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 ...

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The death of 2Pac in the mid 90's ripped the heart out of West Coast Hip Hop. At the same time a young street poet named the Jacka was honing his skills in the Bay Area Rap game. Born to teenage ...

[Ed. note: As promised, we've been reaching out to the local hip-hop community to hear stories about The Jacka following the MC's tr agic death last night following a shooting in Oakland. Here's a ...

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