Almost nine years since his untimely passing, The Jacka’s legacy continues to loom large in the Bay Area. The Pittsburg-raised lyricist was a pillar of Bay Area mobb music, and infused street ...
February is Black History Month, but it's also #JackHistoryMonth. #JackHistoryMonth is a tribute to late Bay Area rapper The Jacka, who was killed in Oakland in 2015. Bay Area music media company ...
A street memorial spontaneously appeared within hours of The Jacka’s sudden death on February 2. A teddy bear, candles, concert tickets, and bottles crowded the sidewalk. The concrete, dampened by ...
As a birthday concert tribute to slain Bay Area rapper The Jacka is planned in San Francisco this week, there has still been no movement in solving his February murder. Jacka's former crewmates Mob ...
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Nearly three weeks after rapper "The Jacka" was gunned down in East Oakland, police have not named a suspect and have not made any arrests despite being close enough to the killers ...
The hip-hop community is mourning the loss of Bay Area rapper The Jacka. The veteran rhymer was shot and killed in Oakland, Calif., on Monday (Feb. 2). He was 37 years old. Details are scarce but ...
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"Party Jumpin 2" is J Stalin's sequel to one of his best-loved songs, a regional banger from his debut album On Behalf of the Streets that united him with another respected Bay Area rapper called The ...
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- People gathered in East Oakland Thursday night to light candles for a rapper who spoke for the streets just one year ago. His name was Dominick Newton, but on stage he was The ...
Oakland rapper the Jacka started rapping back in 1999 with Mob Figaz. Since then, the Jacka has released three solo albums and has been involved in collaborations, including "Devilz Rejectz," "GoBots" ...