38th Special: Exclusive Interview with Do D.A.T. (pt. 1)

38thNotes recently sat down with Oakland emcee Do D.A.T. to discuss his musical beginnings and his recently released jazz/hip-hop opus, Oakland In Blue. We talked a bit before the actual release, but the project is out now, and given the critical acclaim it's receiving, you should definitely cop it.

As we have noted before, Oakland In Blue is an album based on Oakland and built on Duke Ellington samples. It features dope lyricism and top notch production from the likes of 1-O.A.K, Tayo Dubb, Will Bracy, Amansi Anansi, Maad Tah and Mr. Knowitall of League510. If those names don't sound familiar, and you would rather check for the latest banger by Philthy Rich, then chances are, you could afford to broaden your horizons a bit.

Do D.A.T. is easily in 38thNotes's top 5 emcees in the Bay and has a live show that will knock your socks off. Don't sleep on Mr. Dat Ellington.