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The Secret Life of Sylvia Feinnew

The 94-year-old painter comes to terms with her surreality in a new retrospective.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  01-15-2014  |  Art

Who the Hell is Esinchill?new

East Oakland's best kept hip-hop secret finally gets a deal -- will he get the respect he deserves?
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  10-21-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Why Does the Bay Area Have a Hard Time Harboring Hip-Hop Venues?new

Hip-hop is one of the most popular genres on earth, and San Francisco is a world-class city. Yet this town seems hostile toward this musical nightlife with such revenue-generating potential. Why?
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  08-06-2008  |  Music

Oakland Hyphy God Keak da Sneak Drops a New Full-Lengthnew

While major-label discs by Mistah FAB and Clyde Carson continue to languish, Deified could be the breakthrough everyone's hoping for. With his diehard local following, plus an instantly recognizable, burbling, volcanic growl spewing out new slang like "hyphy" and "fasheezy," Keak has a real shot at shattering the glass ceiling frustrating the Bay's national ambitions.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  07-02-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Eddi Projex Emerges as a Force with 'Now or Never'new

What makes Projex's positive songs so powerful is his undeniable street cred.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  02-28-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Messy Marv at Largenew

After a year in jail for gun possession, the Bay Area rapper hits the ground running.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  01-16-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Shady Nate Comes Out of the Shadowsnew

The number two rapper of West Oakland's Livewire crew emerges as a boss.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  11-21-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Ike Dola is Ready to Break Out of the Farm Leaguesnew

The 23-year-old from East Oakland is widely considered the next local MC who will blow up around here.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  10-17-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Hyphy and its Discontentsnew

Rumors of the genre's death have been greatly exaggerated.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  07-11-2007  |  Music

Mistah FAB: Holdin' the Weight of the Baynew

As Atlantic delays his major-label debut, Da Yellow Bus Rydah, Mistah FAB hits the underground running with Da Baydestrian.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  05-23-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Purple Reignnew

G-Stack and V-White of East Oakland's Delinquents drop some very unhyphy solo projects as they contemplate a final album together.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  03-14-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

So Fresh, So Cleannew

DJ Fresh is just a hustlin' dude -- albeit one who has spun alongside Nas and assembled his own all-star Tonite Show.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  02-15-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Other Home of Bay Hip-Hopnew

Move over, Oakland and exurbia hyphy -- San Francisco's Fillmore District unleashes its own fresh wave of rappers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  11-22-2006  |  Music

Dope, Rap and Religionnew

With two hot collaborations, one new solo joint, and an upcoming reunion with Mob Figaz in the works, Husalah should be on top of the world -- instead, he's spending the next four and a half years behind bars.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  07-12-2006  |  Music

Ruling Partynew

Rising hip-hop star J-Stalin morphs from d-boy to Go Boy.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Garrett Caples  |  04-26-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

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