Equipto decided he’d had enough. After seeing nine people in the past two years shot and killed by law enforcement in his hometown, the San Francisco hip-hop artist born Ilych Sato knew he’d have to ...

View the full episode transcript. Equipto (born Ilyich Sato) is a hip-hop cultural cornerstone and well-known activist who reps San Francisco to the fullest. He’s been making music since the 90s, when ...

Unkonfined and Equipto stress the importance of avoiding the temptations of selling your soul for the promise of bright lights and fame. This is a song about an independent artist’s quest, successes, ...

Ilyich Sato's introduction to politics was through his parents, trade union members and activists who raised him in a San Francisco home with posters of Che Guevara and Lenin on the walls. Sato, known ...

All seven people detained for protesting Monday’s swearing-in of San Francisco Police Chief William Scott have been released, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Ilyich Sato, a a local activist and ...