Danny Brown smiles on San Francisco Liv Bjorgum April 9, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Rap, San Francisco It takes a uniquely seasoned artist to easily command a stage without force, smile at his own lyrics, and communicate the same reverence for his audience that they give him. On Thursday night in San Francisco, ...
Top 5 Best Heartbreak Anthems: Sadness Across the Genres Annie Wynner April 8, 2024 indie, Opinion, R&B, Rap, Reviews, Uncategorized After a breakup, any music lover immediately takes to Spotify to begin crafting a flawless playlist that truly encapsulates the pain of heartbreak. Only a master can perfect the ideal mix of lyrics, artists, an...
I can’t help but to groove: Bas at The Fillmore Catherine Li March 19, 2024 San Francisco, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, R&B, Rap, Reviews A Sudanese-American rapper born in France, Bas or Abbas Hamad born May 27, 1987, is a star in the rap world. With mentorship from world renowned rapper, J. Cole, and fellowship with Dreamville Records, Bas has ...
93 ‘til Infinity: Bay Area hip hop and punk rock revolutions in 1993 Katie Hulse March 6, 2024 Berkeley, Local, Music History, Oakland, Punk, Rap, Rock, San Francisco, Uncategorized I was in my friend's car stumbling along the landscape when “93 ‘til Infinity" by Souls of Mischief trinkled out of the speakers and changed the way that I think about hip hop. Thirty years after its initia...
Freestyles to take to the grave Yara Choeb February 27, 2024 Opinion, Rap If someone asked me what I wanted to eat for my last meal, I would say forget the food. Play these 5 classic freestyles and I'll rest peacefully. Jokes aside, the 5 freestyles listed here merely reflect th...
Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees in San Francisco Dorothy Eck November 21, 2023 Black Culture, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, R&B, Rap, San Francisco Friday night at the Chase Center mounted a glorious celebration of Ms. Lauryn Hill’s seminal debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998), commemorating its 25th anniversary with the reunion of Lauryn ...
A Drug-Free Trip: Psychedelia & Hip-Hop at The Masonic with Lil Yachty’s The Field Trip Tour Harrison Peters November 5, 2023 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, music, Photos, Rap, Reviews, San Francisco As I walked the near vertical climb up Powell Street on my way to The Masonic, I couldn’t help but wonder what to expect from this concert. After releasing his 2023 project “Let’s Start Here.”, Lil Ya...
From the Bayou to Big Ben: exploring ‘Drive Home’ and beyond with Portraits Of Tracy Harrison Peters October 21, 2023 indie-pop, Interview, LGBTQ+, music, Rap 19-year-old self-taught producer, singer-rapper, and multi-instrumentalist Portraits Of Tracy from Baton Rouge, Louisiana released her new project, Drive Home, this past May 26th, 2023. Dubbed an “audio n...
Riding the Griselda Wave: Sampling in Rap Yara Choeb March 22, 2023 Opinion, Rap Beginning as a clothing brand but later popularized as an independent record label and rap collective from Buffalo, NY, Griselda is known now for its star-studded lineup of artists who go by the names o...
Listener’s delight: the sensory feast of rap music Anna Linn February 20, 2023 Black Culture, Columns and Opinions, Opinion, Rap When asked how rap music makes you feel, a few things probably come to mind. You might remember your heart rate rising or your mind speeding up against the rapid beat. Whether it’s at a concert among the wild...
Ye, should we separate your art from you? Anoushka Ghosh December 3, 2022 News, Opinion, Political, Rap Kanye West is a rapper, songwriter, producer, and designer; essentially, he's one of the most accomplished artists of this generation. He has an ego to compete with his fame and an influence that affects millio...
JID for Beginners: A Song Menu Yara Choeb November 21, 2022 Opinion, Rap Born and raised in East Atlanta, Destin Route, otherwise known as JID, made a name for himself as a rapper in 2017. Though some know him exclusively for his affiliation with Dreamville Records, others know him ...