AltWeeklies Wire
Local Emcees Offer Alternative to Bling Rapnew
Bay Area emcees like Lateef the Truthspeaker and his compatriots at the Quannum collective are questioning the materialism in hip hop.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
06-04-2008 |
Music
Too $hort's New Studio Offers a Glimmer of Hope for Oakland Musicnew
The goal of the studio is to strengthen the community economically, psychologically, and spiritually through a combination of musical talent and business acumen.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
05-22-2008 |
Music
Conservative Pundits Whine as Barack's Hip-Hop Supporters Opinenew
Dozens, if not hundreds, of underground rappers from all over the country have strongly resonated with Barack Obama's message. The Bay Area hip-hop community in particular has been solidly behind him, as evidenced by the popular "Obizzle Fa Shizzle" T-shirts seen around town.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
05-08-2008 |
Music
The Ballot, Not the Bulletnew
Oakland hip-hop political activist Chuck Johnson hopes voter tallies can cut down on death tallies.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
04-23-2008 |
Music
Return of the Axenew
Black music's six-string revival comes to Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
02-14-2008 |
Music
2008 Predictions for Urban Pop Culturenew
From posthumous rap tours to hyphy folk-rock, we look forward, tongue (mostly) in cheek.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
01-02-2008 |
Music
Too $hort, Career Counselornew
After 25 years as the nasty-mouthed purveyor of "Freaky Tales," the rapper hopes to change his legacy by helping troubled kids -- but is "$horty the Pimp" the best role model?
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
09-05-2007 |
Music
Tags: Too $hort
More Bokoornew
Wanna know about Ghanaian music? Ask a Ghanaian.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
08-08-2007 |
Music
Soundtrack for Summernew
Fourteen songs to party, love, and road-trip by.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
06-20-2007 |
Music
Female MCs Battle 'Hos'new
Female MCs respond to Don Imus and Russell Simmons. "Blame the market," one says.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
05-16-2007 |
Music
When Did Hip-hop Get So Coked Out?new
A sobering look at cocaine usage in hip-hop.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
04-18-2007 |
Music
Hot Alien Ammunitionnew
Bay area selectas confront dancehall's gray-market economy.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
01-25-2007 |
Music
Major Labels' Hyphy 2.0new
Is the upstart youth movement finally growing up?
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
01-11-2007 |
Music
BARS Ruckus Blame Gamenew
One has to wonder: Is the hyphy movement too hyphy for its own good?
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
12-14-2006 |
Music
'Vans' Bans and MTVnew
The Man stomps the tongue of the hot Berkeley rap act the Pack.
East Bay Express |
Eric K. Arnold |
09-11-2006 |
Music
