As a bay area resident (by way of New York), Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist made his mark by curating top notch events featuring hip hop legends and supporting independent artists from the Bay and beyond. In 2000, his True Skool events won the "Best of the Bay" in the SF Bay Guardian. Ren has appeared on numerous publications, such as the XLR8R, 7x7, SF Weekly, SF Examiner, Mugshot and SF Magazine, to name a few. Since True Skool's inception in 1999, his online magazine and newsletter has served as a resource that covers hip hop history, politics, emerging artists and events. As a DJ, he has shared bills with world-renowned artists such as Grandmaster Flash, Jazzy Jeff, Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool DJ Red Alert, Q-Bert, Cut Chemist, DJ Premier, Wu-Tang Clan, Lupe Fiasco, Black Thought (The Roots), Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest), Michael Franti & Spearhead, Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Masta Ace, Biz Markie, Dilated Peoples, The Coup, KRS-One, Pharcyde, DJ Bobbito, DJ Cash Money and the list goes on. His diverse selections are influenced by his East Coast background, from b-boying in the early 80s to attending house parties and the burgeoning mobile DJ scene in New Jersey to frequenting parties like Giant Step, Soul Kitchen and legendary rave party, N.A.S.A in NYC. Ren is a professional party rocker who can put it down among the best of them with a vast arsenal of weapons to drop on any dancefloor, from hip hop, reggae, soul to house and electronic music. He has graced many venues with his non-stop seemless sets with regular appearances at Mighty, The Independent, Ruby Skye, 1015, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Sony Metreon, among a slew of venues in San Francisco. In addition, he has appeared at the Bay's new throwback station Q102.1 FM, Michael Franti & Spearhead's annual 9-11 Power to the Peaceful Festival, Outside Lands Music Festival, now defuct Distortion2Static hip hop show, Myx.tv's Built from Scratch and KPFA's Hardknock Radio.
Jamaal Saunders, professionally known as “Jay Shephard” was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas, and was influenced by celebrated artists such as; Bob Marley, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Michael Jackson, and Gentleman. Jay has always sought to mirror his own artistry to the legacy such legends left behind! Surviving a traumatic life altering experience, Jay’s entire course of…See More
ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. Friday, July 01, 2022 FEMI KUTI & THE POSITIVE FORCE Harry Duncan Doors: 8:30pm | Show: 9:00pmThe Independent 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117…See More
ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS. WINNER WILL BE DRAWN RANDOMLY AND ANNOUNCED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT. Friday, July 8DJ Dials & 1015 Folsom presentCam'ron1015 Folsom San Francisco, CAShow: 10:00PM>> BUY TICKETS…See More
"Freakiana" is the first Young Rob single this year and it's a pure dancefloor banger! An anthem for all the self-proclaimed freaks, "Freakiana" is Young Rob's gift to party aficionados far and wide. It’s a catchy, uptempo R&B song that projects the London star’s desire for women in poetry that is unapologetically explicit.Young Rob teamed up with NitroGetLive for…See More
Complemented by catchy and compelling visuals, the hip music video for “Gotta See It Through” marks Gino White’s stunning new dropPulaski, TN — June 17th, 2022- Back with a stunning new music video, Gino White is taking over the Hip Hop world with smooth and powerful vocals, set against rich and vivid visuals. A dynamic new release, “Gotta See It Through” features contemporary artist Jayda B, and marks just the first drop from the EP, ‘Dark…See More
Stream // Download Babyface & Ella Mai's "Keeps On Fallin" here: https://babyface1.lnk.to/KeepsOnFallin "Keeps On Fallin" Lyrics:Every days like the day, sti...
SUNDAY, JUNE 26 "Who Sampled?" Hip Hop Trivia GameTest your hip hop knowledge!Hosted by Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist and special guest DJ Bee (Fresh Radio/Virginia).Tune in at 12pm PST/3pm EST. Join twitch and play at twitch.tv/trueskoolSee More