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Jun 24, 2025
LOE Gino balances being caffeinated and cosmic
On a sunlit corner in Berkeley, it hits me: LOE Gino isn’t just rapping—he’s running a masterclass in fan connection. We are on Telegraph...
May 20, 2025
Vese tells a tale of two coasts
It’s not every day one finds a Bay Area rapper who prefers hand-rolled cigars and bleeds orange and blue for the New York Knicks....
Nov 5, 2024
Nef the Pharaoh returns with ‘Vallejo Playa’
Nef the Pharaoh is an artist molded by Bay Area hip-hop culture. One of his uncles was a member of the Vallejo rap group...
Jul 30, 2024
Bosslife Big Spence takes center stage
Certain elite hip-hop artists have developed recognition for both their music production and rap skills. DJ Quik, J Dilla and J. Cole are just...
Oct 31, 2023
Needle on the Record
EMPIRE is a San Francisco-based record label, distribution and publishing company. On Oct. 16, to honor 50 years of hip-hop, it celebrated Bay Area...
Jul 26, 2023
ATL to SFO
Killer Mike talks about Black enclaves, Southern roots and his new album MICHAEL
Many Black people in the Bay Area have seen more than a...
Jul 19, 2023
Bay Area Blueprint
Artist Capolow and manager Russell North rap the way forward
The Bay Area rap community has always been guided by entrepreneurial savviness and artist independence....
May 24, 2023
Madison McFerrin
Songs of hope and forgiveness
On May 12, singer, songwriter and producer Madison McFerrin released her debut album, I Hope You Can Forgive Me. This...