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Coverage of the battle in March 1995's issue of The Source [2] brought national exposure to the Bay Area hip-hop scene. [3] Saafir made his recording debut on several cuts on Digital Underground's The Body-Hat Syndrome in 1993, followed by an appearance on Casual's Fear Itself in early 1994.
Their lyrics are more socially conscious than most Bay Area rappers. One of the issues that has been brought up in multiple songs is being positive role models for youths. While they are not opposed to gangster rap and rapping about previous transgressions, Lock and Left don't consistently make records about violence and do not romanticize it. [1]
Locksmith first gained notoriety outside of the Bay Area as a battle rapper. In 2003, after beating the likes of Mistah FAB and A-Wolf on radio station 106.1 KMEL, [12] [13] he qualified for and became a contender on MTV's MC Battle joining a pool of 32 contenders, judged by Just Blaze and Kanye West.
F.A.B. garnered worldwide recognition on other fronts as well particularly as a battle rapper. [7] F.A.B. defeated many MCs in the niche genre, including Clyde Carson of The Team, Jin of Ruff Ryders and Royce Da 5'9 of Slaughterhouse. In October 2011, Mistah F.A.B. was featured in a mobile battle rap game, Battle Rap Stars by Jump Shot Media. [8]
For nearly two decades, N2Deep have remained an underground presence in Northern California and the Bay Area rap scene, releasing several group and solo albums on their respective independent labels. On January 22, 2011, while visiting with friends and family, Joe "Lofty" Battle and his wife, Tamera, were killed in a motorcycle accident in ...
Fed up with a life of gang-related violence, Wood dedicated himself to rap, he had an interest in break dancing and hip-hop at a young age and started rapping in high school at the age of 15 where he quickly rose through the ranks of the California Bay Area's underground scene eventually signing with Koch Records. And in 1995, a fellow member ...
Bay Area rap legend and avid Golden State Warriors fan E-40 is asking the Sacramento Kings to investigate his removal from Game 1 of the Kings-Warriors first-round playoff series Saturday.
Working in comics, especially the way I do, is totally comparable to an underground emcee or rap crew because you can actually make a living off of it without selling out or compromising your vision. Some of my heroes are Del The Funkee Homosapien from the Hieroglyphics crew, Jurassic 5 , or my homeboy Z-Trip are all people who have developed a ...