Over the past year The Office Hours Studio , a monthly live performance series in Oakland, has played host to some of the most decorated names in Bay Area hip-hop and R&B.

The list ranges from veterans like Nef the Pharaoh, Kevin Allen and J. Stalin to newcomers like Kiyomi, Shanté and 1100 Himself . They’ve featured artists with devout followings ( LaRussell and Qing Qi ) and musicians who’ve dropped regional classics (the Trunk Boiz , who made “ Cupcake No Fillin ‘,” and D-Lo , the creator of “ No Hoe .”)

This weekend will be more of the same, as the series hosts a special Office Hours Live: RnB Night on Sunday, Nov. 2, featuring 3LISE , Big Hongry (who also assists in event curation), Adrian Marcel and more.

Oakland’s Seiji Oda gives the audienc

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