March was another amazing month for Bay Area music. We had trouble pairing down this month’s offerings, but are very happy with what we came up with! We also have great news to share. 38thnotes was selected to receive an Oakland Innovators grant by local [...]

Greetings dedicated readers and appreciators of local hip-hop culture! Because February is Black History month, Mr. DAGHE+DIGITAL designed a special edition cover paying homage to Oakland’s legendary Black Panther Party for Self Defense. We here at 38thnotes [...]

Good evening beautiful denizens of the Bay Area proper. 38thnotes is back again with the latest installment of The Bay Abridged mixtape. The January edition is an eclectic complilation featuring the best Bay Area hip-hop and R&B; to come out of the region [...]

Happy New Years loyal readers, watchers, participants and purveyors of local hip-hop culture! 2011 will be a tremendous year, but there’s no rush to forget the past either. That’s because the final chapter of 2010 had some great music pulsing through [...]

It’s that time of the month again for 38thnotes to present the best Bay Area hip-hop and R&B; of the previous month. This November edition of The Bay Abridged is the most somber tape we’ve ever released, with topics ranging from the sentencing of Oscar [...]

“Like we always do it this time…” 38thNotes presents the latest edition of our Bay Abridged mixtape. As it is our mission to present the best of the Bay at every turn, we curate a monthly testament to the talent brewing here. If ever you doubted that [...]

As is our tradition, mid-month we release an exclusive mix of the best hip-hop and R&B; the Bay Area has to offer from the previous month. September was no different, as 38thNotes curated an eclectic collection of local music for your listening pleasure. [...]

It’s time for the latest installment of the Bay Abridged mixtape. Okay, so it’s past time, but with 38th Notes, it’s always worth it! Our latest edition features the hottest hip-hop and R&Bay; from the Northern half of California; and while there will [...]

Just as every month is these days, July proved to be a fruitful month for Bay Area hip-hop and R&B.; And yes, I know, July was a minute ago, but it’s taken us a while to pare down the best songs of the month and have them mixed by DJ Aebl Dee. Here [...]

38thNotes has been a Bay Area tastemaker since 2008, bringing you the best in local arts and entertainment. That means that, among other things, we’ve been purveyors of great hip-hop coming out of our corner of the world. We have a lovely global diaspora [...]