I forgot to post this earlier this week, but Drake's lackluster performance at the BET awards reminded me that a Town tandem had remade it anyway. Ms Jimmie Reign holds it down, but Balance kills it with a mean 16. Don't sleep on dude, he's nice.
Check out this new joint from Taje, Balance, Glasses Malone and Chevy Jones. Just in case you needed another Cali record to cruise Sunset or MacArthur to. Propers to West Coast Rydaz
I saw the clean version of this joint floating around a few days ago, but here is the diirrrty one kids. Anybody who has lived elsewhere knows that you rep The Bay harder when you leave, so this song is spot on. This is off Balance and Rich's upcoming duet album, but I'm a sucker for a Kaz feature.
Unfortunately a lot of videos that come out of the Bay feature hood rich stuntin, even while looking cheap and tacky. This is not the case with "Can't Go." Directed by Ben Griffin, it follows the narratives of Big Rich, The Jacka, Balance and Jimmie Reign as they traverse the ups-and-downs of long-term relationships. I wouldn't say that the Tracklordz-produced song is uplifting, but I would say that it's real. I have to give my utmost respect to videos that are well-conceived, well-executed and well-shot. Daps yall.
The homie Balance just twitted this picture from his latest video shoot, but I couldn't even find him at first. That is of course because the Bay's Jabba the Hutt is taking up half the picture in his knock off FUBU jersey. Can you imagine how easy Where's Waldo? books would have been if Big Rich was the protagonist? I'm not taking shots fam, I'm just saying that shit isn't healthy.
I'm not sure if this is an official video for "Ghetto Sperstar," given that neither Balance, Smitty Grandz or Izz Thizz are in it, but I appreciate the focus on Bay Area car culture. These are the types of antics that I would have liked to see incorporated into San Quinn and Keak's video for "Hot n Cool."
I understand that to many, particularly older folks, sideshows are a nuisance and dangerous, but it's usually the accompanying activity that causes problems. The above video is clearly not legal, but is done in deserted areas where risk is minimized. Clearly much of the buffonery that happens at the sideshow (see Clyde Carson's "Hood Stomped Out" below) is unacceptable, but I can appreciate innovative automotive art when I see it.
Not sure if yall remember, but a number of years ago there was talk of actually legalizing sideshows and providing a controlled venue like the Coliseum parking lot for them. The idea was predictably scrapped, but I would say, if you can afford to buy new tires every week and want to tear up an empty lot, be my guest. I would rather see talented drivers in flashy cars showing off their wheelmanship in open spaces (like the Balance vid above) than see drunk kids wrap their buckets around poles and people, while others indiscriminately stomp out hoods and windshields. Just a thought.
I hate writing "da" but if that's the name of the song, what can a cracka do? In any case, this ish goes. I was originally skeptical about a new collabo from Menthol Keak and Vacuum Lung Yuk, but they went in on this. Plus, it's about Oakland and we all know where my heart resides. The beat slaps and I'm loving the intro. If yall don't recognize it, it's from the news report on Felix Mitchell's funeral.
Clyde Carson and The Game offer a little gangsta seduction for those of us who have been away from home for awhile and yearn to return to those familiar arms . . . and legs.
This new joint by Balance, Chamillionaire and Mack Mayne is a remake of Cellie Cel's Bay classic "It's Goin' Down." I would love to hear a Richie Rich verse on this in the near future. Unfortunately I can't stream this one, but it's worth the DL.
This is a new joint off Balance and Big Rich's forthcoming Undadogg Kingz album. It's entitled "Can't Go" and speaks to the tensions that arise when a good woman seeks to hold on to a man who is too caught up in the game and money to make it work. Tough situation, good song. Big ups to Balance for passing me the track.
This first offering is from Inglewood rapper Damani, but Frisco crooner J. Valentine is holding down the hook. This is a real smooth number ripe for riding to- treat accordingly.
Ya Boy is Cali's gangsta diva. Though he hails from The SCO's Fillmore district, he lives in Malibu and wrote much of K. Fed's album. His Fillmoe cred and Britney Spears bread have created a strange beast- a couture rockstar with a machine gun mouth. Though I often tire of his non-stop gun talk- his rhyme patterns, punchlines and metaphors are on point. Plus, every once in a while he tucks the toolie in favor of serenading a young lady or two.
And I mean this in the most loving and constructive way. Big Rich, please take some writing classes or stop rapping. YB and Balance, yall did fine with your verses, but the song still does nothing for me. I understand you wanna put out the swaggereific shit like everyone else, but we are the Bay! We are supposed to be a capital of urban innovation! You're not fresh if you're saying what everyone else already has. AND flossing is kinda tired. Can we not evolve? TAKE SOME CHANCES BAY AREA!
I forgot to post this earlier this week, but Drake's lackluster performance at the BET awards reminded me that a Town tandem had remade it anyway. Ms Jimmie Reign holds it down, but Balance kills it with a mean 16. Don't sleep on dude, he's nice.
Check out this new joint from Taje, Balance, Glasses Malone and Chevy Jones. Just in case you needed another Cali record to cruise Sunset or MacArthur to.
I saw the clean version of this joint floating around a few days ago, but here is the diirrrty one kids. Anybody who has lived elsewhere knows that you rep The Bay harder when you leave, so this song is spot on. This is off Balance and Rich's upcoming duet album, but I'm a sucker for a Kaz feature.
The homie Balance just twitted this picture from his latest video shoot, but I couldn't even find him at first. That is of course because the Bay's Jabba the Hutt is taking up half the picture in his knock off FUBU jersey. Can you imagine how easy Where's Waldo? books would have been if Big Rich was the protagonist? I'm not taking shots fam, I'm just saying that shit isn't healthy.
I hate writing "da" but if that's the name of the song, what can a cracka do? In any case, this ish goes. I was originally skeptical about a new collabo from Menthol Keak and Vacuum Lung Yuk, but they went in on this. Plus, it's about Oakland and we all know where my heart resides. The beat slaps and I'm loving the intro. If yall don't recognize it, it's from the news report on Felix Mitchell's funeral.
Clyde Carson and The Game offer a little gangsta seduction for those of us who have been away from home for awhile and yearn to return to those familiar arms . . . and legs.
This is a new joint off Balance and Big Rich's forthcoming Undadogg Kingz album. It's entitled "Can't Go" and speaks to the tensions that arise when a good woman seeks to hold on to a man who is too caught up in the game and money to make it work. Tough situation, good song. Big ups to Balance for passing me the track.
This first offering is from Inglewood rapper Damani, but Frisco crooner J. Valentine is holding down the hook. This is a real smooth number ripe for riding to- treat accordingly.
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