Posts Tagged ‘rap’
Bay 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 MoreKrip Hop Nation gives disabled artists a network to share music, poetry
A group of disabled musicians, poets and other artists use their music for social justice work. Specifically, they aim to raise awareness and promote the disabled community.
Read MoreNo one will save you in the Oakland rap game
Oakland does not attract big record labels but it “wakes your game up.”
Read MoreSlain rapper The Jacka leaves legacy in the Bay Area
The hip-hop community is mourning the loss of the Jacka, 37, whose given name was Dominic Newton. For many, the death of the rapper also means the loss of a mentor to at-risk youth and young artists in the Bay Area.
Read MoreUsing rap and music videos, youth fight fast food addiction
Young artists, including rapper Alexis Johnson, create a music video warning fellow youth about the health dangers of fast food.
Read MoreQ&A with Hip Hop Chess Federation founder on partnership with East Bay schools
Banjoko once lived in Oakland and was a part of the ‘90s Bay Area Hip Hop music scene. Currently, he is teaching chess and life strategies to students at Encinal High School in Alameda through a partnership with his friend John Fuentes, who oversees the after school high school program for Bay Area Community Resources (BACR). From now to the end of this school year, Fuentes’ goal is to have Banjoko teach chess at several Oakland high schools as well.
Read MoreRent Adjustment Program annual report draws criticism
The number of petitions and applications filed to the Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) rose by less than 6 percent last fiscal year, a steep drop from the year before that drew criticism from community members who said poor outreach is partly to blame.
Read MoreA Lovely Day: A new documentary highlights Hip-Hop therapy in local high schools
In 2009, Tomás Alvarez III sat at his desk as a group of nine teenagers filed into his classroom at Oakland High School. This was the fifth year of his Beats, Rhymes and Life program, which uses hip-hop music as a form of therapy for at-risk teenagers. Alvarez began the class in the usual fashion,…
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