His early 2000s projects pioneered a hip-hop sound that paved the way for East Bay artists. He later was a fixture in the world of Bay Area experimental music.

Talented acts from around the Bay ... Area than Oakland’s Kev Choice we’re not aware of it. The man can do it all. He’s a classically trained pianist who’s more than comfortable in jazz ...

CBS News Bay Area presents its very first Icon Award to a Grammy Award-winning duo who creates a whole new generation of ...

“Filipino parents. They make you go to piano lessons, I’ll tell you that,” says the Bay Area star. “Dude, I had to do piano lessons until like eighth grade. [I’m] thankful ...

February ends on the 28th at the Big Room with a night of East Los Angeles “souldies” with The Altons and Thee Sinseers. The Altons say that the quartet “curate (s) a ballad of retro-indie-soul” bit ...

This is not about reinvention or change but refinement of his own art. He embraced jazzy ... As an archivist of Bay Area hip-hop, he bridges generations, with moments like Oakland legend Richie ...

The African & African American Performing Arts Coalition and K Star Productions present the Black Choreographers Festival: ...

“LAA LA LA LA,” he wrote. Fans, peers and even Bay Area legend E-40 hopped into his comment section to salute him. However, Forbes‘ valuation doesn’t have Ye as a billionaire, as their ...

Instead, they’d get a bus or train ticket headed West to destinations including the San Francisco Bay Area, says historian ... classes in jazz, piano, hip-hop and Mexican dance, a nod to the ...

It’s a new year, and a new crop of rappers to watch. Here are 25 rappers you need to check out in 2025.

The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work ...