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THE LATEST BUZZ
By Kimberly TurnerNovember 12, 2008
It is impossible to pigeonhole Curumin into one genre, or even two. Samba and bossa nova intermingle with funk, jazz, dub, and electro-pop. For the sake of simplicity, let’s just call it genius...
By La Toya ToolesNovember 11, 2008
People of color arose on Nov. 5 feeling different. It seemed as if birds chirped in harmony, neighbors greeted one another in victory, and in a city like San Francisco, the sky was a crisp, clear blue. People of color felt like they now owned a part of America...
By Zoneil MaharajNovember 11, 2008
His third and latest solo album, Exact Change, presents a more focused and calculated Bambu. As he says on “Quit,” he “only says important shit like a prison visit”...
By Phalary Long, Photos by Suzy SalazarNovember 10, 2008
Ruby Veridiano-Ching shines so vibrantly that eyes squint to catch a glimpse. A poet, arts educator and VJ for MYX TV, she now adds author to her list of accolades with the recent release of her debut collection of works, Miss Universe...
By Oh Dang!, Photos by Suzy SalazarNovember 10, 2008
If you thought spoken word consisted of kufi-rocking vegans slapping bongos and spouting words that are too big to fit in their mouths, then you haven't seen iLL-Literacy live...
By Austin WalshNovember 6, 2008
It's Elzhi who made "Selfish" a hit while superseding Jay Dilla as the third member of Slum Village in 2001. Detroit's MC Dangerfield is finally beginning to make moves towards gaining the respect he deserves...
By Gretchen RobinetteNovember 3, 2008
Each contestant was judged on not only the creativity of their vehicle, their climatic launch down the race path, but also a short skit performance. Groups went down in everything from a pirate ship, a pig body, a human-sized hampster wheel...
By Kimberly TurnerNovember 2, 2008
While many rappers are turning out bass heavy speaker smashers, Now On is all about smooth grooves and spacey synthesizers...
By Joshua Weitz, Photos by Suzy SalazarOctober 30, 2008
Only 24 years strong and filled with the vigor that youth provides, Million Dollar Mano's hand skills are now acceptable as a worldwide currency. To his plaudits, his music reflects touches of electro, house, and rock but still maintains a core that is unmistakably hip-hop...
By Brittany Stewart, Photos by Suzy SalazarOctober 25, 2008
With the recent release of Do D.A.T.'s latest EP, The Skinny, Oh Dang! was given the opportunity to sit down and get the skinny on him, his love for music, working with the youth and a few things in between...
By Darren ChapelOctober 24, 2008
This is an election that Americans will look back on as a turning point when the U.S. began to make serious social changes and think deeper about the impact of our foreign policy decisions. I'm tired of the rest of the world hating us and thinking we're all red-necks from the "Heartland"...
By Kimberly TurnerOctober 15, 2008
Common Market, composed of Kentucky-born emcee RA Scion and Blue Scholars producer Sabzi, go hard on the opener “Trouble Is.” Blaring organs take you to church while RA Scion spits his sermon with tenacity...
By Ahmad MajidOctober 9, 2008
As names go, New Jersey hip-hop artist and community activist Hasan Salaam has an excellent one. His first name means "handsome," "manly," and/or "good"; his last name means "peace." When he isn't recording or touring, he spends time in a classroom and recording studio as an instructor...
By Eric Lawson and Molly StetsonOctober 8, 2008
Thousands gathered to see acclaimed artists such as Justice, The Raconteurs, TV on the Radio, Teagan & Sara, Vampire Weekend, Aesop Rock, The Morning Benders and more. Check the slideshow...
By Ian Thomas, Photos by Stephen MorrisonOctober 5, 2008
This is the second run of The Hip Hop Live Tour which goes like this: 1) Find a tight live band to hold it down with the roots of the music and throw in some Puerto Rican Salsa with champion style reggae flavor. That's the 10-piece Rhythm Roots All-Stars. 2) Bring the live MCs to do their thing backed by the heavyweight players...
