hustlers, and MySpace suits

  • Music

    July 28, 2004

    Hear This

    Django Reinhardt Project takes on the Gypsy jazz master; the 60-piece Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra makes its SF debut

  • Summer Guide

    June 23, 2004

    Music Highlights

    From Mahler to Morrissey, the Bay Area has it all this summer.

  • Music

    June 9, 2004

    Get a Pop Life

    The Grey Album made everyone forget about Danger Mouse and Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life. It's time to remember.

  • Holiday

    November 19, 2003

    Shops and Gifts

    The Grey Album made everyone forget about Danger Mouse and Jemini's Ghetto Pop Life. It's time to remember.

  • Music

    February 27, 2002

    DJ Z-Trip & DJ P

    Uneasy Listening, Volume 1 (Self-released)

  • Calendar

    November 21, 2001

    Dial 510-Hip-Hop

    The Cali Comm tour brings the region's best hip hop talent under one roof

  • Holiday

    November 21, 2001

    Holiday Highlights 2001

    Holiday Event Lisitngs

  • Music

    January 31, 2001

    Character Crazy

    Singer/songwriter Sonny Smith has a lot to say about the odd twists of life -- and an interesting way to say it

  • Music

    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

  • Music

    July 21, 1999

    Quannum Leap

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Calendar

    April 7, 1999

    Night + Day

    Growing out of Oakland's Solesides label, the rappers and producers of Quannum Projects look to expand even further

  • Music

    January 13, 1999

    Beats, Rhymes, and Laughs

    A failed record deal hasn't dampened the Mountain Brothers' sense of humor

  • Music

    January 21, 1998

    Stakes Is High

    Bay Area hip-hop artists and the art of the hustle

  • Music

    July 9, 1997

    Hear This

    Bay Area hip-hop artists and the art of the hustle

  • Calendar

    July 17, 1996

    Night+Day

    Bay Area hip-hop artists and the art of the hustle

  • Music

    April 10, 1996

    Recordings

    Bay Area hip-hop artists and the art of the hustle

  • Music

    January 3, 1996

    The Book of Lists

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

  • Music

    November 15, 1995

    Recordings

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

  • Calendar

    September 13, 1995

    Night+Day

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

  • Music

    May 31, 1995

    Schools of Thought

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

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