- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Jul 18, 2007
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Reggae vs. Reggae
After a bitter dispute, a new festival rises up to replace Reggae on the River
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Jun 30, 2004
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An Abridged Guide to Yay Area Slang
From Bammer to Zat, feel me?
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Apr 4, 2007
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Chuck D vs. Obama
Is Barack the best choice for the hip-hop generation?
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Feb 14, 2007
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Rap Not So Macho
A new PBS special takes an in-depth look at hip-hop's taboo topics.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Jun 6, 2007
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A Dream, Continued
Late Oakland graffiti icon touched the lives of many, even those he never met.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Oct 24, 2007
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Fresh is the Word
The Bay hosts its own Hip-Hop Honors week.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, May 2, 2007
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'Ho' Bans
Don Imus fallout makes rap mogul Russell Simmons call for a voluntary bad word ban. Too $hort silenced.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Oct 10, 2007
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Finally, the Federation
The long-delayed album by the hyphy movement's leaders drops for real.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Jun 30, 2004
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The Politics of "Hyphy"
Snoop Dogg, et al. have pilfered Bay Area hip-hop slang for years. No more.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Aug 3, 2005
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Beenie Man Catches a Fire
Irate gay-rights advocates and shady-ass promoters couldn't keep the dancehall don from (finally) conquering Berkeley.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Jul 4, 2007
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The Original Funky Diva
Betty Davis hung with Jimi, married Miles, made some of the rawest funk ever. Oliver Wang says two reissued albums make her ripe for rediscovery.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, May 10, 2006
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Team Playas
An Oakland rap trio's debut album combines a solid sound with liquid marketing.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Apr 18, 2007
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The Yay Area's White Lines
A sobering look at cocaine usage in hip-hop.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Sep 6, 2006
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'Vans' Bans and MTV
The Man stomps the tongue of hot Berkeley rap act the Pack.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Apr 26, 2006
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Go Less Dumb
Does hyphy promote a "culture of death," or help combat it?
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Feb 7, 2007
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Bay Area, on Your Feet!
Mac Dre kicks? Fo' rilla.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Dec 10, 2003
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The Race Card's Joker
The Source's race-baiting crusade against Eminem is laughably hypocritical.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Nov 1, 2006
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RIP, Berkeley Rap Radio
KALX' venerable Sunday Morning Show bids adieu, with regret.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Jul 14, 2004
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An MC with Tai Chi
What's better than an East Bay hip-hop kung fu flick? One that's part of a trilogy.
- Music, Close 2 tha Edge, Jun 20, 2007
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Soundtrack for Summer
Fourteen songs to party, love, and road-trip by.
