Tag Archives: 1995 in Oakland

Appearing out of Oakland through the mid-’90s, the WhoRidas symbolized a fresh generation of hip-hop: hard but intelligent, musical but nonetheless deeply funky. Cousins Ruler Saan (Hasaan Mahmoud) and Mr. Taylor (Meikeo Taylor) started freestyling jointly, and after Ruler Saan came out on his old sibling Saafir’s 1994 debut record, …

Modern R&B singer and songwriter Kehlani Parrish studied ballet and contemporary dance in the Oakland College for the Arts. A personal injury prompted a proceed to OSA’s music division, where she blossomed like a vocalist. During eighth quality, she became a member of Poplyfe, a music group that competed on …