G Funk crowned Dr. Dre. Crunk made a household name out of Lil Jon. The hardcore Hip-Hop movement resurrected DJ Premier. Whenever a subgenre blows up, there s usually one producer that gets pointed ...

According to reports, the hitmaking producer passed away suddenly today (January 2nd) at the age of 43. Traxamillion’s production style is widely credited for kicking off the Hyphy style of Hip-Hop ...

Since the mid-2000s, Traxamillion has produced a number of songs for the hyphy movement. They include recognizable tracks like Keak Da Sneak’s “Super Hyphy” and “On Citas,” Mistah F.A.B.’s “Sideshow” ...

Hyphy was touted as the Next Big Thing. Then the movement's momentum appeared to have stalled, at least in music industry circles. Critics had their reasons, everything from the lack of a big hit ...

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A Bay Area hip-hop mainstay who was a major producer behind the "hyphy movement" during the 2000s, San Jose beatmaker Traxamillion has died at age 43, according to social media ...

An occasional series: A look at Bay Area hip-hop personalities The Bay Area hip-hop scene is on the cusp of something big. In an occasional series, Marian Liu will profile the people at the forefront ...

Trax’s work was on full display in the mid-to-late ‘00s, as he produced cuts such as Keak Da Sneak’s “Super Hyphy” and The Pack’s “Club Stuntin." January 3, 2022 ...

Before her rap career took off, Rocky Rivera was the 22-year-old editor-in-chief of ‘Ruckus Magazine.’ Here, she poses with the January/February 2006 issue featuring E-40 on the cover. (Vivian Chen) ...