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History of the Bay

San Francisco-based graffiti artist and rapper Dregs One explores the Bay Area"s rich culture in rap music, graffiti art, and other important areas of local history. Dregs" vast knowledge of Bay Area culture is supplemented by guests who tell their own unique stories of participating in these worlds. As a companion to Dregs" viral 60-second video breakdowns on social media, this podcast will further enlighten listeners on important pieces of history that helped make the Bay Area such a renowned hub

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00:59:30

Black C, Herm & T.C. - Live Podcast

History of the Bay ·

2024/08/14

History of the Bay Day 10.19.24 - ticket link: https://www.tixr.com/groups/midwaysf/events/history-of-the-bay-113087 -- In 1992, the duo Black C and Mr. Cee launched their debut album, RBL Posse's "A Lesson To Be Learned," featuring a powerful intro by Herm Lewis and co-production by T.C. Since then, Herm's 1993 compilation "Trying To Survive In The Ghetto" (featuring RBL and with production by T.C.) continued to cement the legacy of San Francisco hip-hop. T.C. went on to

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01:21:46

History of the Bay: Anh Phoong

History of the Bay ·

2024/08/07

Anh Phoong is a personal injury attorney who has become an icon in the Bay Area and beyond with her massive billboard campaigns and slogan, “Something wrong? Call Anh Phoong.” The child of Chinese-Vietnamese immigrants, Anh had humble beginnings growing up in San Jose and Sacramento. Starting at community college, she made her way towards law school after being inspired to pursue criminal justice. Anh graduated as valedictorian of Lincoln Law School and passed the California bar. After being turned

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01:22:05

History of the Bay: Runtz Founders

History of the Bay ·

2024/08/01

Yung LB, Joeski and Rozay are three of the founders of Runtz, one of the most popular cannabis brands in history. Their story starts before legalization, when powerful strains like purple, kush, and champagne were still exotic and hard to find. They met through their mutual passions for music and cannabis culture and started touring as the Cookie Boyz, mentored by artists like Berner and The Jacka. Once they met the growers who created the strain that would become Runtz, they innovated new ways to

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00:49:24

History of the Bay: Mack Calvin T

History of the Bay ·

2024/07/24

History of the Bay LIVE PODCAST with Black C (RBL Posse), Herm Lewis & T.C. on July 27th in San Francisco - grab tix here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/history-of-the-bay-podcast-brick-and-mortar-music-hall-tickets/13735123-- Writing his first raps in 1982, Calvin T is a pioneer of Bay Area rap that is often left out of the history books. Coming out of Richmond, he met his rhyme partner Mack Magic Mike in juvenile hall and started recording his first tapes once he was released. As

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01:01:06

History of the Bay: Fillmore Slim & Frank Stickemz

History of the Bay ·

2024/07/17

History of the Bay x Mojo Labs snapback drop - get early access and discounts by signing up for the VIP list at https://mojo-labs.comHistory of the Bay LIVE PODCAST with Black C (RBL Posse), Herm Lewis & T.C. on July 27th in San Francisco - grab tix here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/history-of-the-bay-podcast-brick-and-mortar-music-hall-tickets/13735123-- History of the Bay Episode 72: As the son of Fillmore Slim, Frank Stickemz got exposed to street life early. At the same time, this is

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00:45:07

History of the Bay: Fillmore Slim

History of the Bay ·

2024/07/15

History of the Bay LIVE PODCAST with Black C (RBL Posse), Herm Lewis & T.C. on July 27th in San Francisco - grab tix here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/history-of-the-bay-podcast-brick-and-mortar-music-hall-tickets/13735123 -- History of the Bay Episode 71: Fillmore Slim is respected worldwide as the Godfather of the Game. Growing up in Jim Crow-era Louisiana, Slim moved to California for a better life. Although he went to the prestigious Lowell High School and played in blues bands, he was

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01:00:54

History of the Bay: Band$ From Tha Rose

History of the Bay ·

2024/07/03

History of the Bay LIVE PODCAST with Black C (RBL Posse), Herm Lewis & T.C. on July 27th in San Francisco - grab tix here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/history-of-the-bay-podcast-brick-and-mortar-music-hall-tickets/13735123-- Band$ From Tha Rose is a rapper from Santa Rosa who has been on a consistent run over the last few years. Inspired by his city's other local talents like Ray Luv, Band$ started taking rap seriously after a stint in prison. Since then, he's collaborated with

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01:25:33

History of the Bay: Philthy Rich

History of the Bay ·

2024/06/26

Philthy Rich has been in the rap game for over 15 years and become a Bay Area legend. Growing up in East Oakland's Seminary hood, Philthy transitioned from the streets to music and gained a huge success through his nonstop work ethic. Starting off with J. Stalin's Livewire Records, Philthy now develops new artists through his label FOD Entertainment. Overcoming prison stints, police harassment, beef with other rappers, haters, and snakes in his circle, Philthy has achieved nationwide success

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00:51:38

History of the Bay: Al Freshko

History of the Bay ·

2024/06/13

Al Freshko is a graphic designer, graffiti writer, and skater who's created logos for world-famous brands, including his own. Born in the Philippines and moving to San Francisco, Al became entrenched in the booming street skateboarding scene of the Embarcadero and joined graffiti crews like ICP and FSC. After going to art school, he started designing album covers, skate decks and logos. Al's resume includes brands like Diamond, DGK, and Cookies; and he's worked with rappers like Wiz

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02:08:37

History of the Bay: Boots Riley (The Coup)

