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, ...

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 ...

Too $hort politics remarks urging artists to stay private spark debate about activism, branding and celebrity influence in 2026.

Stevens is taking one of his many monikers, “The Ambassador of the Bay,” to another level. Stevens, a West Coast fixture in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Too Short is scheduled to perform in Oakland on Nov. 21-23. (Colin Peck/Special to The Chronicle) Too Short may be one of the ...