AltWeeklies Wire
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
Tags: Eddi Projex, Now or Never
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
Tags: Messy Marv
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
Tags: Shady Nate
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
Tags: Ike Dola
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
Tags: Mistah FAB
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
Tags: The Delinquents
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
Tags: DJ Fresh
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
Tags: J-Stalin
The Post-2Pac Packnew
Did the death of Tupac Shakur throw Bay Area hip-hop into a tailspin? And is there really a "New Bay" rising?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Garrett Caples |
03-16-2005 |
Music
