CULTURE CONTENT — oakland

"The Battle" Casual x Saafir -A Shomari Smith Short Film

• bay area • California • Casual • Hobo Junction • Kevvy Kev • Oakland • Saafir • Sway & King Tech • The Wake Up Show

"The Battle" Casual x Saafir -A Shomari Smith Short Film

November 18, 1994 I was working at a company named ITS (Intermodal Transport Service located in Benicia, CA) where we inspected new cars being delivered by trains mostly. Job detail: check for damages caused during transport, folks living inside of the new whips etc etc. The whole day was filled with anticipation of the event jumping off that evening (as I rushed through inspecting Ford Mustangs, Explorers and some Lincoln Navi's.)  The Hiero/Hobo Junction Battle (which really wasn't a crew battle initially, find out why in the film) had garnered so much hype that it was comparable to a 87'...

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WORLD WENT CRAZY - I-880 SIDESHOW (MUSIC VIDEO)

• 2 chainz • 2-Left • 209 • 36 Chambers • 36 Trap Houses • Hip Hop • Oakland • World Went Crazy

WORLD WENT CRAZY - I-880 SIDESHOW (MUSIC VIDEO)

"I-880 Sideshow" (produced by Omar Ortiz) take's the viewer on a trip with MC's E-Molly and Westside Lem through the streets of the Town (Oakland Ca) where the figure 8's and burn rubber culture is abundant. The group World Went Crazy dropped the project "Highsiding" With 8 new songs, a few songs sourcing samples and paying tribute to throw back R&B cuts from the not so distant past. "I ain't slappin young shit I'm turning up to O'Jay's" spit by Westside Lem feels like the group's mission statement: new Hip Hop with a classic Soul foundation. World Went Crazy stays...

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Fairfax Studio Art Walk!

• art • East Oakland • Fairfax • food • music • Oakland

Fairfax Studio Art Walk!

October 30 meet us on the block for Family fun for all! Fairfax “Art Walk” featuring the work from @akeemraheem and more local talent. Trick or treating for the Kids, music provided by @djjackizback @one9seventy9 , merch @welcometothreadz / Fairfax/Drums & Ammo, food (@lexgrills)! @oaklandimpactcenter @oraklocs @blkbyamina @fairfax._studios @welcometothreadz setting off your Holiday season #oaklandart #bayarea

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Backwood Harri$ "Forty Eight Bars" Produced by Family Affair

• 1979 • 2 chainz • 36 Trap Houses • 60 East • A-F-R-O • Adelaide • Age Scott • Amber Marks • ASTU • Audio Vandals • Austan Found • Babs • Backwood Harri$ • backwoodz studio • bang data • beat tape • Beezy love Bands • Benny The Butcher • Bijan Kazemi • Blu • Blues • boot camp clik • Branding • brookkly • Bryce Savoy • Buffalo • Charlie mack • Chase Moore • Cheap limousine • Chow Mane • Guam • Hip Hop • Oakland

Backwood Harri$ "Forty Eight Bars" Produced by Family Affair

New visuals for "Forty Eight Bars" , the latest release from Oakland Producer/MC BackWood Harri$. Produced by Family Affair, the production Alias of Harri$. "Forty Eight Bars" was shot and directed by AKA Señor T for the DNA Art Dept. The video was shot at Fairfax Studio, located in the Historic Fairfax Business District in Oakland CA. Shot on a Go Pro, edited with Adobe Premiere Pro. INSTAGRAM: https://www.intagram.com/backwoodharris/ Like/Subscribe and your dreams will come true

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Poo$ie "Act Accordingly" prod. Cam Cortez (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

• Bay Area • Cortez • New Orleans • Oakland • Poo$ie • Ran Days

Poo$ie  "Act Accordingly" prod. Cam Cortez (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

 Oakland MC by way of Downtown New Orleans (8th Ward to be exact)  Poo$ie and Cam Cortez come together again for their new tune "Act Accordingly". Track 4 of 5 on Poo$ie's newest release "Ran Days" EP, "Act Accordingly" is very heartfelt and the pen is on full display as he effortlessly glides over the Cam Cortez production. Shot and Edited by         @projectpoppaproductions The "Ran Days" EP is availabe HERE.  Check Poo$ie's blog www.negrowth.wordpress.com and follow Poo$ie at @poosie_apex  Cortez at @cmceaux #DNA

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