Did we lose you? If we did, what we said, more or less, was "Check it out, player, it's time to get crazy." If we didn't, you have the San Francisco Bay Area to thank. Northern California has long ...

It’s been almost 20 years since The Federation dropped “Hyphy,” the high-octane track that catalyzed an entire rap subgenre, and became the first local rap song to receive significant commercial radio ...

“Get some ho’s in here!” demanded the Federation as they worked a tough, ho-less crowd during Friday night’s East Bay rap showcase; also featuring short sets from the Pack, Saafir, and Rico Pabon at ...

Imagine a sideshow. Visualize a place for everyone to “stunt” or to show off their high performance muscle cars with a snake-like line of about 300 cars coursing in the street. Hear the music blaring, ...

Electricity filled the New Parish on May 18 as The Hyphy Era Tour, led by Mistah F.A.B., touched down in Oakland after a successful run up and down the West Coast. But something deeper was evident in ...

Today we go back in time to last week’s hyphy showcase at the South By Southwest Music Festival. The Pack, and the Federation did their thing, as well as more erudite stuff from Rico Pabon and Saafir.