MC Hammer helped put Oakland, Calif. on the map, and now will make his love for the Bay Area city where he’s from, official by becoming its tourism spokesperson, reports All HipHop. Under his new gig, the 50-year-old will participate in a new marketing campaign titled “Oakland. To know it is to love it,” where he […]
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan came up with a clever way to dismiss email about “Occupy” protests in the Bay Area: a spam filter. According to a federal court filing Monday (Oct. 29), Jordan missed emails from city officials and a federal court monitor overseeing disciplinary actions regarding potential police brutality.
With more than two decades in the game, it’s rare to find E-4O working on just one project at time. As if his job as “ambassador” of the Bay Area doesn’t keep him busy enough, the Vallejo, Calif. native has launched an online clothing store, and is prepping a collaborative album with Too Short.
Bay Area legend and sworn enemy of Webster’s Dictionary, E-40, is the latest rapper to chop it up with The Human Serviette, Nardwuar. As always, Nardwuar gets uncomfortably close to one of your favorite rappers and leaves them flustered with just how completely thorough and in depth this guy’s research goes. Forty Water is no […]
Lupe Fiasco continues to promote his on-again-off-again relationship with the music game. Rather than just throwing in the towel, in an interview with Big Von of Bay Area radio station, 106 KMEL, Fiasco explained why he’s still around. “I’m on my way out,” he said. “I remember Jay-Z was like ‘Grand opening, grand closing.’ We were […]
Production duo, The Cataracs, are best known for bringing their dance inspired hip-hop production to some of your favorite artists like Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Waka Flocka Flame and Usher. Lately however, the two have made plenty of noise as artists on their own accord. In this exclusive sit down with Hip-Hop Wired, The Cataracs discuss […]
Despite the drama that took place at this year’s HOT 97 Summer Jam 2012 involving Nicki Minaj and YMCMB, Drake wants us to know that he’s bringing Summer Jam back, the way it should be. DJ Scoob Doo spoke with Drake a little bit ago, where he shared that his Club Paradise Tour date at Jones Beach, NY (June 17th), will […]
Drake kicked off his Club Paradise tour at Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord, CA last night and brought some of his buddies along for the show. While in the Bay Area, Lil’ Wayne skateboarded his way on stage and performed “The Motto” twice. Drizzy also performed the breakout single “No Lie” with 2 Chainz as well […]
Bobby Brackins’ new mixtape, Stay On It, includes features from Too Short, Joe Moses, Starting Six and Iamsu Roach Gigz. Check out the new offering from the Bay Area Native after the jump.
Twenty-five people have been arrested and nearly a dozen more remain on the run after a four-year drug investigation into late Bay area rapper Mac Dre’s independent label Thizz Entertainment. Authorities accuse the label of being a front for a nationwide Ecstasy operation. Yesterday (April 24), several rappers affiliated with the label were arrested in […]
Mistah F.A.B. lives by an “each on teach one” credo, even if one of the people that he’s teaching just happens to be a rapper who has been blasted for using the N-word. In an interview with The Well Versed and 2DopeBoyz while at SXSW, the Bay Area rapper explained his reasons for mentoring Kreayshawn, […]
Too $hort keeps the videos coming with his latest being “P**no B**ch,” off of his just released new album, No Trespassing. Short dog appropriately shot this at the AVN Awards where there was no shortage of eye candy. $hort’s 19th studio album, No Trespassing is available now. Peep the footage.
