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Colin Kaepernick Spends His 32nd Birthday Helping The Homeless in Oakland

November 4, 2019

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Real people do real things for the culture. Colin Kaepernick didn't want to go pop bottles or have a lavish party for his birthday this year. Instead, he decided to do something else The quarterback spent h... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Oakland Raiders Fans Chant “F*ck AB” During Monday Night Home Opener

Jason Cordner

September 10, 2019

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Oakland Raiders fans made clear on Monday night their feelings towards Antonio Brown. As the Raiders jumped out to a 14-0 lead against the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football” at the Coliseum in Oakland... Read Article

Oakland Becomes Second City in the U.S. to Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms

Keenan Higgins

June 7, 2019

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Things are about to get really trippy for residents in Oakland, California! According to a report by the Associated Press, city officials have voted to decriminalize adult use and possession of magic mushro... Read Article

KOTD Returns West With Dizaster, Geechi Gotti and Rum Nitty For “Town Bidness” Card This Weekend

Sam - @thewriterau

May 16, 2019

Events

King Of The Dot’s star-studded “Town Bidness” battle rap card this weekend is to be held over two days in Oakland, CA featuring a host of the cultures finest and most in-form. Long established as the premium nu... Read Article

Steph Curry Joins Barack Obama for My Brother’s Keeper Event

Symone Daniels

February 6, 2019

News

Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry and singer John Legend will join President Barack Obama in Oakland later this month for an Obama Foundation initiative.

Marshawn Lynch Gets One Day Suspension by the NFL

Oakland Raiders’ Marshawn Lynch Isn’t a Fan of Gentrification, So He is Doing Something About

Jason Cordner

January 22, 2019

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Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch is known for interesting answers to interview questions and on Friday's broadcast of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, he lived up to that. Lynch goes on to discuss... Read Article

Mistah F.A.B. Sets ‘Sway in the Morning’ on Fire Again

Sam - @thewriterau

September 3, 2018

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Oakland’s Mistah F.A.B. came through Sway In The Morning on Shade 45 w/ Heather B to promote his new album Year 2006. His new release features E-40, Too $hort, Snoop Dogg, Berner, Serius Jones and his new book ... Read Article

Oakland Rapper Philthy Rich Gave 100 Pairs Of Free Red Bottoms To Oakland Youth Saturday

Sha Be Allah

August 14, 2018

Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle

Bay Area rapper and icon Philthy Rich brought his annual backpack and shoe giveaway to Mistah FAB's DOPE ERA store in Downtown Oakland on Saturday. Students of all ages submitted their good grades for a chan... Read Article

Steph Curry Raises Over $21K For Nia Wilson’s Family

Sha Be Allah

August 10, 2018

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Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry helped raise over $21,000 for the family of Nia Wilson, the 18-year-old young woman who was murdered on an Oakland BART train platform last month. He spoke out about ... Read Article

Family Of 18-Year-Old Girl Fatally Stabbed In Oakland Sues BART

Sha Be Allah

August 3, 2018

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Nia Wilson, an 18-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in Oakland's Bay Area Rapid Transit’s MacArthur Station and now her family is suing the transit company. 27-year-old John Cowell, who is white, was arreste... Read Article

BART Stabber, John Lee Cowell, Was Arrested Multiple Times for Harming Innocent People

Miss2Bees

July 25, 2018

Hip Hop Community News, News

Aggravating new evidence has risen about the man arrested for stabbing a young Black woman at a BART Station in Oakland. Court records demonstrate that John Lee Cowell, 27, has a dark and violent past, with ... Read Article

Man Accused Of Stabbing 18-Year-Old Nia Wilson To Death Taken Into Custody

Sha Be Allah

July 24, 2018

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A California man has been arrested for stabbing two sisters in the neck on a train platform in Oakland, ending a day-long manhunt. One of the victims, Nia Wilson, died as a result of her injuries. John Lee C... Read Article

Manhunt Underway For White Male In Oakland After 18-Year-Old Girl Fatally Stabbed And Sister Attacked

Sha Be Allah

July 23, 2018

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Community members and activists are asking for urgent help in finding the man who fatally stabbed a Black teen and critically injured her sister in Oakland, Ca. late Sunday. The horrific and gruesomely viole... Read Article

