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Part of the growing contingent of Islamic-oriented message rappers, Poor Righteous Teachers formed in Trenton, NJ, when teenage friends Culture Freedom and Wise Intelligent (songwriting… Continue
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After moving to the Bay Area, Planet Asia hooked up with Rasco and formed the rap duo Cali Agents. Following the independent album release "How the West Was Won," major labels started to call. The… Continue
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Pete Rock first exploded onto the music scene in the late eighties as a DJ on New York radio station WBLS' "In Control with Marly Marl," which aired every Friday and Saturday night. With a solid fan… Continue
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P. Peacock, known by the stage name, Pep Love, (born: July 17, 1974) is an American rapper and one of the founding members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop collective,… Continue
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The People Under The Stairs' Thes One and Double K have excused themselves from modern hip hop. "We are not MC's, Producers, or DJ's" Double K explains, "we are B-boys, and we do all of… Continue
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As a young kid growing up in San Jose, Chris Manak soon realized he needed an escape from the realities of suburbian life in the Silicon Valley. The age of nine was his coming of age. This… Continue
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In September 1999, the secret was out. Paul Nice - a native New Yorker, dropped his first "Bomb" on an unsuspecting hip hop nation. "Definition of Nice" featuring AG (Show and AG, DITC), Gennessee,… Continue
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When you think about “Heat”, the San Francisco Bay Area is a not the first place that comes to mind. But when you think “DJ heat” the “Yay Area” is exactly where to find it. And it lays claim as home… Continue
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whutduzFMstand4? That is the question that PackFM hopes you will seek to answer on his debut full-length project whutduzFMstand4? This young Brooklyn MC is already off to an exceptional start in his… Continue
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Pontiac, Michigan Raland Scruggs a.k.a. “The Anonymous”, Hu-Izzy, Boy Wonda, OneBeLo, Mr. Hide, Chemosabi, Lofat, SnakeEyes, OneManArmy, and General SUBliminal (all characters from the forthcoming… Continue
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There’s clearly something going on with the Jackson family. Father Otis, Sr. is an acclaimed 70s soul-slinger; mother Senesca wrote most of his classic tunes. Oh No (Michael) is the younger… Continue
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Keep your ears open, New Native and Radio-Active are making their rounds again.The New Native collective continues to redefine itself, finding inspiration from the ever-growing group of artists and… Continue
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So Who is Mystic? An artist's work is usually as interesting as their own lives. That's why come of our best artists are those who have experienced the most. Mystic demonstrates that type of artistic… Continue
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"Mr. Lif has become perhaps the most touted lyricist in Boston Hip-Hop history" (Boston Phoenix 12/1/00). Since his 1997 debut on Brick Records Rebel Alliance LP, Mr. Lif has released… Continue
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NAME: Miguel Escobedo DJ NAME: DJ Mr.E Born in Mexico City,Mexico Came to Bay Area in 1980,breakdancer with the "Royalty Crew"1st Place "best dj" in Marin..1990..Moved to Santa Barbara in 1991..ran… Continue
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Residence: Brooklyn, NY Style: Turntablist Started djing: 1982 Shure tool: SC35C, SM7, KSM32 Titles/awards: New Music Seminar Finalist, DMC USA Finalist As an 11 year old, Mista Sinista's… Continue
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DJ MindMotion has been spinnin' the records for sometime. He picked up his first tables when he was 13 years old, and soon after started playing house parties, birthdays and weddings.… Continue
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Mike Relm is an American DJ, turntablist, and VJ from San Francisco, California. He has performed with notable hip-hop artists Lyrics Born, Money Mark, Gift of Gab, Del tha Funkee… Continue
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Super Soul Sista #1 and already dubbed “the Angela Davis of Hip-Hop,” because of her profound lyrics, trademark 'fro, and Afro-centric essence, MEDUSA continues to cultivate hip-hop seeds… 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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