TOWN TALES Rapper Philip Bank$ is a third-generation Oakland native and a Morehouse College-trained sociologist. (Photo by Anshil Popli) As a middle-schooler, when most kids woke up to cartoons or ...

OAKLAND — The suspect in the killing of a popular youth mentor was allowed to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, then sentenced to life in a mental health hospital, court records show. Daniel ...

Rapper Justin Walton, known as Jwalt, is being considered for two GRAMMY categories. The Oakland native could be among the nominees for best new artist and best rap album. The Recording Academy, ...

Follow the key races and measures across the nine Bay Area counties. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to make sense of the news. Episodes drop Monday, ...

Oakland rappers continue to uphold a longstanding tradition of hip-hop that prioritizes community accountability over individual fame. This vital local scene persists even as streaming metrics and ...

Rapper Kamaiyah celebrated the anniversary of her breakthrough mixtape Saturday by turning Oakland’s Fox Theater into a hometown party with featured performances from local hip hop artists like E-40 ...

Raimondi Park was rocking in a different way even before the first pitch. Thursday night, Oakland rapper Too Short made a special appearance to shoot a music video for his new song "All the Kids on ...

OAKLAND — A Vallejo rapper has been arrested and charged with robbing someone he arranged to buy jewelry from, according to police. Juwon Galbraith, 28, was charged with second-degree robbery and ...