By Craig YoungOctober 1, 2008
During the week of Sept. 7-13, creative events and production company Infin8 Sync celebrated Bay Area artistry, uniting the community for San Francisco's inaugural Independent Artists Week. We caught up with founders Melonie and Melorra Green...
By Kimberly TurnerSeptember 23, 2008
Long Beach indie emcee Blu must never sleep. After dropping two releases in under a year, he has teamed up with producer Mainframe for his latest project, Johnson&Jonson. This self-titled album packs plenty of hits to leave listeners feeling powder fresh...
By Adisa BanjokoSeptember 21, 2008
In watching Barack Obama's rise, it is hard to not see a pattern of his victories closely connected with The 48 Laws of Power and the 33 Strategies of War. At times Obama appears to have been playing a magnificent game of political chess from the start of his bid for the Oval Office...
By Oh Dang!, Photos by Gretchen RobinetteSeptember 16, 2008
The legendary Digable Planets returned to the Bay Area on Thursday, Sept. 11, ripping through classics like "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" and "Nickel Bags" to a packed house at DNA Lounge...
By Kimberly TurnerSeptember 7, 2008
The Doom crew breaks the listener in early with a rowdy chest-thumping intro that leads into “Drumsticks.” It features verses from all five emcees and is an all out assault on the eardrums...
By Jessica Barcenilla, Photos by Kirstina SangsahachartSeptember 3, 2008
The 24-year-old college graduate is better known as Hopie Spitshard, a hungry female emcee out to prove that she is more than just a pretty face...
By Kimberly TurnerAugust 30, 2008
This album literally brings the listener to church and that isn’t a coincidence. The singers were recorded live at Mt. Mariah Church in response to an ad placed by Daptone Records. Judging by the powerful end result, all of rural Como’s finest must have turned out...
By Nina ParksAugust 25, 2008
Anthony Marshall, co-founder of the legendary Lyricist Lounge, sits down with photographer Nina Parks at West Side Cuts in the Fillmore to discuss the progress and state of hip hop as a business...
By Oh Dang!, Photos by John Coyne (www.caughtinthescramble.com), Jan C. Ferrer, and Alex Welsh (lightstalkers.org/alex_welsh)August 25, 2008
Last Wednesday was ridiculous. Niko Villamor, Hopie Spitshard, Bambu, The Jacka and Pacific Division ripped it, each in their unique fashion. Peace to everyone who came out and packed the house on a weeknight...
By Jamaal JohnsonAugust 19, 2008
Tucked under the L.A. gravel, the new west coast movement is emerging with a nostalgic sound of old school awareness blended with a splash of new school swag and rhyming prowess. Enters Pacific Division, the So Cal rap trio looking to rattle listeners’ heads a bit with what they call "honesty rap"...
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NEWS & UPDATES
(11/03/08 - 11:44 PM)
Download these mixes and play 'em on the way to your polling place when you cast your vote today... Nov. 1: Oh Dang! and Medium Rare present...The Jukebox at Poleng Lounge
(10/27/08 - 7:28 PM)
Every first Saturday at Poleng Lounge in SF, Oh Dang! and Medium Rare boutique present The Jukebox with resident DJs from the Jimi Handtrix crew. Also in the building are Sherlock Tones with Will Woodley rocking the drums and J.Todd.O painting live... Oct. 26: iLL-Literacy's Natural Electricity Tour
(10/21/08 - 9:56 PM)
Bay Area spoken word and music collective iLL-Lit stops in SF with another dope Bay Area crew, the Getback, on the 26th before heading east on their Natural Electricity Tour... FREE SHIT: Dahlak's "Love Lockdown" remix, Black Milk mixtape
(10/10/08 - 6:02 PM)
Download "Never Know," Dahlak's remix of Kanye's "Love Lockdown," and Black Milk's Elec mixtape... 2nd Annual Chess Kings Invitational Postponed
(10/08/08 - 6:59 PM)
The Hip Hop Chess Federation's Annual Celebrity Invitational, which was scheduled to feature Rza, Gza, Rhymefest, Roxanne Shante and others, has moved from Oct. 11, 2008 to Feb. 28, 2009...
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