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K'Naan: The Dusty Foot Philosopher K'Naan: The Dusty Foot Philosopher
By Kimberly Turner

To call the album eclectic is an understatement. It’s hip-hop meets world meets folk meets R&B with a dollop of rock and jazz thrown in for good measure. Not to mention K’Naan bends the concept of what are considered musical instruments...
Time Machine: Life Is Expensive Time Machine: Life Is Expensive
By Kimberly Turner

With soaring gas prices and rising food costs you could say the latest release from Time Machine, Life is Expensive, is just stating the obvious. Luckily the LA threesome of emcees Biscuit, Jet Set Jay, and Producer/DJ Mekalek put together an album that is more creative than its title lets on...
Qwel and Kip Killagain: The New Wine Qwel and Kip Killagain: The New Wine
By Austin Walsh

On his newest album The New Wine, much of Qwel's standard fare still exists: wisdom, religiosity, and knowledge cloaked under a vocal labyrinth in a discombobulating flow of lyrics, syllables and pitch oscillations...
Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz Funk In 1970's Nigeria Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz Funk In 1970's Nigeria
By Kimberly Turner

Heavily influenced by Cream drummer Ginger Baker’s time in Lagos and his band Airforce, which featured several Nigerian musicians, the album’s artists mix fuzz guitars and Hammond organs with African Rhythms and percussion. The end result is a cross cultural hodgepodge of tone, textures and genres...
Life In A Capella: Raashan Ahmad's new album on life, love and loss Life In A Capella: Raashan Ahmad's new album on life, love and loss
By Jamilah King

Raashan Ahmad's first solo album, The Push (Om Records), is a reminder of life in a cappella. It's nowhere near devoid of beats, because musically the album is a strong testament to the eight years Ahmad has spent rocking venues across the country with his live band...
Rock the Rabbit: Playboy and The Heavy at The Mezzanine Rock the Rabbit: Playboy and The Heavy at The Mezzanine
By Craig Young

When Playboy is sponsoring a music tour, expectations are attached. It's Playboy. Sadly, the Rock the Rabbit 2008 tour stop at the Mezzanine in San Francisco on May 3 had people waiting for a party that never happened...
C.R.A.C. Knuckles: The Piece Talks C.R.A.C. Knuckles: The Piece Talks
By Kimberly Turner

Not only do these self-proclaimed “aristocrass” of America show a complete disregard and abandon of phonetics, they also stray from anything that would be considered a traditional hip-hop album. There isn’t even any rapping on the quirky opener “Buy Me Lunch"...
Power Struggle: Hearts and Minds Power Struggle: Hearts and Minds
By Sam Devine

Power Struggle’s Hearts and Minds is a strong album. It has dripping, soulful beats and intelligent rapping with a delivery that demands to be heard...
The Grouch: Show You The World The Grouch: Show You The World
By Darren Chapel

  Any follower of independent west coast hip hop has to agree that The Grouch’s newest album, his first solo production in nearly half...
Lyrics Born: Everywhere At Once Lyrics Born: Everywhere At Once
By Kimberly Turner

As the title implies, Lyrics Born is scattered all over the place, displaying his lyrical prowess on everything from relationships to racial identity to grieving a lost friend. The beats are equally schizophrenic...
Mike Relm: Clown Alley Mike Relm: Clown Alley
By Dylan Silver

More than a simple live video, it’s a bouncy combination of diverse visual media, from the Office Space “O Face” clip to a faked Larry King interview and Relm’s own skits...
(Various Artists) Truth and Soul: Fallin' Off the Reel Vol. 2 (Various Artists) Truth and Soul: Fallin' Off the Reel Vol. 2
By Dylan Silver

Truth and Soul carries a broad range of sounds from both new school beat mixers such as El Michels Affair and classics like funky Lee Fields, who's been jamming since the late sixties. This mix hooks six of the label’s artists into a rhythm train that chugs along a changing track...
Bisc1: When Electric Night Falls Bisc1: When Electric Night Falls
By Kimberly Turner

With his “hands to the clouds and feet stuck to the streets, our narrator begins our tour of the five boroughs with “Night Fall” attempting to capture the atmosphere of the city after the sun goes down...
Nicolay & Kay: <em>TIME:LINE</em> Nicolay & Kay: TIME:LINE
By Kimberly Turner

