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On her terms
The Oakland-raised singer and songwriter isn’t in a rush to explain herself, either. Her debut album, Yellow House, released June 5, feels less like...
‘All People Powered’ stages the future
Oakland has long lived in the tension between innovation and displacement, where the growth of the tech economy rarely reaches the communities that shaped...
Nimsins reflects on resilience
Oakland rappers continue to uphold a longstanding tradition of hip-hop that prioritizes community accountability over individual fame. This vital local scene persists even as...
Rapper reports on Oakland and himself
As a middle-schooler, when most kids woke up to cartoons or played video games, a young Philip Bank$ did something far less expected: He...
Bay visionary turns struggle and soul into art
Filmmaker Michael J. Payton grew up in Oakland, with short stints in Pittsburg and Richmond, but it was the Bay that gave him his...
Miles Minnick creates ‘slaps for the soul’
Last month Pittsburg’s own rapper, Miles Minnick, was celebrated by the city for more than just his success in the music industry: He was...
Culture, community and clothes emerge in Grand Lake
On Friday and Saturday evenings, a new energy buzzes along Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland’s Grand Lake neighborhood. Artists, rappers, singers and producers from across...
DJ D Sharp and Ian Kelly collab with pride and precision
Over the last five years, a creative partnership has been quietly building between Golden State Warriors’ official DJ and producer, DJ D Sharp, and...
