Rexx Life Raj photographed at the Berkeley Marina on Aug. 18, 2020. Matt Pang/STAFF. Additional photos by Pang and Karen Goldman/STAFF. Singer and rapper Rexx Life Raj has seen the world from quite a few angles in his life. From growing up in Berkeley and Vallejo, to playing offensive line…

These just under-the-radar artists should be on your must-see lists at Outside Lands. Left to Right: Top row: Brasstracks, Denzel Curry, half•alive and Lauren Daigle. Middle: Still Woozy, Taylor Bennett, The Funk Hunters and ALLBLACK. Bottom: Luttrell, Nahko and Medicine for the People, PJ Morton and Shallou. The magnitude…

G-Eazy performs at The New Parish in Oakland on Jan. 26, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello OAKLAND — “Hello. My name is Gerald and I represent G-Eazy.” This was how a young Gerald Earl Gillum landed his first gig at The New Parish in Oakland, about a decade ago. The East…

G-Eazy performs at The Endless Summer Tour at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA on July 29, 2018. Photos: Cameron Tuech MOUNTAIN VIEW — Oakland native G-Eazy brought his Endless Summer Tour to Shoreline Amphitheatre Sunday night. It was the closest thing to a hometown show for the rapper, who emerged from…