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Here, from an interview condensed for length and clarity, Del, a.k.a. Teren Delvon Jones, recalls the circumstances of the album’s recording, artwork and reception.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>As told to\u003c/strong>: Gabe Meline\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 4.6875em;float: left;line-height: 0.733em;padding: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;font-family: times, serif, georgia\">W\u003c/span>hen I was making \u003cem>No Need for Alarm\u003c/em>, I was in a dark space. I had a lot of issues growing up. I don’t think I was aware of it then, but looking back, I was in an angsty space. I was dealing with issues of abuse, being different from everybody, pretty much being a loner except for people that was into the culture I was, which was not that many. I appreciated the camaraderie that I had, too, don’t get me wrong. But yeah, I had an attitude.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I had come out with my first album, \u003cem>I Wish My Brother George Was Here\u003c/em>, which I made with Ice Cube — he’s my cousin. And the response from a lot of heads was not at all what I expected. It wasn’t celebratory. It was more like, “OK, you’re selling out. Why’re you rappin’ over P-Funk shit?” So, that caused me to be, like, “All right, I’m just going all in this time, just to show motherfuckers what I really be on.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And I think that hurt Cube — I think he was like, “OK, well, damn, you didn’t like the first album?” I’m like, “Nah, nah, I like it, but, you know…” It was just that, from my little social network, I wasn’t getting the love that I thought I was going to get. It was the opposite. Because motherfuckers already done heard all my demos and shit. They knew how wild I could get.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927683\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927683\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a baseball cap, sunglasses, nose ring and sweatshirt holds a microphone out to the crowd\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Del the Funky Homosapien onstage at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Feb. 22, 1992, the year before ‘No Need for Alarm.’ \u003ccite>(Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So that’s what I did for \u003cem>No Need for Alarm\u003c/em>. I’m a battle rapper by nature. That’s what I really do. It was limited on the first album. And that was probably a wise decision, because a lot of people can’t understand that shit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I was in transition. I was couch-surfing for a minute, living with different people, roommating. In ’93, I ended up living in New York mixing the album, doing whatever I needed to do for the album, so I had a little flat in New York that I was staying out of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13923766']Before mixing in New York, though, we recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, with Matt Kelly. Matt Kelly is one of my mentors. He really showed me how to mix, he showed me how to be able to listen to the mix, how to work the equipment in the studio. When I had questions, he would answer my questions and really fuck with me. He took me under his wing and showed me a lot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some people write in the studio. We were more self-reliant — we had songs done before we even hit the studio. Nine times out of 10 when we hit the studio, we’re there to record the shit and get it done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our time outside the studio, though, that would be when we were smoking and drinking, making beats, selecting shit. Motherfuckers might bring records over, I’d be like, “Ooh, what’s this?” Be like, “Ooh, okay. We’ll use that real quick.” I might be at Opio’s house with A-Plus, Tajai might be there, we might be listening to records. His stepfather had a great collection of records, so we’d just be in his office, listening to records, getting ideas, maybe watching anime or something, playing video games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927690\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13927690\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.BackCover.600.72dpi.jpg\" alt=\"a young man in a superman t-shirt smokes in a park\" width=\"600\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.BackCover.600.72dpi.jpg 600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.BackCover.600.72dpi-160x224.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Del: ‘One of my favorite songs from around that time, ‘Pistol Whippers,’ it didn’t even make the album. I was proud of the production on that one. I just thought that beat was hella crazy.’ \u003ccite>(Carl Posey / Elektra Records)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The album came out and Elektra Records loved it. I don’t know if Cube loved it, but Elektra was fully supportive. And Dante Ross was my dog over there — he’s part of the culture, so he felt it. I was with Sophia Chang too, she was A&R over at Jive Records, and got Souls of Mischief and Casual on the label there. She ended up leaving, but I still was good friends with her. So when I was in New York, I would never be at my little flat. A lot of the time I’d either be at Dante’s crib, or Sophia’s crib, or over at Kurious Jorge’s crib.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I appreciated their friendship and the encouragement, because like I said, I was in a dark place. I don’t even think I really believed in my shit like that, but Sophia and Dante really backed it, especially Sophia. I appreciated her taste because she fucked with Wu-Tang, she knew what was up. So it was big for her to be like, “Nah, this really is tight. Go forward.” Even when Cube was like, “Whatever, man, if you wanna do what you wanna to do, go ahead.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spcKBTfjW1M\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I will say this, there’s some things I said about women on that album that I’m not too proud of. I was a kid, but no excuses. I said some shit about white people on there that I’m not too proud of. I don’t really feel like that. Like I said, I have my issues — and, I’m Black, growing up in that era, so it was different. I think people that heard it understood where I was coming from, too, because I wasn’t trying to be malicious, necessarily. I was just letting it spill out, whatever the fuck it was.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland had crack going on and the high murder rate, which affected me, but I didn’t wanna rap about that shit. For me, hip-hop was like how it was for motherfuckers in the Bronx, like Ultramagnetic MCs. I done talked to Kool Keith, and he was like, “You might come home and see a hand in the mailbox, or your next-door neighbor might have a gorilla in this house.” Just wild shit. Because if you’ve got dope money, you might be trying to floss, maybe you might get a tiger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Ultramag, they’re trying to escape that shit. They’re like, “Man, why I wanna rap about gangster shit? I don’t wanna rap about that shit.” So, that’s how I was. It did affect me, but hip-hop gave me a vehicle to escape it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927688\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.Square.NoLP_.72dpi-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"a red pagoda in a park, with victorian houses in the background\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.Square.NoLP_.72dpi-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.Square.NoLP_.72dpi-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.Square.NoLP_.72dpi-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.Square.NoLP_.72dpi-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.Square.NoLP_.72dpi-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.Square.NoLP_.72dpi.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pagoda at Chinese Garden Park in Oakland, where the ‘No Need for Alarm’ cover photo was shot. Photographer Carl Posey recalls of the location: “The idea was to take people out of their typical element, and try something different.” \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The album cover was shot by Carl Posey. The pagoda, you know, I love all kind of different cultures, and that just spoke to me, the structure and how it looked. Maybe since I was into anime and shit, martial arts, that might’ve had a slight thing to do with it too. But I just like Chinatown too, you feel me?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13924167']We shot at the pagoda, then I picked this other spot that’s an underpass over by Lake Merritt, by the college. These are places that I liked to go to at night, because I was like, a street kid. I might not have had a place to go sometimes, so I’d just be out at night, tripping or whatever, in some of the places that I like to be at.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We did a comic book design for the cover. That was my idea. I was into Marvel and DC, but I was also heavy into underground comics. Vaughn Bodē, Mark Bodē, \u003cem>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u003c/em>, all that shit was starting to come out and really bust the bubble. I did the lettering too. I’m a visual artist first and foremost, so I already had an artistic vision. Elektra was just gracious enough to let me go with it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927691\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13927691\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.PressPhoto.93.800.72dpi.jpg\" alt=\"a man in a bucket hat sitting in a concrete culvert holds his hands out toward the camera\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.PressPhoto.93.800.72dpi.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.PressPhoto.93.800.72dpi-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.PressPhoto.93.800.72dpi-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Del the Funky Homosapien in Oakland, in 1993, in a publicity photo for ‘No Need for Alarm.’ ‘I think, looking back, Cube feels like, ‘Okay, you really did your thing. You didn’t try to ride my coattails. You did your thing and you became successful for that.’ I think he respects that now.’ \u003ccite>(Carl Posey / Elektra Records)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Man, I wish I still had that boombox I’m holding on the cover. I’d be playing all the classics on it. I was a huge Gang Starr fan. Ultramag, Erick Sermon, Jungle Brothers, De La, KMD, Brand Nubian. I also might be fucking with some dub, too, some King Tubby or Scratch Perry. I’d listen to dancehall too, and a bit of punk rock, like Black Flag.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I was 20 when I recorded \u003cem>No Need for Alarm\u003c/em>. I’m 50 now. I don’t feel 50, because I don’t drive. I skate everywhere. In certain ways I feel my age because of some of the injuries I’ve had, like when I was with the Gorillaz, I had a real bad injury, fell off the stage, damn near killed myself. But I don’t feel like I look hella old, either.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hip-hop is 50 now, too, and it’s gotten to the point where it’s so far removed from where it was. The essence of it is so far removed from where kids is at now. I’m not saying that don’t nobody care about it, because a lot of kids do care about it, and they try to research the shit and figure it out. It speaks to them. But it’s been commercialized to the point where it’s been milked down by corporate society, motherfuckers feasting on shit, just wearing it into the ground. That’s the sad situation of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m not trying to sound hella dark or nothing, because I do got a lot of hope in the shit. There’s been new movements within hip-hop that took it somewhere else, that maybe a lot of old heads might not really fuck with. But I feel, overall, just the corporate rule, always, that’s what it is — “We trying to make money off this.” Ain’t really no concern about the culture or people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for \u003cem>No Need for Alarm\u003c/em>, I’m just glad people still fuck with it, 30 years later. One love to all the supporters and all the fans. I love you all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11687704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/Turntable.Break_-800x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/Turntable.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/Turntable.Break_-400x30.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/Turntable.Break_-768x58.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927684\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 792px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13927684\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/DEL.GIF.Horiz_.USE_.gif\" alt=\"a record cover cycles in and out of the background where its original cover photo was shot, showing a pagoda and victorian houses\" width=\"792\" height=\"565\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Released Nov. 23, 1993, Del the Funky Homosapien’s ‘No Need for Alarm’ is shown at the original location of its cover photo, in Chinese Garden Park at Alice and 7th Streets in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Photos by Beth LaBerge/KQED; animation by Bryan Bindloss/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Editor’s note\u003c/strong>: This story is part of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop\">That’s My Word\u003c/a>, KQED’s year-long exploration of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop\">Bay Area hip-hop\u003c/a> history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Del the Funky Homosapien’s sophomore album \u003c/em>No Need For Alarm\u003cem> is a Bay Area classic that proved his uncompromising skill and helped establish the Hieroglyphics collective nationally as a creative force. Here, from an interview condensed for length and clarity, Del, a.k.a. Teren Delvon Jones, recalls the circumstances of the album’s recording, artwork and reception.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>As told to\u003c/strong>: Gabe Meline\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 4.6875em;float: left;line-height: 0.733em;padding: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;font-family: times, serif, georgia\">W\u003c/span>hen I was making \u003cem>No Need for Alarm\u003c/em>, I was in a dark space. I had a lot of issues growing up. I don’t think I was aware of it then, but looking back, I was in an angsty space. I was dealing with issues of abuse, being different from everybody, pretty much being a loner except for people that was into the culture I was, which was not that many. I appreciated the camaraderie that I had, too, don’t get me wrong. But yeah, I had an attitude.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I had come out with my first album, \u003cem>I Wish My Brother George Was Here\u003c/em>, which I made with Ice Cube — he’s my cousin. And the response from a lot of heads was not at all what I expected. It wasn’t celebratory. It was more like, “OK, you’re selling out. Why’re you rappin’ over P-Funk shit?” So, that caused me to be, like, “All right, I’m just going all in this time, just to show motherfuckers what I really be on.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And I think that hurt Cube — I think he was like, “OK, well, damn, you didn’t like the first album?” I’m like, “Nah, nah, I like it, but, you know…” It was just that, from my little social network, I wasn’t getting the love that I thought I was going to get. It was the opposite. Because motherfuckers already done heard all my demos and shit. They knew how wild I could get.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927683\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13927683\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-800x532.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a baseball cap, sunglasses, nose ring and sweatshirt holds a microphone out to the crowd\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.ApolloTheater.1992.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Del the Funky Homosapien onstage at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Feb. 22, 1992, the year before ‘No Need for Alarm.’ \u003ccite>(Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So that’s what I did for \u003cem>No Need for Alarm\u003c/em>. I’m a battle rapper by nature. That’s what I really do. It was limited on the first album. And that was probably a wise decision, because a lot of people can’t understand that shit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I was in transition. I was couch-surfing for a minute, living with different people, roommating. In ’93, I ended up living in New York mixing the album, doing whatever I needed to do for the album, so I had a little flat in New York that I was staying out of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Before mixing in New York, though, we recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, with Matt Kelly. Matt Kelly is one of my mentors. He really showed me how to mix, he showed me how to be able to listen to the mix, how to work the equipment in the studio. When I had questions, he would answer my questions and really fuck with me. He took me under his wing and showed me a lot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some people write in the studio. We were more self-reliant — we had songs done before we even hit the studio. Nine times out of 10 when we hit the studio, we’re there to record the shit and get it done.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our time outside the studio, though, that would be when we were smoking and drinking, making beats, selecting shit. Motherfuckers might bring records over, I’d be like, “Ooh, what’s this?” Be like, “Ooh, okay. We’ll use that real quick.” I might be at Opio’s house with A-Plus, Tajai might be there, we might be listening to records. His stepfather had a great collection of records, so we’d just be in his office, listening to records, getting ideas, maybe watching anime or something, playing video games.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927690\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13927690\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.BackCover.600.72dpi.jpg\" alt=\"a young man in a superman t-shirt smokes in a park\" width=\"600\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.BackCover.600.72dpi.jpg 600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Del.BackCover.600.72dpi-160x224.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Del: ‘One of my favorite songs from around that time, ‘Pistol Whippers,’ it didn’t even make the album. I was proud of the production on that one. I just thought that beat was hella crazy.’ \u003ccite>(Carl Posey / Elektra Records)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The album came out and Elektra Records loved it. I don’t know if Cube loved it, but Elektra was fully supportive. And Dante Ross was my dog over there — he’s part of the culture, so he felt it. I was with Sophia Chang too, she was A&R over at Jive Records, and got Souls of Mischief and Casual on the label there. She ended up leaving, but I still was good friends with her. So when I was in New York, I would never be at my little flat. A lot of the time I’d either be at Dante’s crib, or Sophia’s crib, or over at Kurious Jorge’s crib.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I appreciated their friendship and the encouragement, because like I said, I was in a dark place. I don’t even think I really believed in my shit like that, but Sophia and Dante really backed it, especially Sophia. I appreciated her taste because she fucked with Wu-Tang, she knew what was up. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This story is part of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/bayareahiphop\">That’s My Word\u003c/a>\u003cem>, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 4.6875em;float: left;line-height: 0.733em;padding: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;font-family: times, serif, georgia\">B\u003c/span>efore \u003cem>8 Mile\u003c/em>, before Scribble Jam and WorldStar, and before MTV and BET developed freestyle shows, there was the Hiero-Hobo battle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pitting Saafir and his Hobo Junction crew against Casual and his Hieroglyphics crew, the 1994 rap battle held in KMEL’s San Francisco studios, broadcast live on the air, lasted more than 40 minutes. But its aftereffects lasted for decades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was like an out-of-body experience, just watching it,” said KMEL host Sway. “It was the most amazing, beautiful conflict you could ever witness.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Above, watch Shomari Smith’s 2021 short documentary \u003cem>The Battle\u003c/em>, which includes rare footage of the battle itself, and read below for some of the director’s reflections on this landmark meeting of Bay Area greats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13120075\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-800x97.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-160x19.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-768x93.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-240x29.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-375x45.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-520x63.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>GABE MELINE: In the realm of Bay Area hip-hop history, in your own words, how important was this battle?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>SHOMARI SMITH\u003c/strong>: This battle was one of \u003cem>the\u003c/em> most important, for sure, for West Coast MCs, especially during that time. There was a different style from New York that kind of spawned out of the West Coast, and it was great to see West Coast MCs just battling it out live on the radio. You don’t see that very often — I can’t think of another live battle that happened on the air, at all. It’s usually at a show, or on record. So yeah, it was unique, and very, very important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postid='arts_13923938']\u003cstrong>Freestyle battles weren’t as big a thing in the Bay as they were in New York, or Philly, or Cincinnati. Why do you think that is? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s interesting, because there \u003cem>was\u003c/em> a culture for it here. It was just smaller. You had to seek it out. A lot of it happened on street corners; you wouldn’t find it formally happening. And I believe it just had a lot to do with what was popularized here — Too Short, sort of spawning the culture, he had a totally different style. It wasn’t a battle-rap style. There was this subculture of MCs who liked to battle and meet up, but it was just a smaller community on the West Coast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13924171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13924171\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a beanie and headphones raps assertively into a microphone in a radio station studio\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saafir takes aim at Casual during the Hieroglyphics / Hobo Junction rap battle at KMEL Studios, Nov. 18, 1994. \u003ccite>(Alex Asher Daniel / Courtesy Skyfre Productions)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What ripple effects would you say the Hiero-Hobo battle had, for its participants but also in the culture at large?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The battle really spawned out of a personal dispute. And I think the biggest thing is that no one was physically hurt. So many times, you’ll see two rappers have a problem with each other, and then there’s a fight. Neither of these two guys ever got hurt over this battle, and there was a resolve on the mic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But then also, as the tapes traveled, and now with \u003cem>The Battle\u003c/em> being available online, you hear this energy and spontaneity. It spread this understanding that, yes, there are rappers’ rappers here in the Bay Area that very early on were following in the tradition of some of the original elements of hip-hop. It really brought attention to the Bay Area in a way that we hadn’t seen before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13918720']\u003cstrong>When you first set out to do this documentary… were you worried at all about reigniting old disputes?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No. Making the \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/QVKJWlxpPy4\">Souls of Mischief documentary\u003c/a>, because they were a part of the battle, it was something that came up over and over again. At a certain point, I started making the battle a part of my line of questioning. And the last piece of it came when I ran into Saafir in Los Angeles, and I hadn’t seen him in a very, very long time, and he said so many nice things about the Souls. Right then and there, I knew this was something I could do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Twenty years had passed. They had moved on. It seemed like they looked back on it finally like, “Oh, we were young guys, and I can’t believe we did that.” It was that energy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>One thing that really comes across is that, despite the passage of time, everybody remembers the events in that cramped studio really, really vividly.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s really incredible! Even 20 years later, the way they tell the story, like with the energy around it. A friend of mine, Alex Asher Daniel, who’s close with Hiero, also was in the room that night, and he brought a video camera to the battle. And Alex has had the tape this entire time, been watching it since the ’90s, but there’s no other tape that’s ever really surfaced of it. Everyone else who videotaped that night, I’m not sure what they did with their footage, or if it got lost, or it’s so far removed now, but nothing else has ever really surfaced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think the greatest element of the film is to actually see the footage of these guys in the studio facing off. It’s a special moment in hip-hop, and I think it deserved to be documented. We have to tell our own stories in our own way, and that’s why the way it’s told, the way I formed it, was very intentional. I didn’t have an angle in it, which was something Saafir really thanked me for, because he knows that I’m close with Hiero.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13924404\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13924404\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a colorful jacket, rapping into a microphone, surrounded by supporters\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casual battles it out against Saafir at KMEL studios in San Francisco, Nov. 18, 1994. \u003ccite>(Alex Asher Daniel/Courtesy Skyfre Productions)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So here’s the million-dollar question: Who do \u003cem>you\u003c/em> think won the battle?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, this is where my allegiance comes in. It’s Hiero, for sure. My whole thing was, if you’re only saying what is coming from your head at that moment, I think that’s pretty remarkable. Casual did not prepare at all, and that’s pretty incredible, to go live on the air with no rhymes written. I don’t know if there’s an MC that does that anymore. So yeah, my allegiance will always be with the Hiero crew, for sure. [aside postid='arts_13924167']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is there anything else you want to add about the battle?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like I was saying before, things spawned from the battle. Crews got involved. But no one died. This was a hip-hop conflict that was resolved in the right way, in the spirit of the culture. I really like to emphasize that because it seems like, more and more, people have trouble solving problems that don’t end up fatal. These guys have been able to go on and live their life, and finally talk about it later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the 20th anniversary of \u003cem>Fear Itself\u003c/em>, Casual had a show, and Saafir came. Casual brought him on stage. I was there for that moment, I put that in the film, and I think that’s the very essence of it. It’s like, “We were young, and we had some fun, and here we are now, 20 years later.” It’s pretty amazing for that to be the case, because so often it just isn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11687704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/Turntable.Break_-800x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/Turntable.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/Turntable.Break_-400x30.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/06/Turntable.Break_-768x58.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>This story is part of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/bayareahiphop\">That’s My Word\u003c/a>\u003cem>, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history, with new content dropping all throughout 2023.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 4.6875em;float: left;line-height: 0.733em;padding: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;font-family: times, serif, georgia\">B\u003c/span>efore \u003cem>8 Mile\u003c/em>, before Scribble Jam and WorldStar, and before MTV and BET developed freestyle shows, there was the Hiero-Hobo battle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pitting Saafir and his Hobo Junction crew against Casual and his Hieroglyphics crew, the 1994 rap battle held in KMEL’s San Francisco studios, broadcast live on the air, lasted more than 40 minutes. But its aftereffects lasted for decades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was like an out-of-body experience, just watching it,” said KMEL host Sway. “It was the most amazing, beautiful conflict you could ever witness.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Above, watch Shomari Smith’s 2021 short documentary \u003cem>The Battle\u003c/em>, which includes rare footage of the battle itself, and read below for some of the director’s reflections on this landmark meeting of Bay Area greats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13120075\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-800x97.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-160x19.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-768x93.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-240x29.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-375x45.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/04/Microphone.Break_-520x63.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>GABE MELINE: In the realm of Bay Area hip-hop history, in your own words, how important was this battle?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>SHOMARI SMITH\u003c/strong>: This battle was one of \u003cem>the\u003c/em> most important, for sure, for West Coast MCs, especially during that time. There was a different style from New York that kind of spawned out of the West Coast, and it was great to see West Coast MCs just battling it out live on the radio. You don’t see that very often — I can’t think of another live battle that happened on the air, at all. It’s usually at a show, or on record. So yeah, it was unique, and very, very important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Freestyle battles weren’t as big a thing in the Bay as they were in New York, or Philly, or Cincinnati. Why do you think that is? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s interesting, because there \u003cem>was\u003c/em> a culture for it here. It was just smaller. You had to seek it out. A lot of it happened on street corners; you wouldn’t find it formally happening. And I believe it just had a lot to do with what was popularized here — Too Short, sort of spawning the culture, he had a totally different style. It wasn’t a battle-rap style. There was this subculture of MCs who liked to battle and meet up, but it was just a smaller community on the West Coast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13924171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13924171\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a beanie and headphones raps assertively into a microphone in a radio station studio\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Saafir.Battle.72dpi.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saafir takes aim at Casual during the Hieroglyphics / Hobo Junction rap battle at KMEL Studios, Nov. 18, 1994. \u003ccite>(Alex Asher Daniel / Courtesy Skyfre Productions)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What ripple effects would you say the Hiero-Hobo battle had, for its participants but also in the culture at large?