BSIDE RECORDS :: www.bsiderecordshop.com

Remember when you were younger, there was that mom and pop supermarket down the street on the corner (Mine was Mike's Liquors. Geneva heads holler). And everytime you went to go buy some bubblegum cigarettes and sugar straws, they actually knew your name? Better yet, they actually took the time to shoot the shit with you and you'd conversate about what was going on? Nowadays whenever we need shit, we just hit up Costco and buy in bulk. And the dude at the register could give a shit who you are. Well B Side is the 2006 version of that old neighborhood corner supermarket. They're they're friendly as hell, always helpful and more importantly, welcoming to everyone who steps through the door. Stop by the shop, name a tune and ask Mike to sing it for you.

BUDDHAPPAREL :: www.buddhapparel.com

KRS 1 is down. So is Zion I. As well as J-Live, One Be Lo and grip of other figures in hip hop. The homies at Buddhapparel are some of the hardest working people in the clothing game. It's not just a clothing line, but a movement.

ITAL SELECTION HI-FI :: www.italselection.com

Made up of DJ Ross Hogg and DJ Neta, these two are not only good folks, but they're dope as shit on the tables. From roots to dancehall to hip hop to soul, this duo can rock a crowd.

CANNED BEATS :: www.cannedbeats.com

From the mobile days to battles to rocking clubs to touring the states. These guys have been putting it down for years. Even a decade later, DJs Pone, NeoGeo, Mars D and Verse are still putting it down.

TRIPLE THREAT DJS :: www.thetriplethreatdjs.com

The name says it all. From battle skills to party rocking to production, Triple Threat is at the top of its game. Made up of world reknown Bay Area vets DJ Apollo, DJ Shortkut, and DJ Vinroc, the trio is holding down the Bay on all fronts.

FRESH :: www.sofreshkicks.com

The name says it all. Shoe connoisseur take note. The owners are cool as shit and they've got a free street fighter game in the store. Stop by the shop to chop it up about kicks or test his gangsta on the Street Fighter.

DEECEE's SOUL SHAKEDOWN :: www.soulshakedown.com

DeeCee throws some of the dopest parties in the Bay. PERIOD! So it's no surprise that DeeCee was voted promoter of the year by illstatic.com. From dope hip hop parties like DeeCee's Soulshakedown and Hey DJ, to one of the Bay's premier dancehall reggae parties, Enter the Dancehall, DeeCee brings in quality DJs and acts along with a diverse crowd.

SIDEWOK ONLINE RADIO :: www.sidewok.com

Let's face it. Mainstream hip hop is watered down as hell and you can't seem to get away from the same 20 songs being played on air every hour. Sidewok is a fresh of breath air for hip hop. Going down every Tuesday from 7pm-10pm, DJs Verz, Deuce Ace and Charlie Darker break you off every week with dope tracks and smooth mixing.