Word of Mouth by San Francisco Street Music
Relying primarily on hand to hand circulation, bootlegs and mail order zines, it became a sought-after classic in underground rap […]
Checkpoint by Shy’an G
“Don’t worry about me, I’ll figure it out from here.” Oakland MC, producer, and poet Shy’an G released Checkpoint, a […]
2 P’z in a Pod by Jay Worthy and Larry June
At a random show in Oakland last night, a girl from Portland told me that she really wanted to be […]
“Ocean Blue Tints” by 22nd Jim ft. Baby Money and Babytron
“Hundred thousand on me cash, I'm in Oakland buyin' chicken.” Yup, 22nd Jim (fka Offset Jim) is back with Baby […]
“inhibitions” by thuy ft. P-Lo
Set to appear on the deluxe version of their debut EP i hope u see this, “Inhibitions” is the newest […]
“Divine Purpose” by Don John DaVinci
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhiMPWeTekQ Heels and headwraps, candles and blades, sage and champagne. Splitting the spiritual and the street in a holy hip […]
IT’S BIG by Stunnaman02 & Drew Banga
When I interviewed Professa Gabel as part of his performance with Brycon on Lower Grand Radio last month, I asked […]
“Leave It Up to Me” by Jay Worthy, Larry June, LNDN DRGS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE8BUzbLioA Look, it’s no big mystery. If you put a grainy, dark photo of yourself standing in front of the […]
“Wasting Time” by Boyish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urfSQOu8hdA Boyish—an experimentation hub focused on artist ownership, education, collaboration, and community—released amapiano-inspired single “Wasting Time”, featuring a supergroup of […]
“Everlasting” by Shy’an G ft. Shino Smoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K-f7FQV7II “Shy’an, Davis & I labbed in the Red Room in Oakland a few years ago and came up with […]