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The battle really spawned out of a personal dispute. And I think the biggest thing is that no one was physically hurt. So many times, you’ll see two rappers have a problem with each other, and then there’s a fight. Neither of these two guys ever got hurt over this battle, and there was a resolve on the mic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But then also, as the tapes traveled, and now with \u003cem>The Battle\u003c/em> being available online, you hear this energy and spontaneity. It spread this understanding that, yes, there are rappers’ rappers here in the Bay Area that very early on were following in the tradition of some of the original elements of hip-hop. It really brought attention to the Bay Area in a way that we hadn’t seen before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When you first set out to do this documentary… were you worried at all about reigniting old disputes?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No. Making the \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/QVKJWlxpPy4\">Souls of Mischief documentary\u003c/a>, because they were a part of the battle, it was something that came up over and over again. At a certain point, I started making the battle a part of my line of questioning. And the last piece of it came when I ran into Saafir in Los Angeles, and I hadn’t seen him in a very, very long time, and he said so many nice things about the Souls. Right then and there, I knew this was something I could do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Twenty years had passed. They had moved on. It seemed like they looked back on it finally like, “Oh, we were young guys, and I can’t believe we did that.” It was that energy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>One thing that really comes across is that, despite the passage of time, everybody remembers the events in that cramped studio really, really vividly.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s really incredible! Even 20 years later, the way they tell the story, like with the energy around it. A friend of mine, Alex Asher Daniel, who’s close with Hiero, also was in the room that night, and he brought a video camera to the battle. And Alex has had the tape this entire time, been watching it since the ’90s, but there’s no other tape that’s ever really surfaced of it. Everyone else who videotaped that night, I’m not sure what they did with their footage, or if it got lost, or it’s so far removed now, but nothing else has ever really surfaced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think the greatest element of the film is to actually see the footage of these guys in the studio facing off. It’s a special moment in hip-hop, and I think it deserved to be documented. We have to tell our own stories in our own way, and that’s why the way it’s told, the way I formed it, was very intentional. I didn’t have an angle in it, which was something Saafir really thanked me for, because he knows that I’m close with Hiero.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13924404\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13924404\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a colorful jacket, rapping into a microphone, surrounded by supporters\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/Casual.Battle.KMEL_.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casual battles it out against Saafir at KMEL studios in San Francisco, Nov. 18, 1994. \u003ccite>(Alex Asher Daniel/Courtesy Skyfre Productions)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So here’s the million-dollar question: Who do \u003cem>you\u003c/em> think won the battle?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, this is where my allegiance comes in. It’s Hiero, for sure. My whole thing was, if you’re only saying what is coming from your head at that moment, I think that’s pretty remarkable. Casual did not prepare at all, and that’s pretty incredible, to go live on the air with no rhymes written. I don’t know if there’s an MC that does that anymore. So yeah, my allegiance will always be with the Hiero crew, for sure. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>At this year’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.hieroday.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiero Day\u003c/a>, on Sept. 5, you got the sense that Oakland’s hip-hop scene is one big family. Only at this festival—put on by the venerated crew behind hits like “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXJc2NYwHjw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">’93 Til Infinity\u003c/a>”—do you see Bay Area stars like Mistah F.A.B. and D-Lo walking through the crowd shaking hands, or Hieroglyphics’ own Tajai working the ticket booth and personally welcoming fans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Longtime listeners could be seen coming up to OG artists, giving hugs and reminiscing. A well-curated lineup of both emerging rappers and seasoned legends drew crowds of teens through 50-somethings willing to brave the heat wave. People brought small children, babies and dogs. Above all, the festival celebrated the Bay Area’s hip-hop lineage—how distinctive styles like mobb music, hyphy and conscious rap have informed each other throughout the decades, and how younger artists are taking that legacy and building something new.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918706\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918706\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stunnaman02 (right) performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After a year off in 2020, and a scaled-down event in 2021, Hiero Day made a true return this year for its 10th anniversary. The event wasn’t perfect—more water stations would have helped, as temperatures on 3rd Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way climbed to 99 degrees. The three stages ran a couple hours behind schedule, with no way to communicate lineup changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But so it goes at Hiero Day, where it’s better to stroll around and vibe instead of over-planning your afternoon. The event stands as one of the last affordable, unpretentious music festivals in the Bay Area, and its laid-back atmosphere once again made it a gem. Here’s what we saw this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918693\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keak Da Sneak performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>The Mekanix Bring Out Keak Da Sneak\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.themekanix.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Mekanix\u003c/a> specialize in trunk-rattling beats, but this mobb music super-producer duo wasn’t behind the decks during their Hiero Day set. Instead, 4rAx and Kenny Tweed took the main stage, hyping the crowd as DJ D Sharp (who spins for the Golden State Warriors) dropped song after song crafted by The Mekanix for their featured artists—E-40, Snoop Dogg, the list goes on. The audience was already hyped.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918716\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918716\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">4rAx and Kenny Tweed of The Mekanix perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918686\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918686\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Husalah performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then, magic began to happen as guest artists joined The Mekanix and their dancers on stage. Mob Figaz’ Husalah, who swore he doesn’t really rap anymore, jumped into the crowd, moshed and rhymed a cappella. When Keak the Sneak came out on stage, the crowd went crazy—and went even crazier when he performed “Super Hyphy,” produced by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13907735/remembering-traxamillion-whose-beats-defined-the-bay-area-sound\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the late Traxamillion\u003c/a>, a track Baydestrians young and old have tattooed on their hearts almost 20 years later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918715\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918715\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Grouch performs the Zion I tribute at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>A Zion I Tribute Honors Zumbi’s Legacy\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Stephen Gaines, a.k.a. Baba Zumbi, died under mysterious circumstances at Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley just over a year ago, and his family, friends and fans are \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13901531/lawyers-investigate-death-of-steve-zumbi-gaines-zion-i-mc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">still waiting for answers and accountability\u003c/a>. It’s difficult to heal without closure, but moments of joy shone through the sadness at his tribute concert featuring MCs The Grouch, Deuce Eclipse and Dustin Sharpe, with Kev Choice on keys and Codany Holiday IV singing soaring backing vocals. Amp Live, Zumbi’s music partner in the duo Zion I, looked on as the ensemble covered tracks like “Don’t Lose Your Head” and “The Bay,” sometimes letting Zumbi’s recorded voice take over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918677\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918677\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi%E2%80%99s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zumbi’s family joins the main stage for the Zion I tribute at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During a particularly resonant moment, Choice stepped out from behind his keyboard to rap “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBY-JWKBV9w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Antenna\u003c/a>,” which, in this context, sounded like a yearning to reach someone who’s already in the afterlife. The performance came to a beautiful close when Zumbi’s entire family, including his three young boys, stood up on stage during “Coastin’” to feel the love from the crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918676\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LaRussell performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Food for Thought and Laughs from LaRussell\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/larussell/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LaRussell\u003c/a>’s casual uniform of Crocs and a T-shirt lends him a sort of down-to-earth relatability, but that belies his powerful confidence and lyrical insight. On the smaller 3rd Eye Stage at Hiero Day, the quickly rising Vallejo rapper captivated a small but appreciative crowd, holding each person’s gaze as if rapping directly to them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918674\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918674\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LaRussell performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>LaRussell has an uncanny ability to switch between sermon-like wisdom (he restarted several tracks to make sure the audience was really listening) and free-spirited moments of silliness and dancing, taking the crowd along for the ride. When LaRussell raps about building his own opportunities—like the music venue he started in his backyard—you can’t help but believe in him and the\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13906706/the-year-larussell-called-his-shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> self-starting, independent musical community\u003c/a> he’s created in Vallejo. The performance touched listeners’ hearts and left them with big smiles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918696\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keyshia Cole headlines Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Keyshia Cole Delivers a Rare Intimate Performance\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Keyshia Cole has played for arenas of tens of thousands, so her headlining set in front of an intimate hometown crowd that grew up alongside her was something special. After taking the stage with her backup dancers, the Oakland R&B star dropped the formalities and began asking the audience what they wanted to hear. When they shouted “Let It Go,” she indulged, performing her post-breakup dancefloor hit featuring Missy Elliott and Lil Kim.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918698\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keyshia Cole headlines Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then she began talking to the audience like family—she mentioned her skyrocketing rise in the music industry in the early 2000s, her mother’s drug addiction, her anxiety. “I made it, so fuck that, that’s not the end of my story,” Cole said as she announced that she’s filming a movie about her life. When she belted her ballad “Love” in front of a peachy sunset sky, the entire audience sang along.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918699\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keyshia Cole headlines Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918697\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918697\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keyshia Cole headlines Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918711\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918711\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918700\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918700\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mistah F.A.B. at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mistah F.A.B. performs the Zion I tribute at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918688\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ian Kelly backstage at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918689\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918689\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ian Kelly performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918691\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918691\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">J. Stalin performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918692\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918692\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">J. Stalin performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918680\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918680\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Nationxl backstage at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918681\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918681\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Nationxl perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918682\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">SoLauren Adams and Karega Bailey at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918683\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918683\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918685\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918685\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918684\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918684\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918712\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918712\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918709\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918709\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918687\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918687\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Husalah performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918702\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918702\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mystic performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918703\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918703\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mystic performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918704\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918704\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stunnaman02 at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918705\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918705\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stunnaman02 performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918714\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918714\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.010-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.010-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.010-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.010-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.010-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.010-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.010-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918713\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>At this year’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.hieroday.