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 ...

E-40 is in the midst of a busy New York City press junket. He’s in a private room at the restaurant Sei Less in Manhattan, calmly having a sip of red wine with his wife. The serial entrepreneur would ...

On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born at a house party in the Bronx. 50 years later the genre has been reshaped in the image of cities and regions... How Bay Area rap turned pain into a party How Bay ...

The match will be the team’s first to be played at the Oakland Coliseum, the Roots’ home ground for the season. Too Short is set to play a halftime set at what the Roots anticipate will be a record ...

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 ...

For whatever reason, Bay Area hip-hop is an insular beast that often fails to escape its Northern California birthplace. Sure, we have artists like E-40 and the Souls of Mischief that made it into the ...

Editor’s Note: Fit Check is a series about style and personal expression in the Bay Area. See other installments here. Noah David Coogler — stage name OG Dayv — stands outside his grandmother’s house ...

(KRON) — Bay Area rap icon Too Short has been announced as the halftime entertainment for the Oakland Roots Soccer Club’s home opener next month. The Roots will play their 2025 season opener on ...