Third times the charm as Arts Brookfield presents the third annual FIGat7th Downtown Festival in Downtown Los Angeles. The free outdoor concert occurs every Friday starting July 10 and ending August 28. This past Friday, soulful group KING and Bay Area native Mara Hruby helped kick-off the summer concert series for fans of all ages. […]
The final day of headlining concerts at the BET Experience was centered on the love of hip-hop. While acts such as Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, and Snoop Dogg were holding a West Coast takeover at Staples Center, The Roots and Erykah Badu had a late night hip-hop party of their own at Club Nokia. The […]
Fans were elated when soulful singer D’Angelo and his electrifying band The Vanguard released their Black Messiah album back in late 2014. Many were beginning to wonder if the crooner would surface back into the industry, especially since his last album VooDoo was released back in 2000. Fast-forward 15 years later this past April, when […]
In late 2014, 20-year-old singer Kehlani was one of the artists I predicted to soon become a household name. Once I saw her perform last year at Oakland’s annual Hiero Day festival, I knew she would bring a fresh flare to the R&B world. As the Oakland native continues to grow her fan base, perform […]
For decades, hip-hop music in the Bay Area has coasted through mainstream thanks to heavy-hitting veterans such as Too $hort and E-40. However, when people think of rappers who hail from Northern California, those veterans are typically the only two that come to mind due to the Bay’s lack of a huge music infrastructure. Luckily, […]
As we move into the third week of spring, artists continue to bring fans feel-good songs perfect for the season. Springtime is great for new adventures, from newfound love, to day parties, to road trips, to celebrations, and music speaks to us through the journeys. If you need to spruce up your springtime playlist, here […]
As 2014 comes to a close and we look back on the year’s best music, the industry continued to evolve from Outkast reuniting on tour, to U2 giving every iTunes user a free album, to J. Cole earning his third number one album without any singles or promotion. There is no doubt this year has been […]
Every year around Christmas time, the Bay Area’s hip-hop and R&B radio station 106 KMEL brings its Holiday House of Soul concert to The Warfield, showcasing upcoming and top R&B acts. This past Wednesday was no different as KMEL and Goldenvoice presented the Enter The Void tour featuring Anderson .Paak, Adrian Marcel, Willow Smith, The […]
The eight-time Grammy award-winning artist Usher has teased fans all this year with new music to anticipate the release of his eighth studio album UR. A great way to show his fans appreciation for supporting him during the past two decades is embarking on his worldwide tour, The UR Experience. This was my second time […]
It was back in 1994 when the groundbreaking album from New York rapper Nasir Jones better known as Nas, released his Illmatic debut, and over the years has been critically acclaimed as the best hip-hop album of all time. I was a kid in kindergarten when Illmatic was dropped and I didn’t become accustomed to […]
As the festival season typically comes to an end during the close of summer, San Francisco takes a unique route every October with its annual Treasure Island Music Festival. Held on the peaceful landmark of Treasure Island with ocean panoramic views of San Francisco’s skyscrapers and Golden Gate Bridge, there is no question as to […]
As the Indian summer nights continue to emerge across the California coast, last Friday’s weather set the perfect tone for an outdoor concert. Zealous fans lined up for hours on the campus of UC Berkeley at the prestigious Greek Theater to hear the sounds of Childish Gambino and Erykah Badu. The two co-headlined for a […]