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiero Day\u003c/a>, on Sept. 5, you got the sense that Oakland’s hip-hop scene is one big family. Only at this festival—put on by the venerated crew behind hits like “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXJc2NYwHjw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">’93 Til Infinity\u003c/a>”—do you see Bay Area stars like Mistah F.A.B. and D-Lo walking through the crowd shaking hands, or Hieroglyphics’ own Tajai working the ticket booth and personally welcoming fans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Longtime listeners could be seen coming up to OG artists, giving hugs and reminiscing. A well-curated lineup of both emerging rappers and seasoned legends drew crowds of teens through 50-somethings willing to brave the heat wave. People brought small children, babies and dogs. Above all, the festival celebrated the Bay Area’s hip-hop lineage—how distinctive styles like mobb music, hyphy and conscious rap have informed each other throughout the decades, and how younger artists are taking that legacy and building something new.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918706\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918706\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stunnaman02 (right) performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After a year off in 2020, and a scaled-down event in 2021, Hiero Day made a true return this year for its 10th anniversary. The event wasn’t perfect—more water stations would have helped, as temperatures on 3rd Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way climbed to 99 degrees. The three stages ran a couple hours behind schedule, with no way to communicate lineup changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But so it goes at Hiero Day, where it’s better to stroll around and vibe instead of over-planning your afternoon. The event stands as one of the last affordable, unpretentious music festivals in the Bay Area, and its laid-back atmosphere once again made it a gem. Here’s what we saw this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918693\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keak-Da-Sneak-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keak Da Sneak performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>The Mekanix Bring Out Keak Da Sneak\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.themekanix.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Mekanix\u003c/a> specialize in trunk-rattling beats, but this mobb music super-producer duo wasn’t behind the decks during their Hiero Day set. Instead, 4rAx and Kenny Tweed took the main stage, hyping the crowd as DJ D Sharp (who spins for the Golden State Warriors) dropped song after song crafted by The Mekanix for their featured artists—E-40, Snoop Dogg, the list goes on. The audience was already hyped.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918716\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918716\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Mekanix-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">4rAx and Kenny Tweed of The Mekanix perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918686\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918686\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Husalah-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Husalah performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then, magic began to happen as guest artists joined The Mekanix and their dancers on stage. Mob Figaz’ Husalah, who swore he doesn’t really rap anymore, jumped into the crowd, moshed and rhymed a cappella. When Keak the Sneak came out on stage, the crowd went crazy—and went even crazier when he performed “Super Hyphy,” produced by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13907735/remembering-traxamillion-whose-beats-defined-the-bay-area-sound\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the late Traxamillion\u003c/a>, a track Baydestrians young and old have tattooed on their hearts almost 20 years later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918715\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918715\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-Grouch-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-0A.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Grouch performs the Zion I tribute at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>A Zion I Tribute Honors Zumbi’s Legacy\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Stephen Gaines, a.k.a. Baba Zumbi, died under mysterious circumstances at Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley just over a year ago, and his family, friends and fans are \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13901531/lawyers-investigate-death-of-steve-zumbi-gaines-zion-i-mc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">still waiting for answers and accountability\u003c/a>. It’s difficult to heal without closure, but moments of joy shone through the sadness at his tribute concert featuring MCs The Grouch, Deuce Eclipse and Dustin Sharpe, with Kev Choice on keys and Codany Holiday IV singing soaring backing vocals. Amp Live, Zumbi’s music partner in the duo Zion I, looked on as the ensemble covered tracks like “Don’t Lose Your Head” and “The Bay,” sometimes letting Zumbi’s recorded voice take over.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918677\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918677\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi%E2%80%99s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Baba-Zumbi’s-Family-on-the-main-stage-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zumbi’s family joins the main stage for the Zion I tribute at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During a particularly resonant moment, Choice stepped out from behind his keyboard to rap “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBY-JWKBV9w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Antenna\u003c/a>,” which, in this context, sounded like a yearning to reach someone who’s already in the afterlife. The performance came to a beautiful close when Zumbi’s entire family, including his three young boys, stood up on stage during “Coastin’” to feel the love from the crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918676\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918676\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LaRussell performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Food for Thought and Laughs from LaRussell\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/larussell/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LaRussell\u003c/a>’s casual uniform of Crocs and a T-shirt lends him a sort of down-to-earth relatability, but that belies his powerful confidence and lyrical insight. On the smaller 3rd Eye Stage at Hiero Day, the quickly rising Vallejo rapper captivated a small but appreciative crowd, holding each person’s gaze as if rapping directly to them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918674\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918674\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/LaRussell-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LaRussell performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>LaRussell has an uncanny ability to switch between sermon-like wisdom (he restarted several tracks to make sure the audience was really listening) and free-spirited moments of silliness and dancing, taking the crowd along for the ride. When LaRussell raps about building his own opportunities—like the music venue he started in his backyard—you can’t help but believe in him and the\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13906706/the-year-larussell-called-his-shot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> self-starting, independent musical community\u003c/a> he’s created in Vallejo. The performance touched listeners’ hearts and left them with big smiles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918696\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keyshia Cole headlines Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Keyshia Cole Delivers a Rare Intimate Performance\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Keyshia Cole has played for arenas of tens of thousands, so her headlining set in front of an intimate hometown crowd that grew up alongside her was something special. After taking the stage with her backup dancers, the Oakland R&B star dropped the formalities and began asking the audience what they wanted to hear. When they shouted “Let It Go,” she indulged, performing her post-breakup dancefloor hit featuring Missy Elliott and Lil Kim.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918698\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-004-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keyshia Cole headlines Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then she began talking to the audience like family—she mentioned her skyrocketing rise in the music industry in the early 2000s, her mother’s drug addiction, her anxiety. “I made it, so fuck that, that’s not the end of my story,” Cole said as she announced that she’s filming a movie about her life. When she belted her ballad “Love” in front of a peachy sunset sky, the entire audience sang along.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918699\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-005-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keyshia Cole headlines Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918697\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918697\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Keyshia-Cole-headlines-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keyshia Cole headlines Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918711\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918711\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.007-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918700\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918700\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mistah F.A.B. at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mistah-F.A.B.-performs-the-Zion-I-tribute-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mistah F.A.B. performs the Zion I tribute at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918688\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918688\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ian Kelly backstage at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918689\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918689\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Ian-Kelly-performs-at-Hiero-Day-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ian Kelly performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918691\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918691\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-01.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">J. Stalin performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918692\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918692\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/J.-Stalin-performs-with-The-Mekanix-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">J. Stalin performs with The Mekanix at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918680\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918680\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-backstage-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Nationxl backstage at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918681\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918681\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Nationxl perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918682\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Grand-Nationxl-perform-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">SoLauren Adams and Karega Bailey at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918683\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918683\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918685\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918685\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-003-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918684\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918684\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Hieroglyphics-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics perform at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918712\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918712\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.008-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13918709\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13918709\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/The-crowd-at-Hiero-Day-in-Oakland-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.005-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for 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https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Mystic-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-002-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mystic performs at Hiero Day on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure 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srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/Stunnaman02-performs-at-Hiero-Day-on-Monday-Sept.-6-2022.-001-Estefany-Gonzalez.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption 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"title": "Hiero Day 2022 Lineup Announced: Keyshia Cole, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, More",
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"content": "\u003cp>Hiero Day, the annual hip-hop celebration hosted by East Bay crew Hieroglyphics, has announced its 2022 lineup. Performers on Sept. 5 include Keyshia Cole, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap and a special tribute to Zumbi from Zion I.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As ever, local artists are well-represented on the lineup, including LaRussell, Drew Banga, Grand Nationxl, Ian Kelly, Los Rakas, Suga T, Chuy Gomez and many others. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.instagram.com/p/ChKegsWF-lH/\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year marks a grand return for the festival, which saw \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2021/09/07/photos-oakland-10th-annual-hiero-day-hieroglyphics-market-daze-cannabis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a pared-down version \u003c/a>last year in Frank Ogawa Plaza. This year’s Hiero Day will return to its original, multi-block location in Oakland’s Jack London Square. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Early-bird tickets to Hiero Day are sold out, with $40 general admission tickets still available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"39\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12904247\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-160x16.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-240x23.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/Q.Logo_.Break_-400x39-375x37.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Hiero Day gets underway in Oakland’s Jack London Square on Monday, Sept. 5. Details here. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“I love the technology of now,” says Gary “The Architect” Herd as he bounces around a bank of computers and studio equipment. Fellow music producer The Big Head Scientist rolls a blunt on a couch nearby. The modest East Oakland room is a home away from home\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Herd travels here regularly from Stockton, where he lives with his family. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Older heads are used to a format, y’know, some type of label, some type of [A&R] there to organize it and make it all work,” Herd reflects. “But these days don’t work like that. You gotta love this shit to really do it. Facts.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Herd’s catalog dates to the early ’90s, when he and Everett “Grand the Visitor” Aknowledge formed Homeliss Derilex in Milpitas. Decades later, he’s still hustling beats. Vinyl copies of recent albums by cult stars like Tha God Fahim, Planet Asia and Mach-Hommy\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">nearly all self-released by the artists\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">decorate the studio walls. Each bears The Architect’s signature sound: a blend of cryptic, dreamlike sampled loops, sometimes augmented by keyboards and other live instruments that he plays himself. He calls it “the new golden era,” a nod to how the sound evokes a hallowed period before the deaths of 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. The irony is that now, in his middle age, The Architect is arguably better known than ever.