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fromPitchfork
13 hours ago

Earl Sweatshirt / MIKE / Surf Gang: POMPEII // UTILITY

MIKE and Earl's collaboration on POMPEII // UTILITY showcases playful melodies but suffers from moments of lethargy and untapped synergy.
fromPitchfork
1 hour ago

DJ Texas Trill / Phonfrm2nine / GFL Trenxhbaby / Mo Money: "Do the Ratchet"

In that pre-pandemic era, one of my favorite duos was Nuk and Mo Money, who had the livewire hustlenomics on lock.
Music
SF music
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

The 'Jesus of Cool' returns to rock San Francisco

Nick Lowe has a long-standing affection for San Francisco, performing there since the late 1970s and cherishing his memories of the city.
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

EDM Label Om Records Throwing Big Embarcadero Party Next Month, With Another Planet's Help

The Day Party will feature big-name DJs such as Mark Farina, Shiny Objects, J Boogie, and Collette back to back with DJ Heather, celebrating three decades of future music.
SF music
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

San Francisco's Stonestown mall inspired a pop star's new album

Grey's newest album, 'U,' has become a critical hit, receiving a Best New Music designation from Pitchfork and a five-star review from NME, showcasing its popularity and acclaim.
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fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

Wu-Tang Clan announce final tour "encore" with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Wu-Tang Clan extends their final tour into 2026, featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and multiple shows across various cities.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

Wu-Tang Clan announce final tour "encore" with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Wu-Tang Clan extends their final tour into 2026, featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and multiple shows across various cities.
Music production
fromBrooklynVegan
3 days ago

Album Reviews: Earl Sweatshirt / MIKE / Surf Gang, Thundercat, Sunn O))) & more

Andrew is on paternity leave, while notable music news includes tributes to musicians and new album releases.
SF music
fromKqed
4 days ago

Inside Program Audio, the Viral DJ Collective Streaming on Haight Street | KQED

Underground DJs create Program Audio, a record label and zine, to support immigrant rights through music and community engagement.
NYC music
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

I Went to a Hip-Hop Streamer Convention and All I Got Was This Piece of Content

Twitch streamer Tylil James captivates fans at MVP Arena with viral dance performances, showcasing the intersection of online fame and live entertainment.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Earl Sweatshirt, Mike and Surf Gang: Pompeii // Utility review rap radicals' appealing study in contrasts

Earl has spent the past decade or so immersing himself in New York's underground rap scene, resulting in one of the most unique and unpredictable discographies of his generation.
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#san-francisco
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fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Huge Free Waterfront Concert: Om Records 30th Anniv. Bash

A massive free concert celebrating Om Records' 30th anniversary will take place at Embarcadero Plaza on May 9, 2026.
SF music
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Next massive free concert announced for San Francisco's Embarcadero

San Francisco is enhancing its live music scene with free concerts and major events in iconic locations like Embarcadero Plaza and Golden Gate Park.
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fromPortland Monthly
3 weeks ago

Ripping the City with Bocha, Portland's Genre-Bending Rapper

Bocha blends blog-era hip-hop influences with Bay Area sounds to create a fresh West Coast style while strategically building cohesive visual worlds around his projects and collaborations.
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days ago

Three albums in exchange for getting out of jail: 2Pac's last months before his murder 30 years ago

Tupac Shakur was released from prison on October 12, 1995, after Death Row Records paid his bail of nearly one and a half million dollars, allowing him to record three albums.
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#bay-area-hip-hop
fromKqed
1 month ago
SF music

Too Short's 'Blow the Whistle' Is 20 Years Old - and Keeps Going On and On | KQED

fromKqed
1 month ago
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Too Short's 'Blow the Whistle' Is 20 Years Old - and Keeps Going On and On | KQED

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fromKqed
1 week ago

Digital Underground's MC Was Secretly a Genius Illustrator

Shock G was a multifaceted artist whose contributions to rap and visual art influenced future generations of musicians.
Music
fromPitchfork
3 weeks ago

The 2Slimey Roundtable

An underground hip-hop competition centered on distorted, apocalyptic interpretations of Playboi Carti's rage rap style has produced 2Slimey, a 20-year-old Oklahoma rapper whose significance remains debated among critics.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Oakland rapper ChaiBenjii4 sent to prison after beating murder charge

Rapper ChaiBenjii4 pleaded no contest to illegal gun possession, dismissing homicide charges from a 2024 Oakland shootout, receiving a two-year sentence with summer release expected.
NYC music
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Lord Sear, DJ and hip-hop radio host, dies at 52

Lord Sear, a pioneering DJ and hip-hop radio personality who worked with Eminem and shaped hip-hop culture, died at age 52.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Vallejo man convicted of voluntary manslaughter of East Contra Costa underground rapper

