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Cali's finest join forces to proudly rep the “West Coast” in new video featuring G-Eazy, Blueface, YG, and ALLBLACK

West coast rappers join forces in the making of the “West Coast” music video. The track originally was made by a dynamic duo of rappers – G-Eazy and Blueface, but,…

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Pancho Morris takes us on a trip through "Strangetown USA" [Video]

These are strange, strange times, friends. So strange, in fact, that strange and all of its adjectives fall well short of describing our current political climate. Fortunately, artists like Pancho…

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Perhapsy releases "The Curse (Is Getting Worse)"

Perhapsy, the solo project of California-based Derek Barber, has released “The Curse (Is Getting Worse)," an intricate and coloured entanglement of guitar and Barber’s soft-spoken voice. He murmurs the questions…

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Too $hort enlists G-Eazy & Ezale for "Sidepieces"

Too $hort is a pioneering godfather of west coast hip-hop and gangsta rap. His influence across the genre and throughout the decades have put him in a very exclusive grouping that…

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MAYZiN is looking for "Ms. Perfect" on new single [Premiere]

It's becoming harder and harder to simply call a rapper a rapper or a singer a singer. An artist is more inclusive of what is actually being created as rappers…

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Oakland's Elujay & YMTK bring that future hyphy funk on "Flagrant"

On this luscious Thursday morning (PST), I'm pleased to present "Flagrant," a soulful slap from a couple of supremely talented cypher-slayers — Elujay and YMTK. These two Pray Area players are…

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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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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…