In a compelling Hard Knock Radio interview, host Davey D speaks with Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, artistic director of the Lower Bottom Playaz, and long-time activist and actress Cat Brooks about their new ...

Last year bay area rapper Saafir died at the age of 54. If you're a hip-hop fan, maybe you saw a headline about it, maybe you missed it. But you'd be forgiven if you ...

Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur talks to Sway, Adisa Banjoko and Davey D about the rough-and-tumble life and times of legendary rapper Saafir. Saafir, born Reggie Gibson on August 23, 1970, in Oakland, ...

Oakland star Saafir has died at 54. The veteran West Coast rapper — real name Reggie Gibson — passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, according to his former Golden State Project groupmate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saafir performing in Chicago in 1994. - Credit: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Saafir, the celebrated Oakland ...