ROTC (Return of the Cypher) is a freestyle jam session which occurs every Sunday night @ the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco. The Gem Stone band provides live instrumentation and veteran DJ Kevvy Kev holds down the ones and twos. Special featured guests rock almost every week. Myself, Orukusaki, Slice 9, and MC Mars usually alternate as hosts. All MC’s and vocalists are encouraged to attend and participate in the cyphers, which probably takes up more than 2 and a half hours of each Sunday night. Oh, and it’s absolutely free!
If you are an emcee, you have to be willing to freestyle… period… it’s just part of the craft. And this is the perfect boot camp/ church/ gym/ whatever you want it to be!
Kensho Kuma & Cloud NI9E now have their own station on Pandora internet radio.
Tracks from “the Program EP” and “Projekt Life Force” are currently playing. Enjoy. It’s an honor to have Masta Ace tracks playing on the Kuma station.
Kensho Kuma and Cloud NI9E were featured on “Sharing Vietnam” on VTC 10; it’s a nationally broadcasted program in Vietnam. We were invited to the television studio before our Hanoi CAMA ATK show during our Asia tour last summer, and the original interview aired 09/11/2013. Thank you to Ms. Phuong Lien and the VTC10 crew for doing such a phenomenal job. I’ll probably upload the unedited version to my youtube account as well.
Wow.. it’s been a minute.. and I think it’s just what I need.. to be in the jungle with a thousand other MC’s. On 04/13/2024, we’re having a mega-super-cypher at my man DJ Delroks’ Stacks Record Shop in Hayward. Salutations to the rellies Know Expressions and Sonny Souf for organizing this. Yeah, it’s a free event, so make sure you spend $ at the venue and buy merch! Oh yeah, and I’ll be doing a featured performance too..
Shout outs to the good people at the Creative Sober for a solid interview and sharing my new “Serenity Prayers” animated video. To anyone who is suffering from the demons of addiction, please take it one day at a time ,and know that recovery is possible.
Dedicated to anyone who has ever suffered from substance abuse and alcoholism. Please take it one day at a time.. if someone like me can make it through addiction, so can you.
Alright, yours truly is rocking at Return of the Emcee Part 2 at Slate in San Francisco on 12/22/23. Shout outs to the rellie Know Expressions? for putting me on!!
I will be rocking at the Back to School Drip Fest, organized by Khafre Jay’s Hip Hop for the Future org, on 09/30/2023, with DJ Lex and headliners La Russell and Stunnaman 02.
About the event
At Hip Hop For The Future SPC. and Freedom Forward, we see philanthropy as more than just a name on a banner. It’s about fostering real, tangible change in our community. The Back 2 School Drip Fest, our upcoming event, aims to empower San Francisco’s marginalized youth.
We believe that authentic philanthropy is not about levels of giving or the names on banners. True philanthropy is about fostering real change, driving impactful initiatives, and engaging with the community at the grassroots level. It is about stepping up to ensure that those who need the most support are given every opportunity to thrive. It’s about the belief that by investing in our youth, we are investing in our future.
We are seeking partners and sponsors – for the Back 2 School Drip Fest. Companies who are ready to stand with us, to stand with our youth, and to stand with our community. Partners who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and contribute meaningfully to an event far beyond a single day. Let’s move beyond conventional sponsorship. Let’s blaze a trail for transformative change together. Join us and participate in this journey toward a brighter future.
Featuring free clothing and footwear, free barbering, haircuts, and styling (because when you look good, you feel good), community resources, health & wellness services, food trucks, and local Hip Hop artists showcasing live music, art & dancing.
JOIN US IN ELEVATING SF YOUTH! HYPE Center & Hip Hop for the Future are seeking support in the following ways:
Community-based Organizations – Table at the event for free! Bring your own table, chairs, and shade covers Bring materials, resources, and incentives Promote the BACK 2 SCHOOL DRIP FEST to your community Bring your young people!
For the upcoming Misadventures in Asia Summer 2023 Tour, we have created cassette USB’s. The 16 gigabyte USB’s shaped like an old school cassette contains 4 official albums and 2 mixed albums. If you’re interested in copping one before I leave on tour, please hit me up at kensho.kuma@gmail.com.
Your boy is performing at the latest installment of Hip Hopaholics on 09/16/2023 at Slate Bar in San Francisco (16th St. x S. Van Ness). It’s a FREE event with an open mic cypher and beat makers.. so it’s perfect for the hungry MC!! Come through with your bars!! Shout outs to the dude Rezin8!!
My group 2nd Floor Samurais did a track produced by the late Sticky Ricardo!! We all miss you dearly and please do save a spot for us.. we are doing the best we can down here and will forever rep you..
Misadventures in Asia Summer 2023 Tour Confirmed Dates.. Additional dates will be added to this blog as they’re confirmed. If you’re interested in having Kensho Kuma perform at your event, please write kensho.kuma@gmail.com
06/23/2023- Nakano, Tokyo- @Heavy Sick Zero
06/29/2023- Azabujuban, Tokyo- @Legacy Lounge
07/01/2023- Osaka- Absolute Lounge @Marusa with DJ $HIN
07/02/2023- Osaka- Ado 12th Anniversary Party @Club Noon