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Supernatural is widely recognized as the most gifted freestyle MC on the planet. Only true heads can still recall how Supernat crashed NYC's hip-hop scene in the summer of 1993. Within… Continue
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Special Ed, born Ed Archer, impacted the rap game in 1989 at the young age of 16 with his dazzling and criticaly acclaimed debut album, "Youngest in Charge," on Profile Records. With… Continue
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Name: Mark Di Vita Nickname: Spaztik aka Lyric 1 DOB: October 19th Instruments: Th..th..th.th.the mic, beat box, MPC 2000 and anything I can pound a fist on.… Continue
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From the belly of the city thorns Portland Oregon emerges Siren’s Echo, a long awaited union between Oldominion’s Syndel and Hungry Mob’s Toni Hill. The two combine soulful melodies and profound… Continue
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Sabrina Tsang, AKA Similak Chyld, uses time-honored DJ Skills to fuse hip hop, soul, reggae, dancehall, breaks, Latin, drum & bass and house music. Similak's first break came while… Continue
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Continuously Magnifying His Skills on the Turntables Since 1987, Jonathan Cruz, known internationally as Shortkut, has thrilled all DJ, turntablist and hip-hop audiences worldwide.… Continue
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Scratch is not your run-of-the-mill vocal percussionist, or as the layman says, a human beatboxer. Scratch is the embodiment of instrumentation. "I got practically every sound that you… Continue
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Many artists talk about going to the proverbial “next level.” The Sa-Ra Creative Partners -- Om’Mas Keith, Taz Arnold, and Shafiq Husayn -- simply exist there. They just are beyond what… Continue
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After rhyming non-stop for five years in his native Texas, Ross Hogg (aka Duppy Ranks) moved to SF in 1997 and has been spending all his damn money on records ever since. He spins hip-hop, dancehall,… Continue
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Rocker-T. was an integral part of the formation of the downtown New York City Ska scene and is one of the founding elements of the New York City Dancehall/Ragga Hip Hop scene. He has… Continue
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"After one note of his voice, you know it's him." - DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit) Rock (aka Rockmon the Rockness Monstah) is the New York rapper of the underground hip-hop duo… Continue
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“Beware the Carlyle Group,” says 4XampL, “check ‘em out on Google. This ex-presidents club is running things around the globe. Partners with the Bush and Bin Laden families, these guys have their… Continue
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Rob Blach (DJ Raw B) has been lurking throughout the Bay Area hip hop scene since 1993 when he started co-hosting, producing, and deejaying on KUSF's award winning (… Continue
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Originating from Boston, MA, Radio Active embodies the essence of hip hop. He is an emcee, beatboxer, writer, painter, and b boy. He plays musical instruments, incorporates electronic beats… Continue
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I was born in Trenton New Jersey. At an early age my pop's had his eyes set on the gold in the hills of the West, so my family moved to Los Angeles. My earliest memories are of my dad… Continue
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Qwazaar, a native of Chicago’s gritty Low End and member of Typical Cats & the Frontline camp, strikes from hip hop’s essence. Whether the subject matter is inner city or interplanetary, the flow… Continue
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Hailing from the astoundingly talented depths of the Bay Area's independent music scene, Psychokinetics have been moving crowds with their bangin' beats, positive vibes, and distinct music… Continue
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Prozack Turner knows how quickly things can change. When DreamWorks Records signed the Bay area native in 2002, he seemed destined for success. A generous advance and recording budget… Continue
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Quiet as kept, this humble dude is one of the West Coast's elite, throwing game-changing events with his Massive Selector brethren and spinning all over the place with the hottest… Continue
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(source: okayplayer.com) Prince Po is half of 90s legendary rap group Organized Konfusion. Along with his partner in Konfusion,… Continue
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Best guide to hip hop, soul, reggae concerts & events in San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles & New York City + music, videos, radio and more
Erykah Badu
Saturday, Nov 16 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Tower of Power
Saturday, Dec 21 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
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