History of the Bay ·

2024/06/05

History of the Bay Episode 67: Boots Riley is one of the most unique artists in Bay Area hip-hop, whose career spans different mediums and has always been rooted in revolutionary politics. He has been involved in community organizing since high school, supporting movements such as labor unions, prison abolition, police brutality, and much more. As a founding member of The Coup along with E-Roc and Pam the Funkstress (RIP), Boots used music to spread his message. His contemporaries include Spice 1,

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01:07:42

History of the Bay: K-Lou

History of the Bay ·

2024/05/29

History of the Bay x Mojo Brandon Snapbacks Dropping May 31 at 12pm - sign up for the VIP list to get early access and discount: https://mojo-labs.com-- History of the Bay Episode 66: Growing up in Richmond by way of San Francisco and Louisiana, K-Lou has been a staple of the Bay Area music scene since the 80s. Starting off in his own band Kajammin, he opened his own studio in Richmond where his first rap client was a young Master P. Helping P develop his sound over the years, K-Lou became one of

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00:54:47

History of the Bay: Prezi

History of the Bay ·

2024/05/22

History of the Bay x Mojo Brandon Snapbacks Dropping May 31 at 12pm - sign up for the VIP list to get early access and discount: https://mojo-labs.com-- Coming from Harbor Road, the same projects as RBL Posse and Big Block Records, Prezi is representing for the new generation of rappers from San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood. He grew up feeling the pressures of street life but decided to focus on music after beating a murder case. Prezi's song "Do Better" blew up in 2017,

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01:02:45

History of the Bay: Big Mack

History of the Bay ·

2024/05/15

Big Mack is an underground legend in the San Francisco rap scene whose 1995 debut album "A Better Way" is a collector's item that continues to sell units around the world. His family has deep roots in Hunters Point, and Mack saw the turf wars unfold right in front of him. Mack also became deeply immersed in the local hip-hop scene, starting of as a DJ before rapping along with his cousin, Taydatay of 11/5. Signing to Fatt Sak records, he jumped in the rap game and although his career

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00:54:51

History of the Bay: Lil Bean

History of the Bay ·

2024/05/12

In San Francisco's Geneva Towers housing projects, Lil Bean's father, Bner, was a neighborhood factor who exposed him to Bay Area rappers like Mac Dre and Messy Marv. When Bean was 11, his father died and he became the man of the house. After turning down opportunities to play college basketball, he turned to rapping as a way to provide for his family. Since then, Bean has racked up millions of views and streams, toured the country with 24kGoldn, appeared on Empire's Fo15 album produced

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01:12:57

History of the Bay: One Drop Scott

History of the Bay ·

2024/04/24

History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 62: Growing up in Berkeley, One Drop Scott has been a musician his entire life. His journey into the arts starts with his father, blaxploitation actor Thalmus Rasulala. Once he picked up his first instruments, Scott began playing with legends like Sheila E and Confunkshun. He got into hip-hop early, forming a group called the Surf MC's with fellow Berkeley producer Tone Capone. Scott soon began producing for some of Northern California's most legendary rappers

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01:45:44

History of the Bay: Yhung T.O.

History of the Bay ·

2024/04/19

Yhung T.O. is a founding member of the multi-platinum rap group SOB X RBE. Growing up in Vallejo, he started making beats at age 6 years old and developed a unique, melodic style of rapping. After meeting DaBoii, Slimmy B, and Lul G, the three started making songs together that would quickly become viral hits. Their group skyrocketed to national stardom, performing at huge festivals and tours. But just as they were achieving success, drama in the streets spilled into their group. For the first time,

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01:15:38

History of the Bay: Sunspot Jonz

History of the Bay ·

2024/04/10

Sunspot Jonz fka BFAP is one half of Mystik Journeymen and a founding member of Living Legends. Growing up in East Oakland, he fell in love with music early but didn't identify with gangsta rap trends. This led Sunspot to find like-minded artists in the underground hip-hop scene, like his partner Luckyiam fka PSC, who joined Mystik Journeymen. Frustrated with the mainstream music industry, they pressed their own tapes and CDs, created their own magazine, and threw their own shows, including the

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01:30:04

History of the Bay: J. Stalin & 4rAx

History of the Bay ·

2024/04/04

J. Stalin is a legendary rapper from West Oakland and the founder of Livewire Records. He grew up loving hip hop and saw it as a way for him to escape the street life. After working in the studio with DJ Daryl, Richie Rich, and the Jacka, Stalin decided to put himself on through his own company.4rAx is one half of the Mekanix, a producer duo from Oakland. Starting off as a DJ for Digital Underground, he worked with various Oakland artists before meeting J. Stalin. Since producing Stalin's

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01:20:12

History of the Bay: Cozmo

History of the Bay ·

2024/03/27

Cozmo is a rapper/producer who grew up in San Francisco and Marin. He got his start working with local artists like 51.50, Killa Tay, San Quinn and Messy Marv. After producing on some of Quinn's biggest albums, Cozmo landed a placement with the legendary Scarface. This led to making beats for countless artists like Dipset, The Game, Trina, Devin the Dude, and Nipsey Hussle. Cozmo earned a gold record with Wiz Khalifa's "King of Everything" and produced a platinum song for Berner,

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01:35:49

History of the Bay: Shemp (Photo Doctor Graphics)

History of the Bay ·

2024/03/21

*** To see all the graphics described in this podcast, watch the video version on Spotify or YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZErUFFA8SR0 ***In his first on-camera interview, Shemp of Photo Doctor Graphics reviews prints and posters from his portfolio of legendary album cover designs. Starting off as a rapper-producer in the Funky Fresh Sex Crew, he began designing covers for his friends using scanners and copy machines. This led him to work with Don Toriano of Fully Loaded, San Quinn, and Done Deal

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