Jesus Soto was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, not murder, for killing Richard Morello Jr. in August 2025, with the jury finding he acted in heat of passion or imperfect self-defense after being beaten.
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from48 hills
1 week ago

On supergroup 1Umbrella's debut, Bay Area hip-hop reigns - 48 hills

1Umbrella is a Bay Area supergroup of five artists creating music from their deep friendship and shared experiences.
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fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, and SURF GANG Announce New Double Album, Reveal Upcoming Tour Dates

MIKE, Earl Sweatshirt, and SURF GANG release POMPEII // UTILITY, a 33-track double album, with accompanying 'Home on the Range' tour beginning April 24th.
#jay-z
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fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Jay-Z Opens Up About Kendrick-Drake Beef in Rare Interview

Jay-Z reflects on hip-hop culture, the impact of stan culture, and the evolution of rap beefs in the age of social media.
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fromConsequence
1 week ago

JAY-Z Thinks Kendrick Lamar and Drake's Rap Beef Went "Too Far"

JAY-Z believes rap beefs have negative consequences and questions their place in hip-hop culture today.
Music production
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Jay-Z Opens Up About Kendrick-Drake Beef in Rare Interview

Jay-Z reflects on hip-hop culture, the impact of stan culture, and the evolution of rap beefs in the age of social media.
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fromConsequence
1 week ago

JAY-Z Thinks Kendrick Lamar and Drake's Rap Beef Went "Too Far"

JAY-Z believes rap beefs have negative consequences and questions their place in hip-hop culture today.
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
3 weeks ago

Johnny Rawls in Redwood City | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Deeply influenced by both gospel and soul, by his teenage years he was a guitarist backing Z.Z. Hill and Joe Tex. Rawls went on to serve as long-time musical director for O.V. Wright, a role he maintained until Wright's death in 1980.
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from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging- celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck - 48 hills

DJ Buck, a pioneering San Francisco dance music figure who died at 54, shaped the city's house and rave scene through innovative mixing, record labels, and a distinctive sound incorporating local urban elements.
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Four Bay Area tweens made an album in 2000. 25 years later, it became a hit.

'We had a few songs that we were like, 'These are really good, these are genius, and we are the Spice Girls slash Destiny's Child,' said singer Ayden Mayeri in the documentary, on which she served as director.
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fromBrooklynVegan
3 weeks ago

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & Surf Gang announce double LP & tour, share "Minty // Earth"

Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and Surf Gang release collaborative double album POMPEII // UTILITY on April 3, with a supporting world tour beginning April 2025.
fromPitchfork
3 weeks ago

The Scythe / Denzel Curry: Strictly 4 the Scythe

In recent years, he's evolved into an emissary of Florida hip-hop and a rap star at the nexus of niche underground fame and household ubiquity, able to stunt on blockbuster movie soundtracks one minute and do pop-ups at Chinatown arcades with no security the next.
SF music
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fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Cardi B interrupts SF show to stop fighting fans, clip goes viral

Cardi B delivered a high-energy two-hour concert at San Francisco's Chase Center featuring 37 songs, elaborate costumes, and comedic moments as part of her first tour in six years.
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fromPitchfork
4 weeks ago

Flying Lotus: BIG MAMA

Flying Lotus releases BIG MAMA, a seven-song EP attempting to revive his earlier frantic energy, but the project fails to recapture the innovation and inspiration of his best work.
fromKqed
2 months ago

E-40 and Too $hort to Bring Bay Area Hip-Hop to NFL Honors Stage

NFL Honors will be held at the Palace of Fine Arts and air at 6 p.m. PT on NBC and NFL Network, with streaming available on Peacock. Actor Jon Hamm will host the NFL Honors, which will celebrate the league's top performances from the 2025 season and announce the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 and the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

New York hip-hop experimentalist Elucid: I like the harmony of the city. Everybody's got a little solo'

Elucid experiences the Dream House installation's meditative drone composition, which triggers his creative process through sensory immersion and unconscious sound-to-word associations.
SF music
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Remembering 'Diamond' Dave Whitaker, 88, S.F.'s common thread

Diamond Dave Whitaker was a pioneering countercultural activist who shaped San Francisco's community organizing, radio, and arts scenes for over five decades while influencing Bob Dylan's early musical development.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Hayward: Rapper sentenced to four years for robbery over rejected sexual advances

Kwame Walker, 25, pleaded no contest to second degree robbery and was sentenced on Jan. 6, court records show. He was transferred to state prison a month later, and was given 115 days worth of credit for time spent in jail, court records show. Walker is a local rapper who uses the stage name Kwame Kayda and is also the CEO of an entertainment company known as Cold Hearted Entertainment, according to authorities.
California
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fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Listen to Cash Cobain's New Song "Wish"

