- Blogs, Culture Spy, Feb 4, 2010
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La Pena Embracing More Hip-Hop
- Blogs, Culture Spy, Feb 25, 2010
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Film Documents Oakland Hip-Hop Therapy Program
- Music, Jul 16, 2008
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Invincible in Two Worlds
"Every A&R's worst nightmare" carves out her own path in hip-hop.
- Music, Jan 21, 2009
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Silk-E Venom
How Silk-E established herself as Bay Area rap's "hit woman for hire."
- Arts & Culture, Events, Feb 2, 2011
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Aero Soul and the Soul of the Street
New show aims to reclaim Oakland's spray-art scene.
- Music, Nov 19, 2008
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Panama Nuevo
Los Rakas puts a new spin on barrio hip-hop.
- Arts & Culture, Culture Spy, Jun 25, 2008
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Baby Champ Is a Scraper Bike King
A teenager's business venture begets the greening of hip-hop in East Oakland.
- Arts & Culture, Culture Spy, Dec 3, 2008
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Priced Out
In which a former UC Berkeley classics major makes the new hit by E-40.
- Music, Jul 23, 2008
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Revenge of the 'Hood Nerd
Erk tha Jerk makes Bay Area hip-hop a whole lot smarter.
- News, Feature, Mar 15, 2006
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Feelin' Their Thizzle
How the culture of Ecstasy has changed as the drug moved from raves to hip-hop.
- Blogs, Culture Spy, Jun 9, 2008
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Erykah Badu Gets a Second Chance in Oakland Tonight
- Blogs, Culture Spy, Aug 25, 2010
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Rock The Bells Celebrates ’93 Til Infinity
- Music, Apr 23, 2008
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The Ballot, Not the Bullet
Oakland hip-hop political activist Chuck Johnson hopes voter tallies can cut down on death tallies.
- News, Feature, Sep 5, 2007
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Too $hort, Career Counselor
After 25 years as the nasty-mouthed purveyor of "Freaky Tales," the rapper hopes to change his legacy by helping troubled kids. But is "$horty the Pimp" the best role model?
- Music, Apr 16, 2008
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Hottub Brings Old-School Heat
The girly emcees push '80s nostalgia to the forefront.
- Blogs, Culture Spy, Nov 21, 2011
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The Guy Who Co-Wrote Kreayshawn's “Gucci Gucci” Just Dropped An Album — So Why Don’t People Care?
- Music, Sep 19, 2007
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Life in the Fast Lane
Kafani takes to the rap game strictly for scrilla.
- Arts & Culture, Culture Spy, Jul 2, 2008
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Pimp My Manuscript
Fleetwood shifts from the dope game to the book game.
- Music, Jun 24, 2009
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That Jazz Thing? It's a Rap.
Karriem Riggins is a jazz drummer and a producer too. Now he's an emcee.
- Music, May 7, 2008
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Obizzle Fa Shizzle
Conservative pundits whine as Barack's Bay Area supporters opine.
