If you haven't been paying attention this year, The Pack's Young L has emerged a production tour-de-force, giving birth to some of the most…
“They turn shades like when white people tannin'” is the line that made us chuckle 14 seconds into “UpStream,” this new track from Richmond's…
If you don't yet know of electronic/hip-hop beatmaker Dibiase, get ready to hear much more from the L.A. native, who has been killing the…
Afrika Bambaataa For those who haven't heard of Afrika Bambaataa, the Godfather of hip-hop, his resume looks something like this: 1969-1971: Warlord, Black…
You just never know what might spew out of the keyboard of an online hypester like Berkeley rapper Lil B, who fires off a…
You guys know DJ Shadow, right? He's that one dude from the Bay Area that put modern turntablism and DJ culture onto the world's…
The Mighty Mos Def is coming to Oakland. And he's playing a jazz club. Tickets are now on sale for Mos' upcoming three-night stint…
One of the most commonly-heard grouses from the local urban music contingent is the lack of industry support–being outside of the Big Two media…
If you've been wondering what the hell happened to real hip-hop, you obviously haven't been listening to Raashan Ahmad. The Crown City Rockers' nimble-tongued…
For a long time, hip hop debates have tended toward the tawdry and tabloidesque–i.e., Is Kanye Gay?; Is Alicia Keys creepin' with Swizz Beats?;…
