Music
Mixtape Review: IamSu!: KILT
May 15th, 2012 | by Rayana | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
“Same pack, same crew. Your boy stay true.” This line from Richmond’s own IamSu! is more than true and can be proven by the work put into his newest mixtape KILT.
Happy Mothers Day from Tupac Shakur & Jennah Bell
May 13th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Music
Mothers may not be perfect, but if they raised you, you owe something priceless to them. And if they didn’t, as is often the case in Oakland, let this day be a celebration of whoever it was who has guided you through this trying world.
Music Video: The Jealous Guys: Love and Other Drugs
May 12th, 2012 | by Rayana | published in Featured, Music
Casa and Ayinde, of San Francisco’s The Jealous Guys, are known for their deep, poetic lyrics accompanied by some chill visuals; but with their new release, Love and Other Drugs, it’s obvious that these two are trying to venture away from their usual formula.
38thnotes.com’s Bay Abridged Mixtape Is Back!!
May 11th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music, The Bay Abridged
This spring we are relaunching The Bay Abridged mixtape series with local luminaries Oaklandish. The end product is a tape that sums up the eclectic nature of our dynamic hip-hop and R&B scene here in the Bay Area. DL and Listen!
IAMSU! “Cancelled Plans,” New Mixtape Release Date, and 106 and Park Debut
May 6th, 2012 | by niema | published in Featured, Music
The plan was to download KILT on May 5th, but the link never surfaced. Can you delay a mixtape when you’re already having a mixtape release party? Yes, you can. If you’re going to be on BET’s 106 and Park on May 7th, then pushing the release to new music [...]
Best Weekend Ever: Wallpaper At Coachella
May 3rd, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Music
By all accounts Oakland party outfit ripped Coachella. No surprise there. Ricky Reed’s lead vocals are sometimes a tad shaky, but his wit and overall epicness always overshadow the fact. The video below chronicles the crew’s Coachella journey, the offbeat [...]
Michael Miller’s West Coast Hip-Hop: A History in Pictures
May 2nd, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Featured, History, Music
You ever hear the phrase, “Shut up when grown folks is talkin”? Well that’s exactly what we did when Zsa Zsa from Fusicology sent us this video of legendary Bay Area journalist Davey D interviewing long time hip-hop head Paul Stewart. Stewart has been [...]
What Does Hologram Tupac Mean for The Music Industry?
April 25th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Music
When Pac was first resurrected on the Coachella stage 2 weeks ago, it sent the internet into a frenzy. The first response was awe, despite how viewers came to feel in the aftermath of the event. But the second thought for me and many others was, how [...]
Cipher: The Bay’s GetBack Crew & Inglewood’s WoodWorks Fam
April 25th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Music
The Bay and LA have traditionally been thought of as rivals, but in recent years, there has been a lot of cross-pollination between the two. Bay Area artists have long migrated to LA for increased exposure, but there’s also been genuine collaboration [...]
Mister Nice Guy, Eric Roberson, Performing at Oakland’s The New Parish
April 21st, 2012 | by niema | published in Events, Featured, Music
Eric Roberson knows his way around the independent music scene. The singer/songwriter has moved fans for years through his soulful storytelling and interactive live shows. From describing the more complicated aspects of relationships to freestyling [...]
Music Video: YMTK ft. Big Steve: “Murphy Pan”
April 21st, 2012 | by niema | published in Featured, Music
“I’m young, and I’m fly, and I don’t want to grow up,” Young Murph The Kidd (YMTMK) exclaims on his latest track “Murphy Pan,” featuring Big Steve. It’s a sentiment a number of 20/30-somethings can relate to, even if it’s only for the weekend. I’m [...]
Video: Locksmith, 5 Fingers of Death on Sway in The Morning
April 21st, 2012 | by niema | published in Featured, Music
Once upon a time, Saturday mornings were about Fruity Pebbles and cartoons. Now, they are about strong cups of coffee and catching up on blogs. Today, I was quite excited to see that The Smoking Section had posted a video of Locksmith’s “5 Fingers [...]