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“The weird thing about Homeliss Derilex is that…I didn’t walk down the street and reap the benefits of what [we] did,” says Herd. Since the duo was mostly studio-bound, their appeal was largely confined to local scenesters. They didn’t play many concerts or tour to build a larger audience. Highlights of their sporadic output include a 1996 12-inch single for then-rising San Jose label Stones Throw Records, “Cash Money,” and a 2004 CD, \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raise It Up\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subsequent projects like Herd’s collaborations with San Jose rapper Shaya “Encore” Bekele, particularly Encore’s highly underrated 2000 album \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Self-Preservation\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, only drew modest attention. By the end of the aughts, Herd began to withdraw from the music scene. “Napster was happening, all the streaming, everything was in disarray,” he says. “Records aren’t being pressed. Labels are going under. It was too much.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">It wasn’t until acts like Roc Marciano and Westside Gunn’s Griselda crew became an indie phenomenon in the mid-2010s with that “new golden era frequency” that Herd felt energized again. “I wanted to be a part of that,” he says.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/6OzKEeMmdHo\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">A-Plus, one-fourth of vaunted Oakland rap group Souls of Mischief, has known the Architect since the ’90s. “I might have met him at [veteran rapper-singer] Mystic’s house\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">she’s an old friend of mine,” he recalls. Herd has frequently connected with Souls of Mischief’s Hieroglyphics crew: In the early aughts, Herd and his Executive Lounge crew (which included rappers Encore, Grand the Visitor, Dave Dub, Persevere, Turbin and Holokaust) and Hiero shared adjoining studio spaces in a San Francisco warehouse. In recent years, he has served as one of Souls’ DJs, going on tour with them in Europe. In 2020, A-Plus and Herd released four projects, including \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chamber Games \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">and \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blvck Switzerlvnd\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Hats off to Arc. He actually took a long time off from the music industry, so that could have helped him as well,” A-Plus adds. “It’s a small club of people who were making music in the ’90s and who still have the passion to do it now.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1748889610/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, Homeliss Derilex’s early work is highly coveted. A self-titled 1993 cassette tape trades for hundreds of dollars, and their studio sessions are frequently reissued on compilations. Thanks to streaming, a new generation of listeners has discovered excellent West Coast raps like “Survivin’ the Game.” “I went overseas [on tour with Souls of Mischief], there were all kinds of [fans] for Homeliss Derelix,” he says. (The duo stopped working together years ago, but they’ve discussed “getting back in the lab.”) \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Herd releases several projects a year through his Bandcamp page as well as labels like Dutch imprint De Rap Winkel Records. He’s usually billed alongside the rappers he works with, building a brand akin to famed underground producers like The Alchemist and Kenny Beats. He even briefly went viral with \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trill Life Mathematiks\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a 2018 album with Nowaah the Flood that features a photograph by award-winning photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark of\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.complex.com/music/2018/06/heres-the-history-behind-nas-cover-art-for-nasir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">five South Dallas kids\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (Nowaah is based in Dallas.) Days after its release, Nas and Kanye West used the same photo for the former’s \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nasir\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, leading to\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.complex.com/music/2018/07/did-kanye-and-nas-steal-beat-album-cover-from-the-architect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">suspicions over the coincidence\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. “I don’t know, somehow we ended up with the same cover,” he says charitably. “We benefited [because of the controversy]. It was a good look.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Herd’s recent success gives lie to the myth that rap music is largely a young man’s sport. A-Plus points out that 47-year-old Nas recently hit number 3 on the \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Billboard \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">albums chart with \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">King’s Disease II\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, proof that the genre now teems with flourishing musicians in their 40s and 50s.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“I don’t look at it like an opening. I look at it like it’s the first time happening. Hip-hop is a very young music,” says A-Plus, referring to how the rap industry only dates back a mere 40 years. “In other genres, your age isn’t necessarily your qualification. Of course, hip-hop is fueled by young, creative energy. But young energy isn’t the only creative energy. And we’re just getting around to where hip-hop is maturing.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13902737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13902737\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SoulsOfMischief_28-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SoulsOfMischief_28-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SoulsOfMischief_28-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SoulsOfMischief_28-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SoulsOfMischief_28-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SoulsOfMischief_28-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SoulsOfMischief_28-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SoulsOfMischief_28-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Architect. \u003ccite>(Nicola Antonazzo)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, the Bay Area in which Herd emerged–the era where kids from Sacramento to San Jose descended on Telegraph Avenue near UC Berkeley and San Francisco’s Haight Street’s shopping corridor, busting impromptu freestyles and hawking self-produced cassette tapes–doesn’t exist anymore. “The price of rent has gone up. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 4.6875em;float: left;line-height: 0.733em;padding: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;font-family: times, serif, georgia\">A\u003c/span>lthough Oakland hip-hop collective \u003ca href=\"https://hieroglyphics.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hieroglyphics\u003c/a> headlines \u003ca href=\"https://www.hieroday.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiero Day\u003c/a> every year, Souls of Mischief member Adam “A-Plus” Carter points out that “Hiero Day isn’t Hiero-centric.” In other words, the festival isn’t so much a celebration of all things Hiero as it is an affirmation of hip-hop’s—and the Bay Area’s—independent spirit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Indeed, Hieroglyphics’ brief 30-minute closing set was almost an afterthought on Sept. 2, as the festival’s eighth edition featured non-stop highlights. These included a jazzy, soulful and grown-up set by the Midnight Hour (a project by Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge); a surprise cameo by Queens hip-hop veteran the Large Professor; the debut live performance of an East-meets-West collaboration between Mount Vernon’s Pete Rock and Oakland’s Yukmouth; a fierce performance by “Gangster Goddess” Medusa; and an early set by bilingual MC Deuce Eclipse and DJ El Kool Kyle on the Infinity Stage. [aside postid='arts_13864913']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even a technical glitch, which forced the early closure of one of the stages and some rerouting of artists, couldn’t kill the vibe, which remained resolutely upbeat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the years, Hiero Day has morphed from a free block party featuring a few Bay Area and West Coast comrades to an all-star hip-hop extravaganza with musical talent from across the country, attracting fans from as far away as Australia and Japan. As the event has grown in size—it passed the 25,000 attendance mark a few years back—it’s also grown in stature while remaining uniquely organic and homegrown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year saw the event expand throughout Labor Day weekend, with a Family Day event at DeFremery Park and a collaboration with the 45 Sessions, featuring legendary DJs (including Breakbeat Lou and Diamond D) spinning all-7” sets. The festival itself boasted three stages of live music and DJs, food trucks, vendors and positive vibes everywhere.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13865653\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13865653\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-260-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Rapper Queens D.Light performs at Hiero Day 2019.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-260-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-260-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-260-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-260-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-260-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-260.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland rapper Queens D.Light performs at Hiero Day 2019. \u003ccite>(Eric Arnold)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>From a fan perspective, Hiero Day is something akin to a Bay Area holy day—a chance to participate in a contemporary cultural ritual with tens of thousands of like-minded people spanning a multitude of ages and ethnic backgrounds. For the artists themselves, Hiero Day is an affirmation of authentic acceptance into elite hip-hop status.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yukmouth counts Hiero as not only an inspiration to him, but a positive influence on Oakland youth. “It’s definitely a rite of passage, for Oakland and Bay Area rap, just for hip hop period,” he says. “And it’s a Bay Area movement that’s so strong, you ain’t never seen so much peace in the streets. With 30–35,000 people strong. Blocks and blocks down Oakland. Peacefully. No fights, no disputes. Everybody having fun and partying.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For A-Plus, Hiero Day is a “surreal” experience. Not just in the sense that it’s named after his crew, or that it’s become symbolic of the group’s ongoing contributions to a living history, but also because it’s a family affair. “Best part of Hiero Day to me is bringing my son every year,” he says. “The last few years, his little brother has been coming as well. As well as his mom’s side of the family.” Apart from the occasional Jamaican event, he says, Hiero Day is the only event that can bring out his entire extended family—including both his parents, who have been separated for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Damian “Domino” Siguenza, a producer who’s also served as Hiero’s label manager, tour manager and booking agent at various times, agrees. The festival, he says, is “our way of giving back to our community that supported us all these years, and, you know, give back to the community in the form of art.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13865657\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Diamond-D-45-Sessions-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Pioneering Bronx DJ Diamond D performs at Hiero Day 2019.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13865657\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Diamond-D-45-Sessions-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Diamond-D-45-Sessions-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Diamond-D-45-Sessions-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Diamond-D-45-Sessions-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Diamond-D-45-Sessions-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Diamond-D-45-Sessions.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pioneering Bronx DJ Diamond D performs at Hiero Day x 45 Sessions at the Uptown. \u003ccite>(Eric Arnold)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As it’s evolved, he adds, the gathering itself has become the main attraction, over and above any particular artist on the bill. “It’s almost like, I don’t think the groups who are playing are as much of a factor on whether someone’s gonna come,” says Domino. “People just kind of make it, this is what they do.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 4.6875em;float: left;line-height: 0.733em;padding: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;font-family: times, serif, georgia\">T\u003c/span>he number eight holds particular significance for Hieroglyphics, in that their iconic symbol—three dots above a straight line—represents that number in the Mayan numerology system. Even more significance can be gleaned from the fact that Hiero has been touring this year in commemoration of their groundbreaking \u003cem>Third Eye Vision\u003c/em> album, released in 1998.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As Domino recalls, “The initial goal for us was, OK, let’s put out this Hiero record, get a little buzz, and then we can get everyone signed again [to a major label].” [aside postid='arts_13864717']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But once the album was released, the group soon found that their DIY approach worked better for them than a major-label record deal. “We were making more money and we were touring more than we were when we were on Jive,” says Domino. “It kind of opened our eye to, hey, this is really the way to go.” This led to “the important thing, which is ownership. Control of not only your masters and publishing or whatever, but also control of the marketing. Control of how you disseminate information on your record and picking the singles.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To rappers like Yukmouth, Hiero has become ubiquitous. “They’re worldwide. They were one of the first groups out of Oakland to be accepted by New York. That’s a hard market to even be accepted in,” he says. “They have a cult following and I’m glad I grew up with these dudes. And watched ‘em do it from the bottom to the top. It remains a totem pole in the hip-hop game and in the Bay Area rap culture.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13865658\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Dante-Ross-and-Tajai-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Dante Ross and Tajai of Souls of Mischief at Hiero Day 2019.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13865658\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Dante-Ross-and-Tajai-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Dante-Ross-and-Tajai-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Dante-Ross-and-Tajai-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Dante-Ross-and-Tajai-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Dante-Ross-and-Tajai-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Dante-Ross-and-Tajai.