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How the Bay Area became a rap incubator with a chip on its shoulder

E-40, Lil B, Too $hort and Kamaiyah. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR. Bennett Raglin / Randy Shropshire / Taylor Hill / Gaelle Beri/Getty Images hide caption

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Hip-Hop 50: All Rap Is Local

How the Bay Area became a rap incubator with a chip on its shoulder

Though the Bay's vibrant rap community lit the fuse on many of the stars, styles and innovations that have blown up across the map, the region might still be best known for being underestimated.

Rapper E-40 says 'racial bias' is to blame for ejection from Warriors-Kings playoff

E-40, middle, watches during an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers in San Francisco, Dec. 30, 2022. The Sacramento Kings are investigating allegations from the rapper E-40 that "racial bias" led to him being kicked out of his seat during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Rapper E-40 says 'racial bias' is to blame for ejection from Warriors-Kings playoff

The Sacramento Kings say the team is currently investigating the incident and the exact reason why the rapper was removed from the arena.

E-40: At 43, The Rap Virtuoso Plays On

On his 13th and 14th albums, E-40 morphs words using levels of absurdity that would make Dr. Seuss proud. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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E-40: At 43, The Rap Virtuoso Plays On

On his 13th and 14th albums, the veteran rapper remains productive and ambitious, offering up more reality raps and linguistic experiments.

"Concrete" from 'Graveyard Shift'

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Hip-Hop to the Nth Degree: Hyphy

Hyphy is a rap style out of the suburbs of San Francisco, defined by its fast pace and intricate wordplay. It's now getting national attention, as rapper E-40 has an album in Billboard's top 100. Youth Radio's Tapan Munshi explains.

Hip-Hop to the Nth Degree: Hyphy

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