‘You Should Be Here’ for Kehlani’s Breakout Year

In late 2014, 20-year-old singer Kehlani was one of the artists I predicted to soon become a household name. Once I saw her perform last year at Oakland’s annual Hiero Day festival, I knew she would bring a fresh flare to the R&B world.…

The Melody Mention: DJ Skee Presents Rich Cole’s “The Rich Tape”

For decades, hip-hop music in the Bay Area has coasted through mainstream thanks to heavy-hitting veterans such as Too $hort and E-40. However, when people think of rappers who hail from Northern California, those veterans are typically the…