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dante Ross and Tajai of Souls of Mischief backstage at Hiero Day x 45 Sessions. \u003ccite>(Eric Arnold)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>45 Sessions founder DJ Platurn, who’s spun at Hiero Day for five of its eight years, explains that Hieroglyphics’ sample-based, conscious hip-hop sound marked an important departure from what other established Bay Area artists, like E-40 and Too Short, were doing in the ’90s and 2000s. “What is really important about what Hiero means to us as DJs, and diggers, and hardcore music aficionados, is that they came along at a very important time that showed that there’s more to the scene than [what] the Bay is traditionally known for,” he says. [aside postid='arts_13865042']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 4.6875em;float: left;line-height: 0.733em;padding: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;font-family: times, serif, georgia\">L\u003c/span>egendary A&R and Hiero Day DJ performer Dante Ross, who signed Hiero founder Del the Funky Homosapien to Elektra in the early ’90s, recalls Ice Cube sending him Del’s demos. “It was the first time I heard somebody from the West Coast who reminded me of the Native Tongues,” Ross recalls. “He had his own style, but you could see the synergy.” There were other lyrical West Coasts artists, he says, “but I hadn’t heard anything quite like Del before.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Within the hip-hop ecosystem, Ross says, “Hiero are a unique voice. To this day, there hasn’t been anyone who did exactly what they did in the Bay Area. They had their own style, their own voice, even their own slang. Their Bay Area slang was not Town slang, necessarily. They had their own perspective on everything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13865661\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13865661\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-174-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"DJ Lady Ryan at Hiero Day 2019.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-174-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-174-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-174-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-174-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-174-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Hiero-Day-2019-174.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Lady Ryan at Hiero Day 2019. \u003ccite>(Eric Arnold)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Compared to typical West Coast gangster rappers popular at that time, “[Hiero] were way more intricate and a little more advanced. They had their own style of production, which was sample-based, and to me, that’s one of the reasons they’ve had so much longevity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To date, Hieroglyphics have collectively released three group albums, and innumerable solo albums and side projects, from 2000’s \u003cem>Deltron 3030 \u003c/em>to 2019’s \u003cem>Stoney Hawk\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A-Plus isn’t sure when their next group album will be released, but notes that Hiero Day has made up in some ways for the gap between albums by keeping the crew in the spotlight. The celebration is also something that helps the collective—who were teenagers when they started and now each have their own families—stay connected to each other. Yet despite its apparent success, he says, Hiero Day remains a grassroots undertaking and hasn’t yet become a cash cow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As A-Plus puts it, “It’s a labor of love.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>I’ve always felt like chasing the bag is an endless pursuit. And evidently, I’m not alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland hip-hop collective \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lofiction/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lo-Fiction\u003c/a>‘s new video, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47wQA1GuHvc&feature=youtu.be\">Nike Check\u003c/a>,” illustrates the permanent pursuit of the purse. As a canvas bag of money floats through the streets, the group’s seven members race after it, always out of reach. It’s simple and effective, and the best part: it didn’t cost them too much to make.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We got a sack, some string from my grandma’s sewing kit, and tied it to my girlfriend’s car,” Nimsins, one of the group’s MCs, told me during a phone call. “We just wanted to make it realistic, and do what we normally do.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maybe that’s what caught my eye—it’s kind of normal. It also looks like it was fun to make. As Nimsins said, “We put the filmmaker in the trunk, and we made it work.”\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/47wQA1GuHvc'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/47wQA1GuHvc'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ericbui/\">Eric Bui\u003c/a>, the filmmaker in the trunk, is originally from Tracy. He’s lived in Oakland for about four years, during which he’s worked with Nimsins on a couple of videos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m happy they came up this idea,” Bui told me during a phone call. “It’s a reality, especially within the music industry—and they’re making light of it. They’re making fun of it while doing it: literally chasing the bag.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Due to having so many takes, the video was a workout for Lo-Fiction, who ran on and off for several hours. Bui, at 25 years old, is just a bit older than the Lo-Fiction crew—the members are all in their early 20s—but he’s appreciated seeing their growth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Shout out and respect to those kids,” Bui tells me. “I respect their craft, their sound and their whole aesthetic,” noting that their sampling, beats and structure as a collective are reminiscent of another East Oakland group—Hieroglyphics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13850024\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13850024\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/02/IMG_1203-800x449.jpg\" alt=\"The bag we all chase. (Screen grab from the Nike Check video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bag we all chase. (Screen grab from the Nike Check video)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Along with Nimsins, the group consists of Keese Sama, SemCity Chris, Esosa, Jafari, Giahni, and Jamal. About a year ago they released a cassette mixtape, \u003cem>Lo-Fiction and Friends Vol. 1\u003c/em>, and last month they sidestepped conventional nightclubs for \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/BstlZ9RFhu2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a show\u003c/a> at Berkeley punk warehouse 924 Gilman. All of them grew up together, mostly in East Oakland’s Seminary neighborhood; Sem-City, as some call it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every time we shoot videos, we just see people we know, and people just jump in the video,” Nimsins said. “Something about East Oakland, people don’t do a lot of filming out here. People were just jumping in, and driving the cars behind us. Little kids even got in it!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before he got off the phone, Nimsins told me that although the video has a relatively low view count thus far, the support from friends and family has been great.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The way I see it, it has the potential to go a lot further—because while the video is hella local, the concept is truly universal.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"title": "Hiero Day Was a Triumphant Close to a Summer of Combating Cultural Erasure",
"headTitle": "Hiero Day Was a Triumphant Close to a Summer of Combating Cultural Erasure | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>The afternoon sun was beating down on Hiero Day when Richie Rich, a veteran of Oakland’s ’90s mobb music scene, closed out his set with the 1990 song “Side Show,” an homage to The Town’s oft-vilified \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2017/11/27/sideshows-spin-donuts-around-police-over-thanksgiving-weekend-in-oakland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">underground car culture\u003c/a>. After a friendly exchange, rapper Mistah F.A.B., who hosted the main festival stage, brought a special guest to the stage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was Kenzie Smith, a candidate for Oakland City Council and the man involved in the infamous “BBQ Becky” incident. Smith was suddenly thrust into the spotlight in May after Jennifer Schulte, a white woman, called the police on him while he was having a barbecue at Lake Merritt. The viral incident galvanized black Oaklanders to reclaim public spaces with events like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBQ’n While Black\u003c/a>, sending the message to stakeholders that, despite ongoing gentrification and displacement, they’re still here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He runnin’ for city council, man, for us to make a change so we can have one of our own making the decisions so they don’t push us out, so we can at least have a voice in all this,” said Mistah F.A.B. to the cheering crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re not trying to listen to the hip-hop community and think that the hip-hop community will not vote—I’ve heard this in several city council meetings,” said Smith before imploring the audience to register for the November election. The crowd shouted in approval.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840200\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840200\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Mistah F.A.B and Kenzie Smith at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mistah F.A.B and Kenzie Smith at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hiero Day, now in its seventh year, has consistently been a triumphant showcase of Oakland’s underground hip-hop culture. But this year’s Labor Day block party and music festival felt particularly significant after a turbulent summer of racist incidents across the Bay Area. With numerous instances of white residents \u003ca href=\"https://abc7news.com/society/permit-patty-who-called-cops-on-8-year-old-selling-water-in-sf-loses-business/3652244/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calling the police\u003c/a> on black people engaged in mundane activities, and with the community still reeling from the tragic murder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13837639/nia-wilson-and-the-war-on-black-women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nia Wilson\u003c/a>, 2018’s Hiero Day became a much-needed celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier in the day, West Oakland rapper J. Stalin and his Livewire Records crew put on a rowdy show at the Imperium stage, moshing in the crowd among beaming fans already going hard before the festival had even filled up. J. Stalin, who was raised in the Cypress Village housing projects just down the street from Hiero Day’s West Oakland location, rarely does local shows—often because the \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/blacklisted-how-the-oakland-police-department-discriminates-against-rappers-and-music-venues/Content?oid=6482231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police department shuts them down\u003c/a>. He looked liberated as he strutted across the stage, bouncing while delivering his verses. He received a hero’s welcome from hometown fans as well as the stage’s hosts, outspoken Oakland poet and playwright \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13798311/women-to-watch-chinaka-hodge\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chinaka Hodge\u003c/a> and Leon “DNas” Sykes, the founder of \u003ca href=\"https://youthradio.org/arts/510-day-reclaiming-gentrified-spaces-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">510 Day\u003c/a>, another popular anti-gentrification event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840236\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840236\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Black Thought plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Thought plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Other artists’ sets carried a similar air of defiance. Georgia Anne Muldrow, a Stones Throw Records signee with a soulful singing voice, delivered an emotive set of experimental R&B, dancing on stage in her Rastafarian colors. She ended her set with the words “Black power!” Similarly, Freddie Gibbs’s call of “f-ck the police” carried weight in the context of the politically charged day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amid other significantly pricier and more homogenous festivals in the Bay Area—whose lineups often mirror other festivals around the country—Hiero Day remains special. Its organizers, conscious hip-hop crew Hieroglyphics, have held true to their vision of accessibility and originality. Although this year’s lineup wasn’t as star-studded as 2017’s (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13807461/hiero-day-2017-music-highlights-and-photo-gallery\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">which included Lil B, Goapele and Bun B\u003c/a>), Hiero Day managed to spotlight local talent and bring in world-class artists, like Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, while keeping ticket prices low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Year after year, Hieroglyphics’ commitment to their vision ensures a diverse, intergenerational crowd of music lovers. And as gatherings like this become increasingly rare, Hiero Day 2018 served as a reminder of collective power in the face of cultural erasure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>More photos from Hiero Day 2018\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840240\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840240\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Sa-Roc plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sa-Roc plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840239\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840239\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Hieroglyphics plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840237\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840237\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Hieroglyphics plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840235\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840235\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Mannie Fresh plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mannie Fresh plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840234\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840234\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"People Under the Stairs plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People Under the Stairs plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840233\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840233\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"People Under the Stairs plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People Under the Stairs plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840232\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840232\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Imani of The Pharcyde at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imani of The Pharcyde at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840231\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840231\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Wax plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Wax plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840230\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840230\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"ALLBLACK plays with Joe Wax at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">ALLBLACK plays with Joe Wax at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840228\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840228\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Chali 2na plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chali 2na plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840227\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840227\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The Pharcyde plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pharcyde plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840224\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840224\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840223\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840223\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Elzhi plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elzhi plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840222\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840222\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840221\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840221\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Dj Fresh vs Traxamillion play Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dj Fresh plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840220\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840220\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Dj Fresh vs Traxamillion play Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traxamillion plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840219\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840219\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840218\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Talib Kweli plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talib Kweli plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840217\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840217\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840214\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840214\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Durag Dynasty plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Durag Dynasty plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840212\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840212\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Georgia Anne Muldrow plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Georgia Anne Muldrow plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840210\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Mistah F.A.B at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mistah F.A.B at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840209\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840209\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"DJ Red Corvette and Rayana Jay at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Red Corvette and Rayana Jay at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840206\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"DJ Red Corvette plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Red Corvette plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840205\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840205\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9273-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9273.