Cash Cobain released his first single of the year, 'Wish,' which samples Three 6 Mafia and includes a music video from a ski trip, preceding his upcoming album Party With Slizzy.
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Celebrate rock n' roll history in Oakland with Greil Marcus, Daveed Diggs

Greil Marcus celebrates the 50th anniversary of his influential book Mystery Train with a discussion on music's role in defining American ideology.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

E40, Too $hort help kick off Super Bowl in quintessentially Bay Area fashion

Bay Area showcased cultural diversity, tech and biotech strengths, and local flavor during a lively Super Bowl kickoff featuring artists, a robot and leaders.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

Rapper Philip Bank$ on Hyphy kids, cops, and growing up Black in Oakland

Oakland rapper Philip Bank$ channels deep local knowledge and community collaboration into his debut solo album East Bay Times, rooted in Oakland history and activism.
Cannabis
from48 hills
1 month ago

Puff: Honoring Wayne Justmann, SF's original stoner - 48 hills

Wayne Justmann, cannabis pioneer and beloved bingo caller at Mission Cannabis Club, has died, leaving the community mourning.
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fromPitchfork
4 weeks ago

CyHi Tackles G.O.O.D. Music Fallout on New Song

CyHi releases 'The G.O.O.D. Ole Days,' a six-minute song addressing his grievances with Kanye West's label and conflicts with Travis Scott, Kid Cudi, and Pusha T.
#anna-halprin
Music
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Hip hop faces its midlife crisis

Hip hop's cultural dominance has sharply declined, losing 24% sales share and 19% streaming share since 2023, with few emerging artists capable of sustaining mainstream relevance after Kendrick Lamar's 2024 peak.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Bay Area Then and Now Poetry Series

Join us outside on YBCA's Third Street Courtyard for a poetry and spoken word reading by Kevin Dublin, Magick Altman and Tongo Eisen-Martin. Enjoy the performances designed to bring together intergenerational and diverse voices from the Bay. Included with gallery admission. Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur. Address: 701 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
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from48 hills
1 month ago

Under the Stars: Goldie's 'Timeless'-and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass - 48 hills

Goldie's Timeless album from 1995 catalyzed the drum and bass boom in the Bay Area and remains a pivotal electronic music work that transcended genre boundaries through accessible, jazzy production.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Rodeo rapper charged after San Leandro officer shot at him

He was not injured in the Jan. 19 incident, when San Leandro police say an officer fired at him during a foot chase after watching him turn toward the officer with the rifle in hand near the railroad tracks on the 800 block of Davis Street. No one was struck by the gunfire and Patterson continued to run before being arrested near a business on the 1600 block of Alvarado Street.
California
SF music
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
1 month ago

How Cumbia Took Root and Evolved in the Bay Area | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Cumbia evolved from Colombian Caribbean roots blending African, indigenous, and Spanish influences, spreading globally through migration and adaptation while absorbing regional musical elements across Latin America and the Bay Area.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

$5 "Free Agents" Party w/ DJ Q*Bert, Shortkut, JP Breganza (Public Works)

Friday, February 6th, 9pm - 2am Main Room / 21+ / Limited Capacity Want free entry? Check out the PW Union where members get event access, drinks, skip the line, and more: www.publicsf.com/membership Public Works and Dregs One Presents: FREE AGENTS A big game weekend event featuring Art, Beats and Community. Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the
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fromKqed
1 month ago

Ruby Ibarra Took Center Stage at San Francisco Music Week | KQED

Ruby Ibarra, NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner, emphasizes that overnight success requires long-term dedication and that motherhood and artistic pursuits can coexist authentically.
from48 hills
1 month ago

Party Radar: With 'Unabridged,' the story of Detroit techno unfolds in the Bay - 48 hills

Detroit techno, austere and futuristic, grew out of Black/queer culture, sci-fi escapism, and the repetitive language of automobile factories. San Francisco's techno, on the other hand, fused an outdoor hippie aesthetic with ecstatic, UK-derived beats that had crowds mass-hallucinating UFOs on Ocean Beach at dawn. Both shared a deep funkiness, however—remember when people of all shapes and colors once danced wildly?
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

He was the life of the team': Killings of prep football players linked to one rapper from The Crest in Vallejo

Two Bay Area students were killed in apparent targeted shootings; prosecutors charge Vallejo rapper Adonnis Evans in one killing while he remains at large.
SF music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Slain trumpeter united East Bay's music-loving community, friends say

Anthony Anderson organized and led improvised East Bay jam sessions, uniting musicians and promoting careers while performing funk, jazz, R&B and soul.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Musician and film-maker Flying Lotus: The whole lo-fi beats thing has become like Starbucks music'