Acclaimed Dutch producer Nicolay and Houston rapper Kay go together like peas and carrots on their release TIME:LINE, a hip-hop epic guaranteed to satiate your sonically famished ossicles. Hip-hop’s odd couple has completed a rather ambitious task: taking the story of a person’s life and condensing it into 12 dope tracks...
One Be Lo: The R.E.B.I.R.T.H One Be Lo: The R.E.B.I.R.T.H
By Aaron Williams

One Be Lo, a.k.a One Man Army, continues to raise his lyrical prowess and knack for introspective topics with The R.E.B.I.R.T.H, his follow up to 2005's S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. Although it’s a solid release, it in no way tops his previous effort.
Akrobatik: Absolute Value Akrobatik: Absolute Value
By Kimberly Turner

Words are weapons and in Boston native Akrobatik‘s case, pack the devastating force of a high powered assault riffle. Mr. A to the mother effin’ K is on a murderous mission to rid hip-hop of wack MC’s and apathy with his latest release Absolute Value...
Little Brother: Get Back Little Brother: Get Back
By Len Vinas

Little Brother stays positive by keeping your head bobbing with ill beats while offering insights on people trying to step their game up, take care of their families, pay bills, deal with love/heart break and follow their dreams...
Nothing But Air: Icer Air 2007 Nothing But Air: Icer Air 2007
By Jamie Roca, Photos by Gretchen Robinette

On Nov. 3 and 4, Icer Air 2007 delivered a mighty big air snowboard and ski competition at AT&T Park in San Francisco. View an audio slideshow and read a review of the two-day competition.
In yo' face: Pie fight flash mob cream each other In yo' face: Pie fight flash mob cream each other
By Oh Dang! photographers Gretchen Robinette, Kirstina Sangsahachart and Alex Shonkoff

It's 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2 in the tourist trap of downtown San Francisco (Market and Powell Streets, to be exact). It's the usual grind...until the pies start flying.
The Two Gallants bring their charms back home The Two Gallants bring their charms back home
By Josh Lehman, Photos by Michelle Tri Hai Le

The first time I heard Two Gallants was on a cell phone. My girlfriend was at a friend’s house party while I was out of town, and she called me from amidst the roar of the crowded living room where Two Gallants was playing...
Junk Science: Gran’dad’s Nerve Tonic Junk Science: Gran’dad’s Nerve Tonic
By Kimberly Turner

This Brooklyn hip-hop tag team composed of Baje One on the mic and Snafu on beats proves they are no snake oil salesmen with the release of their sophomore effort...
Bayonics: Self-Titled Bayonics: Self-Titled
By Sam Devine

The Bayonics have finally released a full-length album and it’s bumpin’. After more than five years on the scene, and an EP that was nearly two years old, this nine-piece hip-hop fusion group has released its first CD...
Yo Majesty Live at the Mezzanine Yo Majesty Live at the Mezzanine
By Gretchen Robinette

Tampa, Fla. duo Yo Majesty built their rep on their explosive, topless live performances. On September 13, they hit the Mezzanine in SF. Oh Dang! photographer Gretchen Robinette was there to capture the action...
Sneak Attack Party Photos! Sneak Attack Party Photos!
By Photos by Gretchen Robinette & May Suen

Oh Dang! Mag and B2S1's party was off the hook! For those of you who showed up, we hope you enjoyed the music, crowd, drinks, and free goodies! We've got plenty of photos of you getting down with us, so click to re-live the Sneak Attack!
Treasure Island Music Festival 2007: Concert Review Treasure Island Music Festival 2007: Concert Review
By Marisa Torres, Photos by Gretchen Robinette

Check out photos and a review of the first ever Treasure Island Music Festival, a two-day affair featuring 28 bands, including M.I.A., Thievery Corporation and Modest Mouse.
Yung Mars: Self-Titled Yung Mars: Self-Titled
By Sam Devine

Mars’ music incorporates rap, rock, and reggae, advocates pot-smokin’, and even breaks it down to just acoustic guitar and vocals while still bringing poignant thoughts and the ever important funk...
Kanye West: Graduation Kanye West: Graduation
By Len Vinas

After carefully listening and comparing both records, all I can say is G-G-G-G-oodbye Curtis Jackson; West has outdone you with a well-crafted LP...
Pieces of Peace: A Chicago soul band makes a comeback Pieces of Peace: A Chicago soul band makes a comeback
By Gary Moskowitz

Pieces of Peace were one of Chicago’s finest 60’s-era soul bands. They broke up about 30 years ago, and now they’re back.
Mixological Maelstrom: Z-Trip and co. rip the DJ show Mixological Maelstrom: Z-Trip and co. rip the DJ show
By Sam Devine, Photos by Nathan Weyland

