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UK drill rapper Dsavv escaped London hospital custody twice in one week and dropped a Tay-K-inspired remix while still on the run.

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Rapper Lyrics Born's Noise Pop show // Update on the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts // Oakland singer Veotis Latchison on his first SFJAZZ show

Bay Area hip-hop icon Lyrics Born talks about his new song and upcoming concert. Then, we get an update on the fate of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. And a young Oakland singer is ...