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Yo! SD Raps: Top 3 San Diego Rap Albums of 2009

2009 is over but not before acknowledging the best rap albums of the year from San Diego. We're keeping it down to only the Top 3 because, honestly...

Yo! SD Raps: Jayo Felony, Black Mikey, Ecay Uno, & more

It's been a long time. I shouldn't have left you. But I brought some extra great San Diego rapp treats with me today. Jayo Felony "Blocc Party...

Yo! SD Raps: 'Young Mass presents The Best Of Daygo City'

It wouldn't make much sense to review this Best Of Daygo City compilation as an album because, well, it's a compilation (duh). Albums are like full...

Yo! SD Raps: Blame One, Orko Eloheim, Pedalay, Kahlee & Adikt 1

Blame One "Mr. Science" YTest ft. Blame One "Accept It" Just 5 months after retiring, Blame One comes back like Jordan wearing...

Yo! SD Raps: Mitchy Slick, Jayo Felony, A.M., Old English, Sojourn

There's been a surprising amount of good local rap music recently. Here's a round-up of the highlights: Strong Arm Steady ft. Jacka "Loose...

Mixtape review: Pedalay The Boss asks 'Why So Serious?'

Pedalay The Boss just wants to rap. He likes to rap and he raps pretty well but for some people, that's not enough. "It's hard to get a lot of...

Album review: Kahlee & Uptown Swuite too intelligent on 'The Seed?'

Back in 2005, BET infamously banned a music video from soulful rap group, Little Brother, for being "too intelligent." Obviously, BET is...

A guide to the 'Best Hip Hop' nominees for the San Diego Music Awards '09

The nominees for the 19th annual San Diego Music Awards nominees were announced last week. Nudged in-between a slew of hippie folk singers and...

Rap shows in SD this Comic-Con weekend

It looks like closet-nerd (and not-so-closet-nerd) rappers are congregating in San Diego this weekend, likely to get in on some San Diego Comic-Con...