The San Francisco-based record label Empire brought together local music legends in San Francisco Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, putting a spotlight on the Bay Area’s critical ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history. The uneven power dynamics in hip-hop — and the music industry in general — are no secret: ...

Bay Area Hip-Hop artist Jahi, his company Microphone Mechanics and The African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) have established the first Bay Area Hip Hop Archives at the AAMLO. Bay ...

The Oakland-based org is described as a “cultural repository for Bay Area Hip Hop artists, activists and educators who’ve made a 20 year or more significant contribution to the community and world via ...

Hip Hop is turning 50 and several Bay Area folks are being inducted into the Bay Area Hip Hop Archives. We are joined by three of the people being honored at the celebration event for the Archives, ...