Fat Kid Friday is a video series spotlighting exuberant dishes across Oahu. Crazy, ginormous or over-the-top luxe, these are the broke-the-mouth dishes we push across the table and tell our friends, “Try this. TRY IT.” Burgers are like people –…
Justin “DJ Bone” Kaneshiro and his crew celebrated 15 years of the Got Rice? hip-hop radio show on the University of Hawaii’s student-run station, KTUH, with a live hip-hop showcase at NextDoor that brought together several of Hawaii’s hip-hop stars,…
Rick Rock, Jed Roa and part of the crew that brought you the Pipeline Reunion party launched a new night at Eleven44 on Saturday, with special guest DJ Eman from iconic Los Angeles hip-hop station Power 106 FM along with…
Grammy-winning rap legends Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, out of Cleveland, Ohio, played a sold-out show at Republik Sunday night that included renditions of their now-classic single, “Thuggish Ruggish Bone,” their Grammy-winning tribute to rapper Eazy-E, “Tha Crossroads,” and other classic and more…
Soulgasm Hawaii brought back hip-hop stars Bobby Mileage and Brooklyn Terry for The Bobby Mileage Project at thirtyninehotel Saturday night. The event featured Bobby Mileage as Master of Ceremonies for a special Free For All Allstyles Cypher battle, with winners…
Soulgasm brought down music heads, dancers and party people to thirtyninehotel for the 5th Annual House Dance Hawaii Contest and to celebrate the birthdays of DJs Paul Shih and Hugh B. The party featured dance showcases from Bollywood, Contemporary, Modern,…
Hip-hop loyalists and veterans gathered at Loading Zone on Sunday night to share in their love of Hawaii urban street culture. The night started with a viewing of Ice T’s award winning film “Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap.” Afterwards,…
The local hip-hop and indie scenes came out to Fresh Cafe Saturday night to see special guest DJ Onra, who spun a fascinating, unique and catchy set blending hip-hop and cutting techniques with traditional Chinese rhythms and old-school funk, hip-hop…
QUEENSUPREME, a Loft in Space and Rudified Media collaboration, was an art/fashion/music event that celebrated women who play a role in hip hop culture.This first installment on Saturday at Fresh Cafe featured Dice, Hopie, and Rocky Rivera with DJ Roza…
Legendary hip-hop duo Black Star ( Talib Kweli and Mos Def) returned to Honolulu for a show at Hawaii Theatre Friday night. Opening for them was New York rapper Jeru Da Damaja. Black Star @ Hawaii Theatre ◄ Back…
This weekend was, aside from the “Hawaii Five-0” premiere, all about the music… hip-hop, electropop, techno, dubstep and classical. I had a friend ask me once how important music was to my life, and after realizing he was serious, my…
Local hip-hop trio Ill Hill Society released their “RAP BETTER” EP with performances by Broke Mokes, The Nightmarchers, Pro, and Prie at The Venue on Friday night. Special guest photographer Riana Stellburg of Rudified Media captured shots of the crowded…
B-boys, local hip-hop scene peeps, friends, fans and a lot of party people danced the night away at Oceans for a party in honor of female rapper KC Lyn’s first album, “Dynamic.” KC herself did a late-night performance at 2…
On Sunday night at The Shack Waikiki, Skytzo and Side Bang productions held the first local versus Mainland emcee battle to showcase Hawaii’s hip-hop scene. Osna Ronquilio coordinated the event and said he and other hip-hop feens wanted to create…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
