HunnyTinted’s New Album “DEFT2MA” Is Out Now!
HunnyTinted’s DEFT2MA is a focused and personal project that gives her space to explore confidence, vulnerability, romance, and ambition. 🍯✨ The laid-back production keeps the album flowing from beginning to end, while her writing captures an artist growing into the person she has always envisioned. Music has long served as a creative safe space for her, […]
Big Sean and E-40’s “IDFWU” Officially Goes Diamond 💎
Big Sean and E-40 are celebrating a massive career milestone after “I Don’t F**k With You” officially earned RIAA Diamond certification for reaching 10 million certified units in the United States. Released in 2014, the record became one of Big Sean’s biggest anthems while bringing Detroit and the Bay together on a track that continues […]
DJ Mahalo’s Journey Through West Coast Music, Technology, and Community
Long before streaming platforms changed how music was discovered, DJ Mahalo was learning the craft inside recording studios where West Coast history was being created. Born of Filipino and Hawaiian heritage, Mahalo established himself during the 1990s as a DJ, engineer, and music professional who understood both the performance and technical sides of a record. […]
“Philthy Rich & Friends” Playlist Is Live!
FOD Entertainment presents Philthy Rich & Friends Playlist, curated by DJ J12. The playlist features Philthy Rich, FOD Ent, and a lineup of artists bringing Bay Area street music, hustle records, and real independent energy. From the Bay to beyond, Philthy Rich & Friends Playlist is made for fans, press play and run it up!
Philthy Rich Rolls Out FOD The New Death Row Vlogs And Album!
Philthy Rich Brings FOD The New Death Row To Life With New Vlog Series Philthy Rich is giving fans more than just the music with his latest rollout. The Oakland rapper has released the FOD The New Death Row Vlogs, a 6 episode YouTube playlist that follows him through San Francisco, Modesto, Oakland, Las Vegas, […]
Empire CEO Ghazi Shami Joins American Doctor as Executive Producer!
Empire founder and CEO Ghazi Shami steps into a new creative lane, joining the Sundance documentary American Doctor as an executive producer 🎬 The project follows three American physicians who travel into Gaza to provide medical support during conflict, and has already made waves across major festival circuits including SXSW, CPH DOX, Hot Docs, and […]
Bay Area Legends E-40 & Too $hort Bring Hyphy Anthems to NFL Honors Stage
Super Bowl week showcased more than football; it highlighted the Bay Area’s powerful musical presence. In a standout cultural moment, hip-hop pioneers E-40 and Too $hort headlined the NFL Honors ceremony, bringing Northern California’s signature sound to a national stage. E-40 energized the audience with the hyphy classic “Tell Me When To Go,” drawing enthusiastic […]
EMPIRE Celebrates 15 Years with Free Pop-Up Music Museum in San Francisco
San Francisco takes center stage this Super Bowl week as EMPIRE celebrates 15 years with a free pop-up music museum inside its downtown headquarters. 🎶 Founded by Ghazi Shami, the independent powerhouse is opening its archives to the public, showcasing platinum plaques, awards, rare posters, and memorabilia that trace both the label’s evolution and the […]
BAY AREA HARPIST GEO BLENDS HIP‑HOP AT SUPER BOWL
San Mateo native Geo Lacerna, professionally known as GEO, turned heads by bringing the harp to the Super Bowl stage, proving that classical instruments can move seamlessly through hip hop, R&B, and Bay Area hyphy energy. Performing alongside LaRussell, the Yee Section, and the Co Llab Choir, @geowav showcased a sound that started in Vallejo […]
Welcome to the West Festival Announced for Oakland Arena!
🎤 WELCOME TO THE WEST FESTIVAL📍 Oakland Arena, Oakland, California📆 Saturday, March 28 🌟 Featured Artists:E-40SOBxRBEMozzyBernerFenix FlexinDJ QuikSuga Free more to be announced 🔐 Presale Password: WEST 🎟 Tickets: Available on Ticketmaster The Bay’s legends, today’s hitmakers, and the future of the sound all come together for one massive night in Oakland. SOBxRBE returns to […]