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LOE Gino balances being caffeinated and cosmic
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...
Vese tells a tale of two coasts
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....
Nef the Pharaoh returns with 'Vallejo Playa'
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...
Bosslife Big Spence takes center stage
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...
Needle on the Record
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...
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