By Tamara Palmer
It's now been more than 20 years since Earl Stevens (aka E-40) put his first independent record out on the streets of the Bay Area and set out on a mission to put his hometown of Vallejo on the international rap map and his colorful phraseology into the mouths of society at large, you smell me?
On the eve of his 11th studio album Ball Street Journal, which will be released on Tuesday (and features guest stars like Snoop Dogg, Bun B, Game, Akon and T-Pain), we spoke with the
Busted: Dem HoodstarzAs the Chronicle reported on Sunday, 42 members of a South Bay gang known as "the Taliban" have been arrested following a joint task force raid conducted in 14 Bay Area cities Friday night and Saturday morning.
The suspected Taliban members--who have no religious affiliation, according to police--have been charged with various crimes ranging from homicide to robbery to selling everything from ecstasy and marijuana to guns; $240,000 in cash, automatic weapons, and large qua
The DJ who works out of S.F. has crafted both exquisite beats and a carefully cultivated mystique. Find out from him why the lush trip hop is being replaced by a local hyphy sound.
Shawn MortensenVibe's First Cover Hang on to those back issues of Vibe, folks. As of today, they're officially collectors items. As reported by Daily Finance, the New York Times, and RapRadar, Vibe is ceasing publication effective June 30. According to a letter from Vibe CEO Steve Aaron, the magazine is shutting down because of the following factors: "the collapse of the capital markets" (translation: we're in debt big-time); "the print advertising collapse" (translation: fashion companies and c
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