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Video: Casual, 2mex and Greyspace

By Ian Hill | Published: April 12, 2010 | 0 Comments
Part of what I enjoyed most about Thursday’s Hip-Hop Revival event at the Stockton Empire Theatre was how it demonstrated the musical diversity possible within rap. Yes, there were acts that did a great job performing with just two turntables and a microphone. But then there were bands like Greyspace and Neglected, which create beats [...]
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Too Short and E-40 to play Modesto clubs on the same night

By Ian Hill | Published: December 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
It’s set to go down Jan. 22, when rap legend Too Short is set to perform at The Palladium and hyphy godfather E-40 is scheduled to take the mic at Fat Cat. Hopefully, the shows are a sign that 2010 will be a great year for hip-hop fans in the 209. Come back to the LENS [...]
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Stockton rapper Okwerdz up in The Source

By Ian Hill | Published: December 2, 2009 | 0 Comments
Congrats to local rapper Okwerdz for being featured twice this year in the Bible of Hip-Hop Music,  The Source. In February he represented Stockton in the magazine’s Unsigned Hype column: “The ability to stand face-to-face and go toe-to-toe with an opponent while playing to the audience is a skill that’s hard to master. Yet the battle [...]
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A new jazz venue, Da Candy Shop, Lozano’s and connecting the dots in Stockton nightlife

By Ian Hill | Published: November 24, 2009 | 0 Comments
As one downtown Stockton cafe closes another is preparing to open – and it’s expected to offer live music. The window decorations in the storefront at Sutter and Market streets (right) are advertising live jazz and blues daily. Record Staff Writer Zachary Johnson recently spoke to the owner, who said the establishment will offer salads, grilled [...]
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Mims Wednesday in Tracy?

By Ian Hill | Published: November 10, 2009 | Comments closed
That’s what this poster in downtown Stockton is advertising. Pop music fans know Mims as the man behind “This is Why I’m Hot,” arguably the top jam of 2007. Although the Tracy show isn’t listed on Mims’ MySpace page, he may very well be coming to town. In the past both E-40 and Scarface have made [...]
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