I used to rewrite Nas’ rhymes, replacing key words in his lines in order to make his verses apply to my life here in Oakland. On October 19th, 2014, I heard Nas make alterations to his own rhymes to make them apply to life here in Oakland.  “Nothing […]

Kareem Chadly has been hosting shows on KMEL for 2 years, now. He says it wasn’t exactly a dream of his to be a radio personality on one of the most popular stations in a top five market in America. He just wanted a job.

The documentary Til Infinity opens with a subtle f-bomb aimed at any and every record label. The voice is that of Del The Funky Homosapien. It’s a voicemail recording he left on Q-Tip’s answering machine in the early 90’s. On that same voicemail, […]

This is from Oakland. It’s beautifully shady… cleverly scandalous. It’s a film seemingly built from a compilation of real life experiences and realistic film technique. A professionally done street tale. A modern folktale.

The crowd let out a monstrous applause just before the private screening of Fruitvale Station inside Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre. The majority of the audience then turned away from the screen, toward the back left corner of the room, to honor Oscar […]