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9273-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9273-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9273-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9273-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9273-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840202\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840202\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9259-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Sa-Roc plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9259.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9259-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9259-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9259-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9259-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9259-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sa-Roc plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840201\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840201\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9242-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Mistah F.A.B and his daughter Libby at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9242.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9242-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9242-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9242-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9242-375x250.jpg 375w, 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The afternoon sun was beating down on Hiero Day when Richie Rich, a veteran of Oakland’s ’90s mobb music scene, closed out his set with the 1990 song “Side Show,” an homage to The Town’s oft-vilified \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2017/11/27/sideshows-spin-donuts-around-police-over-thanksgiving-weekend-in-oakland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">underground car culture\u003c/a>. After a friendly exchange, rapper Mistah F.A.B., who hosted the main festival stage, brought a special guest to the stage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was Kenzie Smith, a candidate for Oakland City Council and the man involved in the infamous “BBQ Becky” incident. Smith was suddenly thrust into the spotlight in May after Jennifer Schulte, a white woman, called the police on him while he was having a barbecue at Lake Merritt. The viral incident galvanized black Oaklanders to reclaim public spaces with events like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBQ’n While Black\u003c/a>, sending the message to stakeholders that, despite ongoing gentrification and displacement, they’re still here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He runnin’ for city council, man, for us to make a change so we can have one of our own making the decisions so they don’t push us out, so we can at least have a voice in all this,” said Mistah F.A.B. to the cheering crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re not trying to listen to the hip-hop community and think that the hip-hop community will not vote—I’ve heard this in several city council meetings,” said Smith before imploring the audience to register for the November election. The crowd shouted in approval.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840200\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840200\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Mistah F.A.B and Kenzie Smith at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9223-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mistah F.A.B and Kenzie Smith at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hiero Day, now in its seventh year, has consistently been a triumphant showcase of Oakland’s underground hip-hop culture. But this year’s Labor Day block party and music festival felt particularly significant after a turbulent summer of racist incidents across the Bay Area. With numerous instances of white residents \u003ca href=\"https://abc7news.com/society/permit-patty-who-called-cops-on-8-year-old-selling-water-in-sf-loses-business/3652244/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calling the police\u003c/a> on black people engaged in mundane activities, and with the community still reeling from the tragic murder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13837639/nia-wilson-and-the-war-on-black-women\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nia Wilson\u003c/a>, 2018’s Hiero Day became a much-needed celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier in the day, West Oakland rapper J. Stalin and his Livewire Records crew put on a rowdy show at the Imperium stage, moshing in the crowd among beaming fans already going hard before the festival had even filled up. J. Stalin, who was raised in the Cypress Village housing projects just down the street from Hiero Day’s West Oakland location, rarely does local shows—often because the \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/blacklisted-how-the-oakland-police-department-discriminates-against-rappers-and-music-venues/Content?oid=6482231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police department shuts them down\u003c/a>. He looked liberated as he strutted across the stage, bouncing while delivering his verses. He received a hero’s welcome from hometown fans as well as the stage’s hosts, outspoken Oakland poet and playwright \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13798311/women-to-watch-chinaka-hodge\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chinaka Hodge\u003c/a> and Leon “DNas” Sykes, the founder of \u003ca href=\"https://youthradio.org/arts/510-day-reclaiming-gentrified-spaces-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">510 Day\u003c/a>, another popular anti-gentrification event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840236\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840236\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Black Thought plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9583-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black Thought plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Other artists’ sets carried a similar air of defiance. Georgia Anne Muldrow, a Stones Throw Records signee with a soulful singing voice, delivered an emotive set of experimental R&B, dancing on stage in her Rastafarian colors. She ended her set with the words “Black power!” Similarly, Freddie Gibbs’s call of “f-ck the police” carried weight in the context of the politically charged day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amid other significantly pricier and more homogenous festivals in the Bay Area—whose lineups often mirror other festivals around the country—Hiero Day remains special. Its organizers, conscious hip-hop crew Hieroglyphics, have held true to their vision of accessibility and originality. Although this year’s lineup wasn’t as star-studded as 2017’s (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13807461/hiero-day-2017-music-highlights-and-photo-gallery\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">which included Lil B, Goapele and Bun B\u003c/a>), Hiero Day managed to spotlight local talent and bring in world-class artists, like Cash Money Records producer Mannie Fresh, while keeping ticket prices low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Year after year, Hieroglyphics’ commitment to their vision ensures a diverse, intergenerational crowd of music lovers. And as gatherings like this become increasingly rare, Hiero Day 2018 served as a reminder of collective power in the face of cultural erasure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>More photos from Hiero Day 2018\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840240\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840240\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Sa-Roc plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9270-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sa-Roc plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840239\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840239\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Hieroglyphics plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9604-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840237\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840237\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Hieroglyphics plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9588-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hieroglyphics plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840235\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840235\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Mannie Fresh plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9569-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mannie Fresh plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840234\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840234\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"People Under the Stairs plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9541-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People Under the Stairs plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840233\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840233\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"People Under the Stairs plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9533-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People Under the Stairs plays at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840232\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840232\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Imani of The Pharcyde at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9517-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imani of The Pharcyde at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840231\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840231\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Wax plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9512-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Wax plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840230\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840230\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"ALLBLACK plays with Joe Wax at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9508-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">ALLBLACK plays with Joe Wax at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840228\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840228\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Chali 2na plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9480-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chali 2na plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840227\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840227\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The Pharcyde plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9474-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pharcyde plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840224\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840224\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9429-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840223\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840223\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Elzhi plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9420-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elzhi plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840222\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840222\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9416-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840221\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840221\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Dj Fresh vs Traxamillion play Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9400-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dj Fresh plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840220\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840220\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Dj Fresh vs Traxamillion play Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9390-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traxamillion plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840219\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840219\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9385-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840218\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Talib Kweli plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9384-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talib Kweli plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840217\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840217\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9376-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840214\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840214\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Durag Dynasty plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9344-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Durag Dynasty plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840212\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840212\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Georgia Anne Muldrow plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9336-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Georgia Anne Muldrow plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840210\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Mistah F.A.B at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9300-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mistah F.A.B at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840209\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840209\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"DJ Red Corvette and Rayana Jay at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9294-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Red Corvette and Rayana Jay at Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13840206\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13840206\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"DJ Red Corvette plays Hiero Day in Oakland on Monday, September 3, 2018.