| Bay Area Type Beat: 707.1 | September 21, 2022 |
Yousef Srour debuts his new column, BAY AREA TYPE BEAT, where he'll shed light on five Bay Area tracks each week - featuring EBK Young Joc, Michael Sneed, DaBoii and more this week.
| When Art Takes On a Life of Its Own: Lil Ugly Mane’s Evil Deed Blues” | September 8, 2022 |
Yousef Srour examines the splitting of Lil Ugly Mane the artist with Travis Miller, the human, and how he had to let go of his past in order to save himself.
| “If You Know, You Know”: An Interview With Young Slo-Be | August 5, 2022 |
Yousef Srour speaks to Young Slo-Be about growing up in Stockton, his relationships with Bris and Drakeo the Ruler, finding his flow and more.
The tribute project to one of Arabic pop's most influential artists highlights his impact on Egypt and its music, Yousef Srour writes.
| “Give Me A Year, I’m Going to Make You Great”: An Interview With 1100 Himself & Mitchell | May 27, 2022 |
They may not be related by blood, but Oakland's own 1100 Himself and Mitchell promise you that their music is a family affair.
| A Wanderer’s Guide to Chester Watson | March 30, 2022 |
A Chester Watson beat is the musical equivalent of leaping through a zero-gravity vacuum. Yousef Srour breaks down his ten essentials songs.
| “I’m a Made Man”: An Interview with Lil Yee | February 14, 2022 |
Yousef Srour and Lil Yee go long on family, Fillmore, and navigating a generational shift in the Bay
| We Know The Truth: “Backflip or Sumn” | January 27, 2022 |
As our Drakeo the Ruler tribute continues, Yousef Srour admires Drakeo's ability to taunt his naysayers with a mere three words.
| “I Don’t Have To Be Anyone Else When I Get On the Beat”: An Interview With Offset Jim | November 3, 2021 |
The Oakland rapper explains how his life and hometown have changed since he's blown up, how he started rapping in the first place and what's to come after 'Rich Off the Pack.'
| The Rise of Egyptian Trap | August 31, 2021 |
The Egyptian trap scene feels like it emerged from thin air, but after the government banned mahraganat, hip-hop has flourished in its place.
