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Cozmost gets extra ironic on "Hipster Hop" [Video]

Editor's Note: We thought this video was cool before it was cool to think it was cool. San Francisco emcee Cozmost recently dropped the Ted Maider-directed visuals for "Hipster Hop," his quirky…

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EARMILK invades Hiero Day 2015 [Festival Review]

Hiero Day 2015 in Oakland was a scorching affair. Temperatures rose over 90 degrees and the insane amount of blistering-hot fuego spat by this year's lineup of dope artists only…

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KAI OD's 'TimeLapse' is an auricular wormhole to undiscovered galaxies

Many of us listen to music as a means of escape; whether from the dreadful stagnation of a traffic jam, the perils of relationships, or the indescribable stillness following the…

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KAI OD's unique style is the sound of "Tomorrow"

KAI OD is so unbelievably chill, I'm convinced he lives in an Antarctic ice fortress — and invented the Otter Pop. The Bay Area emcee-instrumentalist-songwriter, who dropped his "Games" single last month,…

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KAI OD is not playing "Games"

You might remember KAI OD from his EARMILK debut, when he dropped the music video for his oceanic banger, "Blue Wave." Now, the multitalented San Franciscan returns to the MILKYsphere…

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Oakland's Adonte Fontane spits that real in "Last Minute" [Video]

Oakland emcee, Adonte Fontane, is not about the glitz and glam prevalent in today's superficial hip hop scene. No, he's an artist who tells it like it is, using vivid…

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Gamera transcends time and space with 'Gemstones'

Bay Area blapmaster, Gamera, just dropped Gemstones, a chillaxadocious, stream-of-consciousness record that elevates your mind state – aurally. The talented producer and rapper, who also spearheads the Spiritwave Movement, showcases his versatility on…