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The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Sun, 3/22 12:15pm. Tickets and Info
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Young Thug and Travis Scott
The Warfield, San Francisco, CA
Sun, 3/29 8:00pm. Tickets and Info
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Ice Cube, E-40, Too Short, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Scarface, Dipset, The Luniz
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Digable Planets. Originators of Crooklyn’s cool, holders of hip-hop’s essence. Off 1994’s Blowout Comb Watch
Simone calling out hip-hop’s weak spots in his latest release from the Cognitive Dissonance: Part 2 video series. Watch
Combat flashbacks and domestic weaponry juxtaposed with the signature musicality of Biddines. Latest video release from planetcoffeebean 2. Watch
Peep (audio) Kendrick Lamar’s latest gift: The Blacker the Berry Watch
Vince Staples navigating door portals through frozen scenes of his life. Third video release from Hell Can Wait Watch
The new manifestation of originators Public Enemy, PE 2.0 features Oakland’s Jahi infusing new energy into a powerful legacy. This video release from People… Watch
Who really run this? Who really run that man who say he run this? Duo Killer Mike and El-P keeping em honest with the second video from Run the Jewels 2. Watch
Peep this preview of the new film True Story from Camp Lo’s Sonny Cheeba. Check the original verses and watch the whole joint available now at Redbox. Watch
Side eyes at Reaganomics and a fire cast of cameos. A video to remember 2014 by. Watch
Seattle’s Simone venting the frustrations of an artist and coming to terms with a positive reality. From the Cognitive Dissonance: Part 2 video series. Watch
The tough Mz. Banks escaping a kidnapping with a dirt bike crew. Off Broke with Expensive Taste Watch
Easily K.R.I.T.‘s most powerful poetic commentary this year, with the smooth vocals of Saadiq and visuals that let the Southern soul shine. Watch
First video release from new album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Apparently we believe in him…and he delivers. Watch
Classic relationship rhymes from The Roots off 1995’s Do You Want More?!!!??! Watch
One of the most influential groups of the nineties rapping skillfully about…ya mama. From 1992’s Bizarre Ride II Watch
Second single from Run the Jewels 2, a mind-blowing collab from dream duo Killer Mike and El-P Watch
Trashing hotel rooms, punking cops, and drive-by eggings…two boundary-pushing personas stirring up trouble.Get the single here. Watch