You don’t necessarily think of Queen when someone says hip-hop, but Z-Trip played them nonetheless...
A Plus: My Last Good Deed A Plus: My Last Good Deed
By Mike Gadd

It’s about damn time A Plus dropped his own LP. He flexes his muscle on the mic, on wax, and behind the boards, and actually does all three quite well…
The Notorious B.I.G. - Greatest Hits The Notorious B.I.G. - Greatest Hits
By Len Vinas

Despite such a short career, Biggie left behind tracks that can be argued as pure classics. This album brings it all together and should be in the collection of hip hop heads everywhere…
A-Ron: Know Your History A-Ron: Know Your History
By Zoneil Maharaj

Know Your History is a seamless blend of hip hop classics. While most are obvious selections that any kid with a hard-on for Sheila E in the 80s should own on cassette, other offerings are lesser known.
Deep Rooted: The Second Coming Deep Rooted: The Second Coming
By Zoneil Maharaj

With their own brand of “feel good music,” this San Diego crew delivers an album full of soulful, laid back grooves for their sophomore release…
Visionaries - We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting For...) Visionaries - We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting For...)
By Marisa Torres

The Visionaries have been able to get by on their energetic live performances and catchy hooks but lately when it comes to the studio, they are still lacking that cohesiveness of strong lyrics and beats.
The Teaches of Peaches The Teaches of Peaches
By Marisa Torres & Photos by Nathan Weyland

Once again the infamous Peaches brought San Francisco’s electro-loving hipsters to the historical Fillmore on December 16th for the hundredth show of her American tour in support of her latest album Impeach My Bush.
Teeko: My Soundstation Teeko: My Soundstation
By Gary Moskowitz

Teeko is not afraid to throw in samples of strings and horns and go off in a spacious, fearless, Charles Mingus direction. Most DJs don't do that shit. If you ever listened to a Jazzanova record and liked it, there are moments in My SoundStation that hit a similar stride...
The Decemberists: The Crane Wife The Decemberists: The Crane Wife
By Katherine Sue Ambellan

The Crane Wife provides the usual tragedies of dying lovers and sea shanties, but for their first album off Kill Rock Stars, this Oregon-based group had a little more to prove and ultimately deliver.
The Evens: Get Evens The Evens: Get Evens
By Katherine Sue Ambellan

The duo's sophomore effort, Get Evens, still leans heavily on hushed, perfectly placed dueling male-female vocal harmonies and rippling drums, but has a new level of anxiety to it. No one does a two piece quite like them.
Rhyme, Rock and Riottt! Rhyme, Rock and Riottt!
By Summer Sewell

While the entertainment definitely held up its end of the bargain with critically-acclaimed and diverse acts such as Busdriver, Explosions in the Sky, Sa-Ra, The Rapture, Girl Talk, and about 20 other bands and artists, the overall concept of the show went unfulfilled...
YOU BETTER ASK SOMEBODY WHAT TUNE IT IS YOU BETTER ASK SOMEBODY WHAT TUNE IT IS
By Sam Devine

Going to a Breakestra show is like final exam time on the Funk/Soul tip. This live band is known for mixing almost every essential groove since the 60’s like an eight-headed master DJ. The tunes fly by and, if you’re like me, your head starts spinnin’ with guesses...
Hip Hop Woodstock: Rock the Bells Festival IV unites thousands Hip Hop Woodstock: Rock the Bells Festival IV unites thousands
By Zoneil Maharaj and Donna Tam

Like a hip hop Woodstock, the Rock the Bells Festival IV united thousands in an all-day rap extravaganza in August featuring some of the greatest...
ZION I AND THE GROUCH ZION I AND THE GROUCH
By Marisa Torres

In 2000, the Oakland based group Zion I released their critically acclaimed album Mind Over Matter. The album featured a collaboration with Living Legends member...
Boot Camp Clik - The Last Stand Boot Camp Clik - The Last Stand
By Marisa Torres

For over the past ten years Sean Price, O.G.C. (Orginoo Gunn Clappaz), Buckshot, Tek and Steel, and Heltah Skeltah have come together to form the...
CAN'T STOP THE PROPHET CAN'T STOP THE PROPHET
By Marisa Torres

There are concerts and then there are events, and Mind Spray, put on by 808 Media and Kleome was an event.

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Life In A Capella: Raashan Ahmad's new album on life, love and loss
Rock the Rabbit: Playboy and The Heavy at The Mezzanine
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