The planet is controlled by mega-corporations. They leach the Earth of its natural resources, turning swaths of once-fertile land into uninhabitable desert. They control the news and manipulate public ...

Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of Hip Hop’s true pioneers and West Coast legends — Too $hort, born Todd Anthony Shaw on this date in 1966. Too $hort’s ...

Andy Kawanami and Chuy Gomez (left to right) hosted ‘Hip Hop Friday’ on the California Music Channel in the ’90s. The channel became a crucial outlet for Bay Area rappers on their way to national ...

(KRON) — Bay Area rap icon Too Short has been announced as the halftime entertainment for the Oakland Roots Soccer Club’s ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, an ongoing KQED series about Bay Area hip-hop history. “I’ll never lose that spirit, but I don’t miss being on the street from morning to night,” ...

In the Bay Area rap scene you can still find glimpses of the genre alive in its purest form. The region’s hip-hop culture is known for its independence and insular spirit born of a combination of pimp ...

LaRussell, the Vallejo rapper whose backyard concerts attract fans from thousands of miles away, will play a major Super Bowl show. On Wednesday morning, the NFL announced that the rapper would open ...