E-40

When I was growing up, the hyphy movement in the Bay Area was at its peak. Here's a playlist of 15 quintessential songs from the hyphy movement.

Rolling Loud is new to the Bay Area and even newer to Oakland — for its second stint in Northern California, Rolling Loud was held at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum grounds, cementing its status not only as a celebration of rap and hip-hop but also specifically of Bay Area rap and hip-hop.

The inspiration for curating a hip-hop focused festival was sparked by Cherif’s acknowledgement of a void of hip-hop shows or festivals in comparison to a multitude of multigenre festivals.

The three-day Northern California festival, established in 2013, saw acts ranging from Muse, the Killers and Bruno Mars to Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Earth, Wind & Fire.

While this year’s artists may not bring legendary status or tote high-profile names, each has proven themselves phenomenal performers, and so there’s plenty of reason to get excited for this semester.