Posts Tagged ‘hip hop’
Richmond Mourns Loss of Beloved Local Rapper Tay Way
Richmond rapper Tay Way, also known as Lamonta Butcher, killed in a shooting on September 18, 2020, is remembered by fans, friends and family.
Read MoreBay Area fans say goodbye to rapper Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle was only 33 years old when he passed away, but left behind a legacy of building community from LA to the Bay Area and beyond.
Read MoreHip-hop artist eyes White House, hopes to slay the Trump dragon
Richmond resident Deon Jenkins, also known as underground hip-hop artist Alpha Leo, recently filed his paperwork to seek a shot at the White House in 2016. The candidate said he intends to tap into his audience to build his political constituency.
Read More“Street Literature” music video takes a stand on discrimination
Richmond residents gather at RYSE Center to celebrate the premier of “Street Literature” a hip-hop song and video created by local youth to speak out against the criminalization of minorities.
Read MoreRichmond’s hip hop community comes together for industry photo shoot
The baseball field at Kennedy High School was abuzz with activity Saturday. But the sounds weren’t the cracks of bats or the smacks of leather. They were laughs, and rhythmic staccatos of some of the city’s finest hip hop voices. More than 70 people, mostly local rap artists, gathered at the baseball field for an…
Read MoreOfficer describes chase, shooting in case against alleged killer of area rapper
Wallace Jensen and his partner Kristian Palma were in the dark, guns drawn. The Richmond police officers had moments earlier sprinted down Cutting Boulevard, hopped a retaining wall and plunged into a narrow alcove in the 500 block of South 18th Street. The city had been rocked by brazen shootings throughout the day, and the…
Read More‘Cyber-banging’: From Richmond’s streets to Web
Editor’s note: This report was produced by youth reporters at RichmondPulse.org, and is the second part in our two-part series.
Read MoreThe ‘prince’ of North Richmond’s projects
In his songs and videos, he is “Macho,” the North Richmond everyman who sneers at his harrowing surroundings through jaundiced eyes. But despite the overt bravado and taunts toward rivals, the real Crummie is hopeful, witty, and funny, like an overgrown kid calloused by a life suffused in tragedy.
Read MoreEast Bay Center for Performing Arts celebrates local hip hop culture
Industry recognized choreographers who got their start here, 14-year-old b-boys and a pulsing Cuban DJ filled East Bay Center for Performing Arts with style and swag Friday night as part of a month long celebration of the studio’s grand re-opening.
Read MoreMeet Jazz Hudson, the revolutionary poet
Twenty-two year old spoken word artist Jazz Hudson has been rocking East Bay mics since the eighth grade. From her first writer’s workshop at the West Oakland Library — where her father sent her to “curb that mouth of hers” — she has performed from the streets of Oakland and Richmond to the national stage, often with her three-year-old son Nassor at her side.
Read MoreRYSE kicks off school year with street festival
Hundreds of youths, community members and civic leaders turned out for the RYSE Center’s 2nd Annual “Back to School Summer Jam.”
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