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Music
Longtime battle rapper Passwurdz debuts with uplifting studio album ‘Flowers’
April 27, 2022
"Flowers represent growth, mourning, celebration, nature." says the 1-on-1 artist who's been called Oakland's Greatest
Music
He was robbed of his life’s work—but rapper Mani Draper transcends with new ‘Communion’
April 20, 2022
'Everybody needs grace,' says Draper, whose latest is a fusion of lyrical California soul and verses like modern-day hymns.
Arts + Culture
Painter’s ball: Unity-minded Bay Area Mural Project hosts group’s first gala
March 25, 2022
Celebrating "each-one-teach-one Bay Area flavor" at a sold-out California Ballroom in downtown Oakland.
Lit
How Bay Area graffiti led me to a life of writing
February 23, 2022
From writing on walls to writing in books—and the value of seeing others publicly dream
Lit
Meet Jetpack Jones and his loud-smoking Baylien antihero Hyphy Murph
February 10, 2022
The underground comic series satirizes and celebrates mid-'00s culture—through the eyes of a blazing extraterrestrial.
Music
‘Long Way From Home’ proves Ian Kelly’s among the best Bay Area wordsmiths
January 31, 2022
Standout new EP balances clash between making art and meeting the capitalistic demands of economic survival
Music
More than Hyphy: How Traxamillion gave us a timeless soundtrack
January 3, 2022
The late producer helped build a movement, but he also did something incredibly rare—rep Silicon Valley's rap scene.
Culture
Meet the Warriors fan who tweeted about Mexican food and got free tickets from Juan Toscano-Anderson
December 16, 2021
A heart-warming tale of Golden State love—and East Oakland's Taqueria Guadalajara.
Culture
A very Bay Area gift guide
December 2, 2021
From elite Warriors gear to jewels celebrating graffiti greats, these are the holiday goods for your local legends.
Music
At Bay Area Nights, Too $hort celebrated his 35-year legacy with fan family
November 17, 2021
The local hero is the first rapper to release an album in each of five decades. Last Thursday, he showcased classic and new.
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