Tag: hip hop

Drummers have enjoyed a massive increase in profile over the last couple of years, especially in jazz and adjacent scenes. Talents like Makaya McCraven,...

It’s shaping up to be another big year at BottleRock Napa Valley, which is offering up stadium-headliner Ed Sheeran, two-time Rock and Roll Hall...

How did Oakland find itself in the middle of hip-hop’s “great war” — the breathless, vicious feud that fascinated the public as it raged...

Man, I’m just here to have fun. I love shit that just sounds great. I revel in the subjectivity of it all, and I...

In April’s tender grasp, the world awakes, Beneath the azure sky, a new dawn breaks. Soft whispers of spring dance in the air, As...

When it comes to nurturing extraordinary, unmistakable voices, the Bay Area’s track record is enduring and unimpeachable. There’s no single explanation for the glorious...

Ever since I heard Bob Vylan I knew I’d have to make time to talk about them at some point here. I discovered...

Goddamn, I love hip-hop, y’all. In case it wasn’t obvious enough, there’s just not much better than getting into a rap album and...