The Melody Mention: Artists To Watch in 2015

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…

Jhené Aiko Brings New Light to R&B with Enter The Void Tour

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…

The UR Experience: Usher Celebrates Twenty-Year Legacy

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…

Nas Presents Time Is Illmatic in Oakland

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…

Treasure Island Music Festival: A Pearl in the Festival World

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…

Childish Gambino and Erykah Badu Bring Fans to The Greek

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…

The Melody Mention: Tinashe Debuts Aquarius

For the past few years, hip-hop and pop music have dominated the music industry while elevating the culture. However, R&B music has made a vast comeback with artists such as Miguel, The Weeknd, Elle Varner, and Jhene Aiko heating up the…

Second Time Around: Oakland Music Festival 2014

The city of Oakland has been on the rise in the music industry for the past several years. As recent breakout artists such as Sage the Gemini and IAMSU! make their mark in the entertainment world to follow suit of fellow Bay Area natives…

Hiero Day 2014: Oakland’s Annual Hip-Hop Block Party

Labor Day in the Bay Area is also known as the annual hip-hop holiday Hiero Day, in which people of all ages come together in Oakland to celebrate Hieroglyphics, hip-hop music culture, and support local businesses. On Monday for the third…

Wiz Khalifa Leads Fans Under The Influence of Music

On Friday, a diverse crowd filled with young people adorned in hippie and rock star style filled the seats at the Shoreline Amphitheater. Taylor Gang’s very own Wiz Khalifa brought his smoky Under The Influence of Music tour for a third year…

The Run Ends: Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s On The Run Tour

The most discussed tour of the year had its finale Tuesday as music industry power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé stopped in San Francisco for their On The Run Tour. This tour is powered by two albums introduced to listeners in revolutionary…

Bas Heats Up the Summer with Last Winter Tour

Fans may have heard of J. Cole’s first artist Bas appearing on Cole’s Born Sinner album on the “New York Times” track which also features 50 Cent. Bas is the first signee to Cole’s record label Dreamville Records and has received rave…