The East Bay’s hip-hop heroes are joining forces again in South Lake Tahoe. The Grouch and Zion I, the underground dream team that collaborated on “Heroes in the City of Dope” in 2006, are headlining ...

“The beat knocks from my head to my cheap socks,” the Grouch declares on “Hit ‘Em”; MC Zion proclaims he’s “rough and rugged, how you love it, with no budget”; and the Crown Prince of Hyphy, Mistah ...

Slightly Stoopid comes to Houston in support of their album, Meanwhile...Back at the Lab. They will be joined by Zion I, SOJA and The Grouch & Eligh. All events are subject to change due to weather or ...

If the holidays are for going home again, the 10th edition of “How the Grouch Stole Christmas” tour features the homecoming of homecomings. Living Legends, one of the leading lights of independent hip ...

Following up on last week’s story about UCI’s Hip Hop Congress, J.E. Kim checks in with details about another round: Zion I knew this years back, hooking up with him on their first full-length album ...

In remembrance of Stephen Gaines, better known as rapper Zumbi, we broke down his legacy with five figures who were close to the legendary Bay Area artist. From runway-ready style to lightning-fast ...

Zumbi Zoom aka Zion of Zion-I aka Steve Gaines enjoyed more longevity than many major-label acts. Some emcees rap. Others make art. Zumbi Zoom aka Zion of Zion-I aka Steve Gaines was one of the latter ...

The final event of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Hip-Hop Awareness Week had something for everyone, provided everyone wanted top-notch California rap or a New York City legend who spoke more than ...

Oakland-based underground warriors Zion I and Living Legends front-man the Grouch unite for an ambitious exercise in sonic experimentation on their continued quest to tackle the world s ills through ...