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Kev Choice

Oakland-based pianist, MC, producer, and composer Kev Choice is a commanding live performer known for electrifying stages with a seamless fusion of hip-hop, jazz, soul, and classical music. A virtuosic pianist and dynamic bandleader, Kev has built a reputation for high-energy, emotionally resonant performances that move effortlessly between improvisation, orchestration, and groove-driven storytelling. He has shared the stage and collaborated with iconic artists, including Lauryn Hill, Goapele, Ledisi, and E-40, and has performed at premier venues such as SFJAZZ and the Paramount Theatre. Nationally, he served as Co-Musical Director for E-40’s NPR Tiny Desk performance, further highlighting his ability to bring complex, large-scale musical visions to life. >> READ MORE

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Pioneers of Hip-Hop: Step in the Arena | episode 2

Wild Style (1982)

Pioneers of Hip-Hop: Check the Technique

Serato 20th Anniversary Documentary | Pt. 1

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Wall Street Journal: Trump family ‘cashing in on the presidency in big and sketchy ways’

India.Arie Supports Call for Boycott of Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” Single

JAŸ-Z - Regrets (Official Lyric Video)

Hiero Day Announces San Francisco Lineup, Expansion to LA and Canada

In Gaza, ‘slaughter continues unabated’ while the world turns away

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How Corporations Raided Medicare

This House Believes Israel is an Apartheid State Responsible for Genocide | Susan Abulhawa

"Acts of Massacre and Ethnic Cleansing": Haggai Matar on Gaza War, ICC Arrest Warrants & More

Palestinian children just released from prison claim beatings, abuse, torture and starvation

Israel-Hamas War: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Musiq Soulchild Sings R&B Classics Over J Dilla Beats on New Mixtape

Hear Benny The Butcher Bless a Batch of J Dilla Beats on Altered Crates' 'Butcherin' Donuts' Mixtape

Hear Altered Crates Blend Unreleased MF DOOM Bars and Nujabes B-Sides on New 'Metaphorical Villainy' Mixtape

Hear Tupac Bars Over Jimi Hendrix Riffs on Flowervillain's New 'Not Dead' Mash-Up

Listen To ‘Dark Side Of The Wu’, The Pink Floyd/Wu-Tang Clan Mashup EP You Didn’t Know You Needed [Audio]

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The Beastie Boys On Their Hip-Hop Journey And Missing Adam Yauch

LISTEN: Larry Levan Special: Hosted By Francois K & Ross Allen - July 8th 2016

Q-Tip Dedicates Beats 1 Show To Phife Dawg and ATCQ

Just Blaze Plays Snippets Of Unreleased Jay Electronica, Busta & M.O.P. In A Mix (Video)

Del The Funky Homosapien & Souls Of Mischief’s 1997 Freestyle Is A Purist’s Paradise (Audio)

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Snoop Dogg ft. Kendrick Lamar & Rick Ross "I'm Ya Dogg" (DOWNLOAD)

New Prince Produced Album with Judith Hill [FREE DOWNLOAD]

LISTEN: 2Pac – “Old School” (Cookin Soul Remix)

Jay-Z & Jay Electronica “We Made It” (Remix) — [Free Download]

Yasiin Gaye: The Departure (Side One) [FREE DOWNLOAD / FULL ALBUM STREAM]

 
 
 

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Friday, June 26 @ Yoshi's, Oakland

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Celebrate The Life Of Zumbi [A J.PERIOD Tribute Mix]

100 DJs to Follow on Twitch: The Ultimate Guide

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How One Generation Was Single-Handedly Able To Kill The Music Industry

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