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Bay Area artist Ruby Ibarra wins the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest
Host Juana Summers talks with Ruby Ibarra, the Bay Area rapper who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Her winning entry, "Bakunawa," is inspired by Filipino mythology and the birth of her first child.
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2025 DMC USA Finals presented by Pioneer DJ by AlphaTheta at Studio Zero @ Ciel Space, Berkeley,Ca
August 9, 2025 from 4pm to 10pm
ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. SATURDAY, AUG 92025 DMC USA Finals presented by Pioneer DJ by AlphaThetaGet ready for an epic showdown of the best DJs in the country battling it…See More
Crucial Reggae Sundays: Free reggae music in Golden Gate Park at Golden Gate Park Bandshell:
August 10, 2025 at 4:30pm to November 23, 2025 at 7:30pm
Crucial Reggae Sundays: free, family-friendly reggae music in Golden Gate Park hosted by Irie Dole, Guidance, and DJ Sep and featuring special guests every week 4:20 pm to 7:30 pm at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell / Music Concourse: 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118 www.instagram.com/crucialreggaesundayssf/…See More
Green Bay artist drops two new albums featuring Juicy J, Twista, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Drake & More
Green Bay, WI – Yuk Nassty, the innovative artist and A&R, is set to redefine the soundscape with the release of two new albums, *Favored by the Gods* and *Shadowed by Demons*. These projects showcase Yuk's groundbreaking "Fuk Muzik" sound, a sultry…See More
Star2 Releases Captivating New Single "By My Side” ft. Ler Mu Dex
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Underground Indie Artist Byungn Is Stepping Onto the Scene
Underground music got an upgrade the moment rising star Byungn stepped on the scene at the young age of fourteen. Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, the rapper's impact is clear across social media, and he is currently making noise in Las Vegas.Byungn’s singles, “No Heart” and other tracks, “…See More
THROWBACK featuring Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist at Hello Stranger Bar, Oakland
August 13, 2025 at 9pm to July 8, 2026 at 1:45am
WEDNESDAY AUG 13 THROWBACK (2nd & 4th Wednesdays) All Throwbacks: Hip Hop, Soul/Funk, Reggae +more!Featuring Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist (True Skool)at Hello Stranger Bar, 1724 Broadway, Oakland. Doors…See More
GROOVE LOUNGE with Mark DiVita (4th Fridays) at The Miranda, Oakland
August 22, 2025 at 9:30pm to June 26, 2026 at 1:45am
FRIDAY, AUG 22Groove LoungeSoul / R&B / Hip Hop / Afrobeat / HouseFeaturing:DJ Malachi (SinceEighty6/The Love Movement)@ The Miranda, 1739 Broadway, OaklandNo cover | 9pm-1:30am | 21+See More
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