THE LATEST BUZZ
June 25, 2009
It's eight months after the release of Jake One's highly praised first official album, White Van Music, and he is still humble. He's produced for hip-hop's heaviest hitters and most underrated emcees alike, and is currently a member of the good Dr.Dre's personal in-house beat production camp. To put it in layman's terms, the dude's got mad stripes...
June 14, 2009
In the latter half of 2008, a falsetto soul song entitled, “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out” helped Stones Throw artist Mayer Hawthorne develop buzz. The nostalgic feel of the track and subsequent internet releases earned the Ann Arbor, MI native a following of fans yearning for more...
June 8, 2009
With the recent release of his free download album, Soon You’ll Understand, LA rapper/business man, Diz Gibran, is making marks as more than a hyped up rapper in the “New West” movement...
May 29, 2009
Take a deep breath. Now say every synonym in the English language thinkable for the word swagger. Bay Area emcee J-Billion, or simply "Billion," should be the first word from your lips as you exhale...
May 21, 2009
Usugrow’s foundation of creating punk rock flyers and designing his own shirts has led him to major collaborations with Vans, Famous Stars and Straps and Upper Playground. I got a chance to merge heads with him in between book signings...
May 9, 2009
We catch up with Tanya Morgan on the set of their "So Damn Down" video shoot to give you a sneak peak of the music video and find out more about Brooklynati...
April 29, 2009
The young and ambitious Curt@!ns and his crew blew through 5024SF's Haight Street gallery for a quickstrike interview...
April 29, 2009
Hollywood Holt--emcee/b-boy/moped gang leader/party rocker extraordinaire--displayed intense energy at the Rickshaw Stop last week for 24Karat Milkcrate's premier event...
April 29, 2009
It doesn’t seem odd at all to see a non-traditional hip-hop audience selling out San Francisco’s historic Warfield Theatre. It’s the kind of crowd that geeks out to P.O.S.’ “De La Souls” because it pays tribute to both De La Soul and Bouncing Souls...
April 28, 2009
Exported from Angola to Portugal, Kuduro is spreading like chicken pox at a daycare center to clubs all over the world. It’s most notable ambassadors are Buraka Som Sistema...
April 27, 2009
Canadian emcee and all around musical virtuoso K-OS returns with his fourth release on Universal Music Canada to make listeners say Yes!...
April 27, 2009
A homage to the spirit of Ukiyo-e, Seattle-based Jonathan Wakuda Fischer incorporates traditional Japanese woodblock prints, urban stencil art, and a variety of vibrant colors in his latest collection...
April 14, 2009
On the track “That’s That,” DOOM asks: “Can it be I stayed away too long? Did you miss these rhymes while I was gone?” The answer is...kind of...
April 10, 2009
We caught up with Keelay in his San Francisco apartment to talk about Ridin' High, his influences and plans for the future. Watch the video...
April 10, 2009
Kero provides his listeners with a different sound this time around by venturing into synth-driven beats, more up tempo melodies and, yes, he even flips the today's industry must-have Auto-Tune...
April 4, 2009
1 AM Gallery recently hosted its premier photo exhibition, "Most Finished," featuring the works of Ken Goto, Orly Locquiao, Dylan Maddux and Abe Menor...
March 26, 2009
David Choe. You gotta love his art, but you gotta hate the guy. Just a little...
March 24, 2009
It’s clear from the intro that Keelay & Zaire's debut album, Ridin’ High, is going to take you on a west coast, soul-filled, funky journey...
March 22, 2009
We were originally gonna post a day-to-day report of our adventures at SXSW (South by Sausage West), but obviously that didn't happen. So here’s the rundown of the rest of the week at SXSW, as concise as we could make it…
March 19, 2009
We knew going in that it would be madness, but linking up with some friends killed the anxiety and nervousness. Check photos from our first day at SXSW...
March 17, 2009
With Troubadour, Somali-Canadian rapper and musician K’naan creates a heartfelt and, at times, ironically nostalgic and self-deprecating reminder that the Somali experience is more than media-sensationalized genocide...
March 17, 2009
The Tones are two painfully optimistic emcees stressing the importance of accomplishing goals and handling life’s disappointments and setbacks with poise...
March 16, 2009
Check out video and photos from The Rise Project...
March 14, 2009
Zion I is back with their latest offering, The Takeover, another solid release that explores new avenues for the Oakland-based artists...
March 8, 2009
D.E.E.P.R.O.O.T.E.D is an amalgamation of strings, synthesizers, soulful hooks and smooth rhymes. Think of emcees Mr. Brady and Johaz, singer Brea, and DJ Artistic as a laid back version of the Black Eyed Peas...
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(06/30/09 - 11:29 PM)
To celebrate the release of his solo debut, Fish Outta Water, SF emcee Kaz-well is going all out with an all-star lineup. Catch him live... Watch: Keelay & Zaire - "Slick Talk" ft. Nightclubber Lang
(06/13/09 - 4:01 PM)
The homies Kee & Zee go from Cali to NY for this video off their free Prelude to Drive EP, featuring the big homey Karim... June 25: 24karat Milkcrate presents The BlasSt featuring Jake One, Diz Gibran, Keelay & Zaire and more
(06/09/09 - 10:14 PM)
24karat Milkcrate bring you super producer Jake One and LA emcee Diz Gibran (recommended reading: "Gettin' Prophetic with Diz Gibran"), along with Keelay & Zaire and DJs Prince Aries, Charlie Darker and A-Ron...and it's only $5... June 13: Distortion 2 Static presents DOOWUTCHYALIKE 2-Year Anniversary
(06/09/09 - 10:14 PM)
Bay Area heads should already know how Distortion 2 Static rolls. Not only do they deliver the only (?) hip-hop television program, but they... Watch: Brother Ali - "Good Lord"
(06/07/09 - 5:07 PM)
This video dropped a few days ago, but Rhymesayers just now shot it over, with this note from the Brother himself...
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Two fresh tracks from A-Side: Buff1 ft. Danny Brown and Crown Royale (Buff1 + DJ Rhettmatic)
Big Sean ft. Kanye West - "Glenwood" (Unmastered) [MP3]
DJ JS-1 - "Like This" ft. Large Professor [MP3]
Tanya Morgan - "Bang N Boogie" [MP3]
DJ Spinna - The Recall Mixtape
SA-RA Creative Partners - "Bitch Baby"
R.I.P. Camu Tao mixtape
Cool Calm Pete - "Heart" [MP3]
Colin Munroe ft. Jim Jones - "Piano Lessons" (Remix) [MP3]


