Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
OIFF Returns for its 11th Year of Independent Film The Oakland International Film Festival opens this week – bigger, badder, and better than ever. The first clue that OIFF has upgraded its mojo is the redesigned website, whose rotating slideshow of stills and movie posters got me kind of juiced for this year’s offerings. The 2013 line
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Oakland, Oakland, Oakland, we love you. A city of strong passions and strong personalities, Oakland is a place where people do not shy away from speaking the truth and stating their beliefs. So many amazing musicians, political...
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Want to see an amazing and beautiful video set in Oakland? Take a look at The Bones, a new video and music collaboration from Oakland’s own photog/videographer John Coyne and Oakland Faders deejay, DJ Platurn. The video...
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
“I’ve seen this experience translated into classroom settings, text books and in intense educational documentaries,” explains Adimu Madyun, also known as WolfHawkJaguar. “But, I wanted to translate it into the hip-hop genre because that’s what I come from....
Friday, November 12th, 2010
Bobby Brackins became famous earlier this year for his hit “143″ featuring R&B singer Ray J. Many people may not have believed that the unique voice of this 21-year-old Oakland native would have captured mainstream music, but...
Friday, November 5th, 2010
Oakland and Bay area musicians aren’t holding back in sharing their views via music and videdo. There’s a new song, The Verdict (Oscar Grant_ pulled togethet by HipHopCongress ft DLabrie, Orko, ScribeSayar, YDMC, Megabusive, Luicidal & more....
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
The hottest male R & B voice of Bay right now is hands down R.O.D. His beautiful soul artistry has been crafted since age 6 and has definitely developed into a style music lovers can appreciate. Born...
Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
It’s easy to overlook MC Hammer in the pop culture canon. In the late 80s and early 90s, hip-hop was still mainly underground. As the genre’s first major crossover star, Hammer shattered mainstream barriers many didn’t know...
Friday, August 20th, 2010
“I have this philosophy: No kneepads,” says Thembisa Mshaka, author of Put Your Dreams First: Handle Your Entertainment Business. “You’re not a soccer player, you shouldn’t be bring your knee pads out at work. So we don’t...
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Thousands of local residents, families and friends spent Saturday afternoon on MacArthur street – between 35th and 38th avenues – for the 11th Annual Laurel Street Fair. The event featured music, entertainment, a Health and Wellness Zone,...
