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49 Conscious Hip Hop shows · 24 venues

Tuned to Conscious Hip Hop //Poetry as a weapon. It pairs heavy, boom-bap rhythm sections with razor-sharp, politically charged lyricism designed to spark revolution and challenge the status quo.

TONIGHT•Butter

rap/trap/tech house

Hidra

Anatolian Rap HeavyweightLyrical · Intense · Sharp

Jeff Straw

Live Sax House ArchitectFunky · Electronic · Soulful

WED JUL 22•Neck of the Woods

rap metal/trap metal

Slay Squad

Ghetto Metal AuthorityBrutal · Urban · Explosive

WED JUL 22•The Mountain Winery

Gladys Knight

Legendary Motown SoulIconic · Gospel-Rooted · Smooth

THU JUL 23•Yoshi's Oakland

Avery*Sunshine

Luminous Neo-SoulUplifting · Radiant · Powerful

FRI JUL 24•Yoshi's Oakland

Avery*Sunshine

Luminous Neo-SoulUplifting · Radiant · Powerful

SAT JUL 25•The Independent

horrorcore/dark trap/emo rap

Diggy Graves

Horrorcore Rap InstigatorGritty · Violent · Macabre

Ryan Oakes

Emo-Inflected Rock FusionMelodic · Aggressive · Raw

SAT JUL 25•Yoshi's Oakland

The Spinners

Motown and Atlantic IconsSilky · Harmonious · Classic

SAT JUL 25•Halcyon

tech house/g-house

Kyle Walker

Club Circuit HeavyweightBouncy · Minimalist · Groove-Driven

SUN JUL 26•Yoshi's Oakland

The Spinners

Motown and Atlantic IconsSilky · Harmonious · Classic

SUN JUL 26•Green Music Center Weill Hall + Lawn

Andy Grammer

Positive Pop PowerhouseUplifting · Mellow · Polished

TUE JUL 28•Yoshi's Oakland

Miko Marks

Americana TrailblazerSoulful · Dusty · Resilient

FRI JUL 31•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

east coast hip hop/boom bap

Rome Streetz

Lyrical ArchitectGritty · Sharp · Uncompromising

FRI JUL 31•The Event at Graton

contemporary r&b/soul

John Legend

EGOT AuthoritySmooth · Soulful · Magnetic

FRI JUL 31•Uptown Theatre Napa

modern blues/soul

The Robert Cray Band

Soulful Blues IconsPolished · Smooth · Electrifying

SAT AUG 1•HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol

psychedelic soul/retro soul

Monophonics

Pure Heavy Analog SoulWarm · Dusty · Cinematic

SUN AUG 2•Cafe Du Nord

alternative hip hop/instrumental hip-hop

Black Milk

Detroit Hip Hop VirtuosoCrisp · Soulful · Intricate

SUN AUG 2•Brick & Mortar Music Hall

retro soul/rock

Bird and Byron

Modern Soul RevivalistsWarm · Groovy · Organic

WED AUG 5•Yoshi's Oakland

Melba Moore

R&B MatriarchSophisticated · Soulful · Resilient

THU AUG 6•Paramount Theatre

neo soul/r&b/jazz rap

Jill Scott

Neo-Soul MatriarchPoetic · Soulful · Powerful

J Bambii

Southside SeerSpiritual · Jazzy · Raw

THU AUG 6•The Independent

southern hip hop/alternative hip hop

Clipse

Coke-Rap InnovatorsMinimal · Menacing · Precise

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WED JUL 22•Cafe Du Nord

alternative rap/rap

Lelo

Left-Field RapperEerie · Murky · Sinister

THU JUL 23•The Guild Theatre

10

Aggressive Street HeatHeavy · Raw · Unfiltered

THU JUL 23•Moonglow Oakland

J Boogie

Queens FinestHard · Direct · Local

FRI JUL 24•The Guild Theatre

10

Aggressive Street HeatHeavy · Raw · Unfiltered

FRI JUL 24•Arcana

rap/trap/glitch

Day

Digital Trap SurrealistGlitchy · Ambient · Murky

AuxCord

Glitch IndustrialistHarsh · Mechanical · Cold

LowwkeyJ

Coastal HybridistVelvety · Sluggish · Soulful

AM.PM.

Southern Tropical HeatBreezy · Reggae-infused · Bright

SAT JUL 25•Freight & Salvage

underground hip hop/experimental hip hop

Kool Keith

Unfiltered Space OddityAbstract · Eccentric · Raw

FRI JUL 31•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

SAT AUG 1•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

SAT AUG 1•Regency Ballroom

rage rap/underground hip hop

slayr

Modern Underground RageAggressive · Synthetic · Fast

SUN AUG 2•Yoshi's Oakland

g-funk/west coast hip hop

Richie Rich

Oakland Town LegendSmooth · Authoritative · Pimping

TUE AUG 4•Yoshi's Oakland

hip hop/alternative hip hop

KD The Poet

Berkeley LyricistPoetic · Raw · Conscious

SAT AUG 15•The Masonic

King Harris

Flemish CroonerWarm · Sentimental · Traditional