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.

“I knew we needed something,” event founder Randy McPhly says, referring the Bay’s musi

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