That’s My Word: Bay Area Rappers Write Their Life Stories

Join two of the Bay Area’s legendary rap artists, Black C and Mac Mall, as they discuss gripping stories from their recently published memoirs. In vivid, unflinching detail, Black C’s A Part of Survival and Mac Mall’s My Opinion shed light on the Bay Area’s street life, drug trade, and pimp culture of the 1980s and 1990s—and reveal how the resourceful artists turned their setbacks into widespread success during hip-hop’s Golden Age. Conversation moderated by KQED Arts & Culture senior editor Gabe Meline.