Hella Tight Inc: Fresh Fitteds for Summer

If you feel like copping a Thizelle Washington fitted to commemorate Mac Dre's 39th birthday, or just want to rock something saucy to celebrate your California pride, head on over to Hella Tight Inc to peruse their selections. Heres a few niceties to get you started though.

In Remembrance: Fresh Decks from DGK

Stevie Williams' DGK brand just came out with a collection of skate decks to memorialize some of the Rap greats who have passed. Eazy is reppin LA, Biggie & Pun are holding down NY, and Pac has The Town on lock. The thing I'm most juiced about though is that the mutha fuckin Mac D-R-E is getting his just deserts. It also means that the chronically underdog Bay Area is as represented as New York.

Mac Dre may not have been as big nationally as he was locally or posthumously, but the impact he had on Bay Area culture is indelible. He was a free spirit who reveled in his unique showmanship, yet was also dedicated to his community enough to do time for his folks. He will forever by synonymous with unadulterated individuality and fun, so skate decks and Thizz-o-lanterns seem apt locations for his likeness.

Daps to Rap Radar via Wooha by way of Format

R&Bay: Vallejo's Vital "Have You Seen Her?"

I'm not too up on Vital, but this joint is pretty koo. Daps to The Bay is Back for the vid and Wash House Records for the blurb.

Vital was born & raised in the infamous Vallejo, California Crestside neighborhood, better known as "The Crest." Displaying equal promise as both a rapper and a singer, earned him notoriety in his hood and beyond. Vital's career began at the age of 14 when Mac Dre's partner and cofounder of Thizz Ent started Wash House Music to showcase Vitals unique talent. Vital has been recording non-stop ever since.

Having completed more than 70 tracks he is on his way to show the music industry what he is capable of. Vitals current independent release is titled "Failure Is Not An Option". This album has earned him attention and support from both Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z. Vital represents the future of Bay Area music and he is currently in the studio recording his new album.

What you can expect from his upcoming album will not be comparable to the bay area sound or even to west coast hip hop. He is about to show you what made him who he is. It will be a fusion between growing up as a young kid in Vallejo and being influenced by all genres of music. You will soon get a chance to listen to an album that has taken close to 8 years to record.

Mac Dre & The Romper Room Gang on BET's American Gangster

Above: A Mac Dre mural in East Oakland. RIP Furl

If you are like me and don't have a TV, let alone cable, I present you with the Mac Dre/Romper Room Gang episode of BET's American Gangster. Yes it aired like 2 weeks ago, but I give myself a late pass. If you are interested in Furly, Mistah FAB cameos, Bay hip-hop, Vallejo, or even bank robberies, this is worth a watch. Daps to Tha Bizness for the feed