Kendrick Lamar pairs lyrical genius with precise production instincts, making close collaboration a rare, career-elevating creative meeting.
#larussell
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

2000s rapper exits flight at SFO after throwing pillow at rival

The raspy baritone vocalist was recorded confronting fellow rappers Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda after they allege Ja Rule fired first by tossing his seat pillow at them. "This is the pillow Ja Rule threw at me," Tony Yayo says in a clip before Uncle Murda stands over a vacant chair, saying that "this is where he was sitting before we got him out of here."
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fromPitchfork
2 months ago

xaviersobased Announces New Album, XAVIER

xaviersobased releases a 20-track album, XAVIER, Friday via Surf Gang Records, featuring "iPhone 16" and Riverside Park lamp-and-bench artwork.
SF music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Bay Area music 2026: 10 great concert acts headed our way

The Bay Area has a packed 2026 concert calendar featuring major stadium and arena shows from AC/DC, Cardi B, Ringo Starr, and numerous club gigs.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Larry June, Curren$y & The Alchemist releasing collab album next week (hear "Everything Allocated")

Larry June, Curren$y, and The Alchemist release Spiral Staircases on 2/20, delivering smooth, stoned, laid-back rap with strong collaborative chemistry.
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fromConsequence
2 months ago

Pusha T Links Up with IDK on Soul-Searching New Song "LiFE 4 A LiFE"

IDK recruited Pusha T for 'LiFE 4 A LiFE,' previewing his mixtape E.T.D.S., produced by Kaytranada and emphasizing survival, mental fortitude, and creation in captivity.
SF music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

One of the most important Bay Area bands of all time visits San Francisco

Los Tigres del Norte will play Chase Center in San Francisco on Feb. 20 for the La Loteria Tour; tickets start at $85.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

How Mount Wilson and Calabasas roads fueled Don Toliver's new album, 'Octane'

Don Toliver's album Octane channels Mount Wilson Observatory astronomy, a 'black hole' creative process, and lifelong car obsession into an instinct-led, vehicle-themed sonic exploration.
from48 hills
2 months ago

Under the Stars: Satya's rock-tinged R&B hits the right spot - 48 hills

January is the month where music is moving underneath the surface, feeling out the venues, plotting and planning for those great days under the sun, at a festival. If you are a globe-trotting DJ or band, January is the month you're finishing up those FaceTime calls with managers and bookers, and plotting out which month you'll be on the road playing the Empty Bottle in Chicago, the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA, or the Continental Club in Austin, TX.
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fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
2 months ago

Ying Yang Twins in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Atlanta's Ying Yang Twins helped define the crunk era by turning late-night club energy into a national language all its own. Their catalog relies on deep bass, playful braggadocio, and hooks designed for shouted choruses more than quiet contemplation. Songs such as "Salt Shaker" and "Wait (The Whisper Song)" turned clubs into shared sing-along zones that felt as much ritual as entertainment.
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fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Sk8star: "Yeannn" [ft. Teezus]

Atlanta's ØWay collective channels chameleonic, Auto-Tuned YSL-style rap led by Sk8star, Tezzus, and collaborators, blending Southern slang innovation with trap production.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Bassist Saul Sierra hones potent sound from mix of Latin flavors

Saul Sierra, a Berklee-trained Mexico City-born bassist, released 2024's Caminos showcasing his pan-American jazz compositions and leads a quartet blending diverse Latin American idioms.
#max-b
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fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Elucid Announces New Album I Guess U Had to Be There

Elucid will release the Sebb Bash-produced album I Guess U Had to Be There on March 13 via Rhymesayers and Secretly Distribution.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Kane West: western beats

What does Comic Sans sound like? What does it feel like? And is it actually kinda good? These were the questions ever-present in the minds of early PC Music acts like Kero Kero Bonito's Gus Bonito, who, to this day, performs DJ sets in front of a strobing projection of his moniker Kane West in the notorious font.
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fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
2 months ago

Oakland band digs into country-rock

Rut took piano lessons in grade school, but they didn't stick. He asked his parents for a guitar because he wanted to be Ace Frehley of KISS. When his guitar teacher told him the members of KISS "weren't real musicians," he stopped playing-until high school. "I found a friend who knew all the classic rock riffs. That's when I started hearing songs in my head," he said.
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fromKqed
2 months ago

Rap Shows on the Rise at Yoshi's in Oakland | KQED

Yoshi's in Oakland has shifted from primarily jazz bookings to more hip-hop performances with live bands, increasing revenue and energizing the club atmosphere.
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fromFuncheap
2 months ago

"FirstClass: Departure" DJ Saturday Nights | Oakland

FirstClass: Departure is a free monthly DJ night every 2nd Saturday at The Miranda Lounge in Oakland, featuring resident DJ Methods and opener Jpeezoe.
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