Oakland emcee RGLND dedicates his song “Streets of Rage” to baby Hiram Lawrence, the one year old who is fighting for his life at Children’s Hospital, following a shooting in West Oakland. The song is bigger than this specific case too however. RGLND [...]
You’ve heard of a sheep in wolves clothing, well Marshawn Lynch was a goon in gentleman’s clothing during this summer’s photo shoot with ESPN Magazine. Issue designer Amar’e Stoudemire wanted to help transition Marshawn’s street style to something a tad [...]
West Oakland emcee Beejus has been buzzing around The Bay this past year, but with his latest mixtape, his reach is expanding. His last project, Bee Smoove, was an audio love letter to music. This tribute resonated with many, but left others yearning [...]
Civil Rights Attorney Dan Siegel appeared on the Rachel Maddow show and Countdown with Kieth Olbermann tonight to speak on his decision to step down as a legal aid to Mayor Jean Quan. If you know Dan, then you know that this was only a matter of time. [...]
Each fall, football fans across the nation make the pilgrimage to Canton, Ohio. In this small Midwest town sits the Pro Football Hall of Fame. And each autumn, the newest class is enshrined — wealthy owners who shaped the league; aging linemen whose [...]
While most of you have probably not heard of San Francisco rapper A-1, I’m sure the ones who have can back me up when I say this kid is a shining star in the ever expanding melting pot of Bay Area rappers. Although he has been building a solid following [...]
SF hip-hop quartet 40Love has a new project in the works entitled Dreams Don’t Sleep, and have been dropping some hints as to what it will sound like. They have a Far East-flavored banger with Zumbi of Zion I on it, for which a video preview has been [...]
Bill Russell is recognized by many as the greatest basketball player of all time. Of course Michael Jordan fans will rebuke, as will any others who view scoring as the number one measure of a player’s prowess, but no player dominated the game to the degree [...]
I would like to take a moment to pay my respects to my homie Chiz (pictured right). We are a Bay Area site by definition, but my journey has taken me through many cities, and in the four years I lived in LA I became family with the Woodworks crew, a blood [...]
Sometimes you need to revisit your roots. And when it comes to the Bay Area’s rap scene, Too $hort is the godfather. Matter of fact, if you’re an independent rapper of any sort, you owe some homage to Todd Shaw. The game may have gone viral, but at it’s [...]
Oaklanders though we are, we support local sports across the Bay Area. The Giants are admittedly hard for us to celebrate, but Tim Lincecum seems like a cool ass person. Landon, I’m not so sure about. You’ll have to watch to see who schools who, but the [...]
The Souls of Mischief and the legendary Hieroglyphics crew are now underground icons the world over, but Oakland is the birth place. Over the course of a storied career that has spanned decades, they have retained their relevance and youthfulness. Here [...]
