Lil Baby performs at the Oakland Arena in Oakland on Sept. 25, 2021. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — Coming off the hype of being featured on two of the biggest hip-hop records of the year in Kanye’s Donda and Drake’s Certified Lover Boy, as well as one of the most moving performances…

Madlib performs at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco on Sept. 3, 2021. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Madlib, one of the most legendary figures of hip-hop, was back in the Bay Area Friday. His special DJ set at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco consisted of hip-hop and R&B classics.  He…

Zedd performs at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2021. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — While Zedd last released a full-length project in 2015, he’s been dropping singles steadily since then. But it’s been two years since the producer and electronica artist has been able…

Dinner Party performs at the Frost Amphitheater in Palo Alto on July 15, 2021. Matt Pang/STAFF. PALO ALTO — Dinner Party consists of highly notable musicians behind your favorite hip-hop soundtracks (as well as some of your favorite jazz). Saxophonist Terrace Martin, pianist Robert Glasper, trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and bassist…