Mixtape Reviews
Erk Tha Jerk Is In The Kitchen, Ladies and Gentlemen
September 1st, 2014 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
As children, very few of us wanted to eat our vegetables. I would try to convince my mom “my vegetable shelf (of my stomach) is full, but my dessert shelf is empty.” That never worked, but many of us still do our best to rationalize late night tacos at [...]
Mick Jenkins Fights The Drought with “The Water[s]“
August 18th, 2014 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
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My little brother just put me on to the south side Chicago emcee Mick Jenkins. He wanted me to be as juiced about Mick as he was, so he led off by texting me a Boy Meets World reference. “It’s been tragic/ Ever since Boy Meets World, it’s Ben (been) [...]
The Honor Roll Presents “The Champagne Room”
August 9th, 2014 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Art, Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
When DJ Tap.10 dropped his Champagne Soul mix in 2011, he was introducing a sub-genre that he and his Honor Roll brethren had diagnosed years earlier. The 80s R&B that fit the bill is characterized by the smooth synthed-out romance of acts like Surface, [...]
New Music: Dayvid Michael: Frienemy
January 3rd, 2013 | by Rayana | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
After months of reoccuring features, performances, and single releases, the Dayvid Michael has finally released his debut album.
Music Video: Bambu feat. Rocky Rivera: “Rent Money”
October 9th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
Hip-hop is a family business for Frisco girl Rocky Rivera and Watts native Bambu. The couple recently moved to Oakland after several years in LA, and it is here where Bam has put the finishing touches on his final album, …One Rifle Per Family. Though [...]
Berkeley Rapper 100s Drops Debut Album, Ice Cold Perm
September 21st, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
You can tell from 100s debut album, Ice Cold Perm, that he’s got a penchant for old school player culture. There’s the Doggfather-inspired cover art, his raunchy affinity for Juvenile, his Suga Free-esque pimp insight, and a slick talkin’ snarl that you [...]
Rebels On The Mic: 5 Hip-Hop Albums You Should Bump This Fall
September 10th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
Hip-Hop has lost it’s way in the eyes of many, but it still exists as a voice of truth and rebellion for many artists in Oakland and beyond. Bay Area writer Josh Healey speaks on five albums dropping this year that you need to check out for a little dose of reality and activist spirit.
Mixtape Review: Kool John: Live From The New Bay
August 6th, 2012 | by Rayana | published in Featured, Mixtape Reviews, Music
36 tracks loaded with 90s samples, more than 3 features on almost every song, and a run time of almost 3 hours? Let’s just say that such a collaborative marathon isn’t par for the course in hip-hop, but it’s quite fitting for Kool John. The Richmond [...]
Darondo & Happy Mayfield present Silver Cloud Time Machine
July 10th, 2012 | by Coolhand Luke | published in Featured, History, Mixtape Reviews, Music
From the legendary Sly & The Family Stone and Tower of Power to the lesser known The Lumpen and Darondo, Funk has long been a significant counter-cultural musical tradition in the Bay Area. That cultural movement has definitely lost some momentum [...]
