The Bay Area rap veteran questioned why Drake's Mac Dre-inspired track has been embraced by local fans, arguing that the ...

The Bay Area rap veteran questioned why Drake's Mac Dre-inspired track has been embraced by local fans, arguing that the ...

When it comes to cultural exports of the Bay Area, hyphy is in a league of its own. The subgenre of hip-hop has an up-tempo, hyperactive beat that makes you want to dance. In the early 2000s, artists ...

From Richmond to international stages, Fijiana is turning her Indo-Fijian roots and Bay Area upbringing into music that resonates far beyond Northern California.

Andy Kawanami and Chuy Gomez (left to right) hosted ‘Hip Hop Friday’ on the California Music Channel in the ’90s. The channel became a crucial outlet for Bay Area rappers on their way to national ...

This piece is part of SF Weekly’s new weekly hip-hop column, Moment of Truth, beginning now with a conversation with Pep Love and then continuing every Tuesday here at All Shook Down. Moment of Truth ...

Bay Area Rapper LaRussell has teamed up with local high schoolers to showcase his regional anthem “I’m From The Bay,” releasing a set of music videos during the past week and as recently as this ...

Bay Area rap standout ALLBLACK is preparing for the release of his highly anticipated new album If 16 Was A Letter, arriving Friday, May 29, 2026, through Juice Division Distro.

By 6:30 p.m. the line of fans was already wrapped around the block outside the Midland Theatre, waiting for Kansas City ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - From Richmond to international stages, Fijiana is turning her Indo-Fijian roots and Bay Area upbringing into music that resonates far beyond Northern California. Fijiana returned to ...