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Ro Ransom, “No Fucks Given”

​Anyone think Ro might be a wrestling fan? Anyway, Ro Ransom’s anything-but-sincere rhymes make the title sound like an understatement. Off of the upcoming Ro Ransom Is The Future.Watch

Leikeli47, “Synonym”

The ever-masked woman of mystery from BK, Leikeli47, flexes her solid flows and singing chops. Off of her new mixtape The Flower Shop. — Watch

Phil Adé, “Nas Told Me (R.O.S.E. Intro)”

Phil Adé pounds the drums with an exuberant flow in his ready-to-take-over-the-world steez. From Phil’s upcoming project, R.O.S.E.Watch

Kanye West, “New Slaves” Live on SNL

Missed it when Ye’s street teams projected the visuals to this song onto buildings, no-permits-guerilla style, in some 66 different cities over the weekend? Here’s Kanye delivering his conversation-starter of a track loud and clear over the airways… — Watch

Curren$y, “Mary” Live

​We’ve already seen the street-shot version of the video for Curren$y’s track, here’s a more festive one spliced from live concert footage. Off of New Jet City. — Watch

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UPCOMING EVENTS
San Francisco Bay Area change

DJ Scratch (EPMD) & DJ Evil Dee

Mighty, San Francisco, CA
5/24 9:00pm. Tickets and Info

DJ Rob Swift & DJ Evil Dee

Yoshi's Oakland, CA
5/25 10:00pm. Tickets and Info

Adrian Marcel

Yoshi's San Francisco, CA
5/26 10:00pm. Tickets and Info

DJ Drama, Sinjin Hawke, Antwon, Pictureplane ++

1015 Folsom, San Francisco, CA
5/31 10:00pm. Tickets and Info

Logic & Friends

The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
6/01 8:00pm. Tickets and Info

Free Angela & All Political Prisoners

New Parkway Theater, Oakland, CA
6/02 3:00pm. Tickets and Info

Juicy J & A$AP Ferg

The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
6/04 8:00pm. Tickets and Info

Fela! The Musical

Paramount Theater, Oakland, CA
6/04 8:00pm. Tickets and Info

Tracy Morgan

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
6/16 8:00pm. Tickets and Info

TGT: Tyrese • Ginuwine • Tank

Paramount Theater, Oakland, CA
6/26 7:30pm. Tickets and Info

Erykah Badu / Summer Season

Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA
6/29 5:30pm. Tickets and Info

Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, B.o.B.

Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
7/17 6:00pm. Tickets and Info

Legends of the Summer: Justin Timberlake & JAY Z

Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
7/26 7:30pm. Tickets and Info

Hiatus Kaiyote

The Independent, San Francisco, CA
7/28 8:00pm. Tickets and Info

Lil Wayne & T.I.

Sleep Train Pavilion, Concord, CA
8/30 7:30pm. Tickets and Info

Rock The Bells SF Bay

Shoreline Ampitheatre, Mtn View, CA
9/14 11:30am. Tickets and Info

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Mathematics, “Money Out The Ass”

​Baltimore's Mathematics breaks down the effects of the root of all evil, and does so in between throw-ups.  Watch

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Rock The Bells 2013 lineup announced, includes ODB and Eazy-E

​Nope, that's not a misprinted headline. Rock The Bells 2013, the tenth anniversary iteration of the annual touring hip-hop music festival, once again will reprise… Read

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RAS (Riders Against the Storm), “Everybody Wannabe”

​The Austin husband-wife team of Jbro and Tiger Lily is making points about these wannabes, and they're making them emphatically. Off of Flip The Script. … Watch

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sayknowledge feat. Cashius Green, “Art Goons”

​More from the Vallejo emcee, adept in throwback raps, reminding what the Bay sounded like about more than a decade ago. Watch

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OoberGeek feat. Futuristic, Krizz Kaliko, “No Touching”

Overcaffeinated flows from OoberGeek and company, as Futuristic hangs with kindred spirits from Strange Music. Watch

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Jez Dior, “Hide”

LA's Jez Dior is throwing some sparks in his flows, as this son of a rock star shows off some bonafied hip-hop creds. Watch

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The Last Skeptik, “Be There”

Beatmaker The Last Skeptik's piece is short and sweet, a jazzy flute paired with chirpy soul samples. From the upcoming album Thanks For Trying. Watch

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Kendrick Lamar, “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe”

Kendrick throws a party-ish funeral for the latest video from good kid, m.A.A.d. city, featuring cameos from Juicy J and ScHoolboy Q, plus a snippet of a new… Watch

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2 Chainz feat. The Weeknd, “Like Me”

​While The Weeknd croons gently over the phone, 2 Chainz attempts to murder the beat. Latest video from Based On A T.R.U. Story. Watch

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Skyzoo, “Range Rover Rhythm”

Skyzoo's ode to his humble beginnings sees him go off with a breathless flow. Off of his album A Dream Deferred. Watch

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IAMSU! feat. Wiz Khalifa, “Goin’ Up”

​IAMSU! introduces Wiz Khalifa to that East Bay slang and the Richmond Hills, with the video directed by Kreayshawn. Off of IAMSU's Suzy 6 Speed mixtape. Watch

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Ka.lil, “Whiskey Mask”

​Seattle emcee Ka.lil, aka Khingz, is calling out pretenders on their claims. Also, that fur on his noggin probably smells like a pound of bud by now. His… Watch

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Pusha T, “Numbers On The Boards”

Kanye puts the bass on overdrive, and ​Pusha T is ballin’. New Don Cannon and Kanye West-produced track from Pusha’s upcoming My Names Is My Name, out in… Watch

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Vic Mensa, “Did It B4”

​The Kids These Days frontman (formerly, actually, as he just revealed yesterday that the group broke up) steps out solo to do things not before done, or so… Watch

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The Uncluded (Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson), “Alligator”

​The acerbic Aesop Rock teams with acerbic singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson. And to illustrate this nihilistic track of theirs, they play a weird game of… Watch

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Aceyalone, “Leanin’ on Slick”

​LA underground legend Aceyalone channels old-school bluesmen steez with a side of James Brown for this proto-funk track with some gorgeous visuals from… Watch

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Mikey Dollaz, “Chasin Dough Like Chasendough”

​Drill music rising star Mikey Dollaz of the M.I.C. crew impressively goes hard non-stop for 40 bars. Watch

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Slum Village, “Forever”

​Slum Vill wonders where the love went in their typical understated delivery. From their forthcoming album Evolution. Watch

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Prolyphic & Buddy Peace, “Go Green”

Over a bouncy beat reminiscent of Paul’s Boutique, Prolyphic calls out corporations and their attempts at greenwashing that cover up their harming of the… Watch

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Jahi, “Real & True”

Summertime vibes from Jahi, preaching positivity with a Michael McDonald samples on the beat for a backdrop. From his upcoming mixtape For The People. Watch