CULTURE CONTENT

  " I'd see him float around the town in the Old school"  - Ammbaataa Black daddy slim and I (Ammbaataa) actually worked at the same establishment for years not knowing much about the other except for the things we were being hired to do at said establishment. Logistically, we were different areas of the location so it wasn't crazy that we hadn't really connected.  I'd see him float around the town in the Old school, I had a feeling he was an artist or a creative chiseling on some projects somewhere tucked away. We officially met at a Drums...

"Scorsese over Break Beats" - written by Ammbaataa Genovese is an MC who sets himself outside of the pack by world building using lyrics to paint detailed scenes and textured environments. You really can't go wrong with lines like "Bumpin' Sade in a White Beamer",  classic material that only gets better with time. Our intro to Genovese was the song Michel'le featuring another Oakland representer Nimsins. Ammbaataa from Drums & Ammo locked in with Genovese at the studio for some upcoming releases, stay tuned for that. Here's more background from Genovese. #DNA 1. Artist name/Influences:. Genovese [Jen-Oh-Vees]   2. Info...

DNA Album Spotlight by Shaan Bajwa Rapsody - Please Don't Cry Hip hop is an interesting genre. We've come to expect artists of every level to constantly put out music or face the fear of "falling off". From yearly releases from the biggest artists, to nearly monthly releases from underground favorites, we're clearly spoiled. In recent years we've started to see artists take longer to release, and with that comes projects that are well polished and incredibly personal. One such album is the latest release from Rapsody, Please Don't Cry. This follows her 2019 release, EVE. It's been five years...

DNA Album Spotlight by Shann Bajwa   Brother Ali & unJUST Bring The Love & Service Written by Shaan Bajwa The latest full length album from Brother Ali since his collaboration with Evidence, Secrets & Escapes in 2019, is Love & Service. This time he's teamed up with unJUST, which looking at it written out, feels like an equal opposite to the tape he did with Evidence, but not just in name. On that album, the tone was much more serious and almost ominous, whereas this time around, he's a bit more peaceful sounding. Not to say that Brother Ali is...

 DNA Album Spotlight by Shann Bajwa    Gizzle McFly - Bosses Always Get Paid Last Gizzle McFly’s latest release, Bosses Always Get Paid Last, boasts 10, smooth self produced tracks from the Richmond California native. Throughout the project, Gizzle takes us through the progression from a worker to a boss, with a bigger focus on the day to day of a boss. There's always work to be done and things to be taken care of, even on your days off. As a boss, you want to make sure that everyone working for and with you are being taken care...