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/09/MG_9280.jpg 800w, 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"content": "\u003cp>On the tail end of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/01/bay-area-weather-scorching-temperatures-will-produce-hottest-days-in-a-decade/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">great Bay Area heatwave of 2017\u003c/a>, a diverse crowd of hip-hop fans spent Labor Day hanging out between artist warehouses and towering Burning Man sculptures at 18th and Poplar Streets in West Oakland. In previous years, Hiero Day was held in the street and felt more like a block party — but for its sixth iteration, Hiero Day provided a full-on festival experience, though with a more grassroots, underground feel than Outside Lands or Treasure Island. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with members of the long-running East Bay hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics, who \u003ca href=\"https://www.amoeba.com/blog/2012/09/jamoeblog/hiero-day-shows-love-for-oakland-by-keeping-it-in-the-town-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">founded Hiero Day in 2012\u003c/a> and headline each year, Bay Area artists like Mistah F.A.B. and IAMSU could be spotted roaming through the audience. Rare out-of-town veterans like Bun B and Yo-Yo were a treat to see onstage. And though the festival ran slightly off-schedule, the mood was upbeat and mellow, with the new spacious festival layout giving fans room to get up close and personal with their favorite artists. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check our recap of the five most outstanding acts at this year’s Hiero Day, and scroll down to see our photo slideshow below. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13807485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Rayana Jay performs at Hiero Day 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13807485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-768x514.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-1180x790.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-960x643.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-240x161.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-375x251.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-520x348.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rayana Jay performs at Hiero Day 2017. \u003ccite>(Nastia Voynovskaya)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Rayana Jay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2017/03/20/rayana-jay-wants-to-talk-about-your-messy-breakup/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rayana Jay’s\u003c/a> rise over the past year has been a fast, wild ride, and the singer herself at times seemed surprised by how enthusiastically her audience sang along to tracks from her breakout mixtape, \u003cem>Sorry About Last Night\u003c/em>. Jay premiered her new track, “Sunkissed,” a smooth, groovy track from her upcoming EP \u003cem>Morning After\u003c/em> that celebrates black beauty. She prefaced the song with acknowledgement of the recent resurgence of white supremacists: “I wrote this song to say ‘If nobody else got y’all, I got y’all,’” said Jay to her fans of color. The ’70-hued track had her guitarist JHawk channeling Santana while Jay’s velvety voice soared. When she performed “Magic,” a funky, disco-inflected love song, Jay’s elementary-school-aged cousin came on stage and showed off her adorable dance moves. Jay closed out her set with two surprises: Guest performances from Mistah F.A.B. (who paid homage to Mac Dre with “Still Feelin’ It”) and Sick Wid It Records’ \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2017/08/01/talking-with-omb-peezy-the-bay-areas-missing-link-to-southern-rap/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest signee, OMB Peezy\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13807405\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Bun B performs at Hiero Day 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13807405\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bun B performs at Hiero Day 2017. \u003ccite>(Gabe Meline)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Bun B\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Dirty South legend Bun B was a necessary, grounding presence at Hiero Day. Though most of his set was upbeat, the Houston rapper took the time to hold a moment of silence for victims of Hurricane Harvey and other lost loved ones — including his longtime partner in UGK, Pimp C. Even as \u003ca href=\"http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bun-b-on-hurricane-harvey-its-worse-than-everyone-thought-w500099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his hometown remained underwater\u003c/a>, Bun B’s set offered a semblance of hope amidst continuing reports of the storm’s devastating effects. (Bun B is hosting a \u003ca href=\"http://handinhand2017.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telethon\u003c/a> to benefit hurricane victims on Sept. 12 at 8pm EST.) And on a technical level, he was impressive, rapping in his smooth baritone sans backing-vocal track and absolutely nailing every song. He paid homage to the South’s custom car culture with the candy-paint Cadillac anthem “Draped Up.” The audience rapped along to his defining verse on UGK’s “International Player’s Anthem,” and he also performed his features on Jay Z’s “Big Pimpin” and Three 6 Mafia’s “Sippin’ on Some Syrup.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13807490\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Goapele performs at Hiero Day 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13807490\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goapele performs at Hiero Day 2017. \u003ccite>(Nastia Voynovskaya)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Goapele\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Goapele looked like a vision of summer in her cutoff shorts and billowing kimono, and murmurs of admiration for her voice, hair, and outfit could be heard throughout the crowd. “I’m standing up here as a mom, an artist, as someone who cares about the future. A daughter of immigrants, an activist,” she said before performing “Stand,” the protest song she wrote in response to Oscar Grant’s murder at the hands of police. She mostly played tracks from her recent EP, \u003cem>Dreamseeker\u003c/em>, but the audience rejoiced when they heard the opening chords to “Closer to My Dreams,” a gorgeous, uplifting track about realizing your destiny. Oakland singer Adrian Marcel came out to fill in for BJ the Chicago Kid’s feature on “Stay,” and stuck around to perform one of his own tracks. But the emotional highpoint of Goapele’s set came when she sang part of Sam Cooke’s civil rights anthem “A Change is Gonna Come” a capella, sending chills up everyone’s spines. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13807491\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Lil B performs at Hiero Day 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13807491\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-768x514.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-1180x790.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-960x643.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-240x161.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-375x251.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-520x348.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lil B performs at Hiero Day 2017. \u003ccite>(Nastia Voynovskaya)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Lil B\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Lil B’s set was the most climactic point of Hiero Day; as soon as the bass line of “Bitch Mob” came on, the energy in the crowd multiplied a dozen-fold. IAMSU and Rexx Life Raj climbed onto the stage, dreads swinging, while Mistah F.A.B., a godfather of hyphy, proudly looked on. Lil B also brought out Koran Streets, Kool John, and other peers in the rap scene, and everyone danced together gleefully, like one big family. Onstage and in the crowd, mosh pits erupted as Lil B performed “Like a Martian,” and throughout his set, he offered affirmations and goofy quips. “Yeah, I got fat and Donald Trump’s the president,” he said as he took off his shirt while performing “I Own Swag.” He then exemplified the message of peace and positivity he preaches online in the most beautiful way: He brought out his guitar and keyboard, and gave them away to two lucky young fans, encouraging them to learn to make music too. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/HieroImperium/status/904924158269652992\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Hieroglyphics\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Press about Hiero Day rarely goes into detail about Hieroglyphics, because they’re the headliners every year — but the legendary Oakland crew’s set was a reminder of why they’re the best at what they do. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>On the tail end of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/09/01/bay-area-weather-scorching-temperatures-will-produce-hottest-days-in-a-decade/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">great Bay Area heatwave of 2017\u003c/a>, a diverse crowd of hip-hop fans spent Labor Day hanging out between artist warehouses and towering Burning Man sculptures at 18th and Poplar Streets in West Oakland. In previous years, Hiero Day was held in the street and felt more like a block party — but for its sixth iteration, Hiero Day provided a full-on festival experience, though with a more grassroots, underground feel than Outside Lands or Treasure Island. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with members of the long-running East Bay hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics, who \u003ca href=\"https://www.amoeba.com/blog/2012/09/jamoeblog/hiero-day-shows-love-for-oakland-by-keeping-it-in-the-town-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">founded Hiero Day in 2012\u003c/a> and headline each year, Bay Area artists like Mistah F.A.B. and IAMSU could be spotted roaming through the audience. Rare out-of-town veterans like Bun B and Yo-Yo were a treat to see onstage. And though the festival ran slightly off-schedule, the mood was upbeat and mellow, with the new spacious festival layout giving fans room to get up close and personal with their favorite artists. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Check our recap of the five most outstanding acts at this year’s Hiero Day, and scroll down to see our photo slideshow below. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13807485\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Rayana Jay performs at Hiero Day 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13807485\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-768x514.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-1180x790.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-960x643.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-240x161.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-375x251.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0063-520x348.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rayana Jay performs at Hiero Day 2017. \u003ccite>(Nastia Voynovskaya)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Rayana Jay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2017/03/20/rayana-jay-wants-to-talk-about-your-messy-breakup/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rayana Jay’s\u003c/a> rise over the past year has been a fast, wild ride, and the singer herself at times seemed surprised by how enthusiastically her audience sang along to tracks from her breakout mixtape, \u003cem>Sorry About Last Night\u003c/em>. Jay premiered her new track, “Sunkissed,” a smooth, groovy track from her upcoming EP \u003cem>Morning After\u003c/em> that celebrates black beauty. She prefaced the song with acknowledgement of the recent resurgence of white supremacists: “I wrote this song to say ‘If nobody else got y’all, I got y’all,’” said Jay to her fans of color. The ’70-hued track had her guitarist JHawk channeling Santana while Jay’s velvety voice soared. When she performed “Magic,” a funky, disco-inflected love song, Jay’s elementary-school-aged cousin came on stage and showed off her adorable dance moves. Jay closed out her set with two surprises: Guest performances from Mistah F.A.B. (who paid homage to Mac Dre with “Still Feelin’ It”) and Sick Wid It Records’ \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2017/08/01/talking-with-omb-peezy-the-bay-areas-missing-link-to-southern-rap/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest signee, OMB Peezy\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13807405\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Bun B performs at Hiero Day 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13807405\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/IMG_6441-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bun B performs at Hiero Day 2017. \u003ccite>(Gabe Meline)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Bun B\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Dirty South legend Bun B was a necessary, grounding presence at Hiero Day. Though most of his set was upbeat, the Houston rapper took the time to hold a moment of silence for victims of Hurricane Harvey and other lost loved ones — including his longtime partner in UGK, Pimp C. Even as \u003ca href=\"http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bun-b-on-hurricane-harvey-its-worse-than-everyone-thought-w500099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his hometown remained underwater\u003c/a>, Bun B’s set offered a semblance of hope amidst continuing reports of the storm’s devastating effects. (Bun B is hosting a \u003ca href=\"http://handinhand2017.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telethon\u003c/a> to benefit hurricane victims on Sept. 12 at 8pm EST.) And on a technical level, he was impressive, rapping in his smooth baritone sans backing-vocal track and absolutely nailing every song. He paid homage to the South’s custom car culture with the candy-paint Cadillac anthem “Draped Up.” The audience rapped along to his defining verse on UGK’s “International Player’s Anthem,” and he also performed his features on Jay Z’s “Big Pimpin” and Three 6 Mafia’s “Sippin’ on Some Syrup.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13807490\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Goapele performs at Hiero Day 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13807490\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0273-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goapele performs at Hiero Day 2017. \u003ccite>(Nastia Voynovskaya)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Goapele\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Goapele looked like a vision of summer in her cutoff shorts and billowing kimono, and murmurs of admiration for her voice, hair, and outfit could be heard throughout the crowd. “I’m standing up here as a mom, an artist, as someone who cares about the future. A daughter of immigrants, an activist,” she said before performing “Stand,” the protest song she wrote in response to Oscar Grant’s murder at the hands of police. She mostly played tracks from her recent EP, \u003cem>Dreamseeker\u003c/em>, but the audience rejoiced when they heard the opening chords to “Closer to My Dreams,” a gorgeous, uplifting track about realizing your destiny. Oakland singer Adrian Marcel came out to fill in for BJ the Chicago Kid’s feature on “Stay,” and stuck around to perform one of his own tracks. But the emotional highpoint of Goapele’s set came when she sang part of Sam Cooke’s civil rights anthem “A Change is Gonna Come” a capella, sending chills up everyone’s spines. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13807491\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-800x535.jpg\" alt=\"Lil B performs at Hiero Day 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13807491\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-768x514.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-1180x790.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-960x643.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-240x161.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-375x251.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/DSC_0332-520x348.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lil B performs at Hiero Day 2017. \u003ccite>(Nastia Voynovskaya)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Lil B\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Lil B’s set was the most climactic point of Hiero Day; as soon as the bass line of “Bitch Mob” came on, the energy in the crowd multiplied a dozen-fold. 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