Takeoff performs with Migos at Oakland Arena on Oct. 26, 2018. Joaquin Cabello/STAFF. UPDATED 1:30 P.M. PT: Takeoff, one-third of Atlanta hip-hop group Migos, has died after a shooting at a Houston bowling alley early Tuesday. He was 28. According to a statement by Houston police, officers responded to a…

While Live Life Fast, the second album by Roddy Ricch, has a promising premise—how living to excess can be tempting but isn’t sustainable—Roddy struggles to deliver on this thematic structure. Live Life Fast Roddy Ricch Atlantic, Dec. 17 6/10 Live Life Fast features a series of excellent instrumentals, but Roddy Ricch…

Culture III is a worthy final chapter to Migos‘ trilogy. The album, coming three years following the middle installment, shines in its robust production that’s sure to get crowds pumped in time for the next Coachella. Culture III Migos Capitol, June 11 8/10 The album opens with “Avalanche,” sampling the…

Drake performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Oct. 26, 2018. Photos: Joaquin Cabello OAKLAND — Superstar Drake brought his Aubrey and the Three Migos tour to a sold-out, roaring Oracle Arena Friday night. Drake Migos, Roy Woods 7 p.m., Saturday and Monday Oracle Arena Tickets: $60-$250+. At the first of…

SZA performs at Blurry Vision Fest at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland on May 12, 2018. OAKLAND — The two-day Blurry Vision Fest made its debut at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park with a predominantly hip-hop and R&B lineup to rival any major festival. With the Bay Bridge, Port of Oakland…