Cardi B and Zendaya Interview Each Other, Express Their Feelings About Fame

MoClassified

February 6, 2018

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After the content of a recent Migos interview was released, there had been much attention and backlash around Offset’s insight into what exactly made him propose to Cardi B. No different from any news surroundi... Read Article

E-40 Prepares for New Album with Single “On One”

Ontoneyo

October 13, 2016

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E-40 is not only a master of marketing new slang, he has also proven, over his 30 year stretch in the rap game, that he knows how to reinvent himself. It appears he will continue to remain relevant and once aga... Read Article

Check Out Steph Curry’s New Gigantic Mural Over An Oakland Freeway

ayanarashed

July 1, 2016

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Despite losing this season's NBA Championship, the Bay Area loves their superstar Stephen Curry and with that being said, the Golden State Warrior is now a larger than life mural right above Interstate 880 in O... Read Article

New Teaser For Tupac Shakur’s ‘All Eyez On Me’ Biopic Arrives On His Birthday

Milca P.

June 16, 2016

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Today Tupac Shakur would have been 45 years old, and with his passing in September of 1996 came a legacy that's far from being forgotten. Lately, it would seem it's become a rite of passage for all cultural... Read Article

Today Is 2Pac’s Birthday, And It’s Officially Tupac Shakur Day in Oakland

Tanaja Hill

June 16, 2016

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Praise has been given in different forms to all of the greatest artists and entertainers dead or alive. Some receive a key to the city, but if you have a strong impact on the community, like Tupac or Biggie, yo... Read Article

Afeni Shakur Blessed Oakland’s New Roses in Concrete School, Founding Member Karega Bailey Releases Video for “Hope Dealer”

Kyle Eustice

June 14, 2016

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In 1991, Tupac Shakur released the heart grappling track, “Brenda’s Got A Baby.” It told the story of a young girl who's environment got the best of her and left her for dead. Through Shakur’s eloquent descript... Read Article

On The Rise: Oakland Rap Queen Kamaiyah Releases “How You Want It”

Da'ryl Victoria

May 22, 2016

Her Source

West Coast rap queen Kamaiyah has the streets of Oakland buzzin' off her smash hit "How Does It Feel." After releasing her debut project, A Good Night In The Ghetto, the 24-year-old fearless soul is carving... Read Article

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Colin Kaepernick Spends His 32nd Birthday Helping The Homeless in Oakland

SOURCE SPORTS: Oakland Raiders Fans Chant “F*ck AB” During Monday Night Home Opener

Oakland Becomes Second City in the U.S. to Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms

KOTD Returns West With Dizaster, Geechi Gotti and Rum Nitty For “Town Bidness” Card This Weekend

Steph Curry Joins Barack Obama for My Brother’s Keeper Event

Oakland Raiders’ Marshawn Lynch Isn’t a Fan of Gentrification, So He is Doing Something About

Mistah F.A.B. Sets ‘Sway in the Morning’ on Fire Again

Oakland Rapper Philthy Rich Gave 100 Pairs Of Free Red Bottoms To Oakland Youth Saturday

Steph Curry Raises Over $21K For Nia Wilson’s Family

Family Of 18-Year-Old Girl Fatally Stabbed In Oakland Sues BART

BART Stabber, John Lee Cowell, Was Arrested Multiple Times for Harming Innocent People

Man Accused Of Stabbing 18-Year-Old Nia Wilson To Death Taken Into Custody

Manhunt Underway For White Male In Oakland After 18-Year-Old Girl Fatally Stabbed And Sister Attacked

Cardi B and Zendaya Interview Each Other, Express Their Feelings About Fame

E-40 Prepares for New Album with Single “On One”

Check Out Steph Curry’s New Gigantic Mural Over An Oakland Freeway

New Teaser For Tupac Shakur’s ‘All Eyez On Me’ Biopic Arrives On His Birthday

Today Is 2Pac’s Birthday, And It’s Officially Tupac Shakur Day in Oakland

Afeni Shakur Blessed Oakland’s New Roses in Concrete School, Founding Member Karega Bailey Releases Video for “Hope Dealer”

On The Rise: Oakland Rap Queen Kamaiyah Releases “How You Want It”

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