The new collection at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland pays tribute to the local people and places who’ve helped shape the genre.
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Oakland native P. Frank Williams examines violence within hip-hop
The award-winning executive-producer of “Hip Hop Homicides” has come a long way since his days riding the bus with Too $hort in East Oakland.
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Photos: City honors Oakland rapper Too $hort with his own day and street sign
Oakland rolled out the red carpet for the East Oakland icon with a celebration on Saturday at Fremont High School.
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Oakland plans to honor legendary rapper Too $hort with renamed street
A span of Foothill Boulevard will be renamed Too $hort Way next week.
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Bay Area hip-hop artist Mystic puts love at the center of new album
The longtime Oakland resident and Grammy-nominated artist talks about her latest project, “Dreaming in Cursive: The Girl Who Loved Sparklers.”
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Oakland rapper Bryce Savoy pays homage to his late grandmother in new music video
The visuals for the song “Granny Said” depict his admiration for his grandmother Isabelle Payne-Brown, who passed away this year.
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Shock G’s jazz piano: The Digital Underground frontman’s musicianship will be featured in posthumous album
Gregory Jacobs knack for playing the piano will be on full display in his upcoming release “The Piano Man.”
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‘Stop watcha doin!’ Oakland might declare a Digital Underground Day
The city plans to honor the late Gregory “Shock G” Jacobs, founding member of Oakland-based hip-hop group Digital Underground, with an official day.
