A 21-year-old Oakland rapper known as ChaiBenjii4 is wanted on a murder charge in connection with a wild shootout outside of ...

Oakland rapper ChaiBenjii4 is on the run after being charged with murder; one bystander was killed in a September shootout.

(KRON) — Oakland rapper Saafir died Tuesday morning, his family said. Saafir was an influential figure in the Bay Area hip-hop scene in the 1990s and worked with artists such as Tupac.

He also had a tumor removed from his spine. In an interview with 48 Hills, originally published in 2013, the Oakland rapper said the surgery was intended to save his life and prevent him from ...

Bay Area rap legend Too Short recently opened up about meeting fellow icon Tupac Shakur after his move to Oakland, Calif. in the early 1990s, saying he actually avoided the budding rap star for ‘Pac’s ...

Despite being part of a legendary crew, releasing a classic major label debut, and participating in one of the world’s most famous rap battles, the rapper Casual has always felt a bit underrated.

the East Bay-raised rock star has since switched his allegiance to the Oakland Ballers, joining rapper Too Short as an investor in the franchise. (Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) Last ...

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are back on the big screen with Freaky Tales, their biggest swing yet. The title of Freaky Tales is based on the “Freaky Tales” song by celebrated Oakland rapper, Too ...

OAKLAND — A local rapper has been wanted on a murder warrant for three weeks, but despite his local celebrity status and news of the charge spreading online, he has evaded capture thus far.