CULTURE CONTENT — music

This; That; and the Third: The Balance Interview

June 14, 2018 • 2 chainz • 916 • anderson .paak • art • bay area • big Krit • Biz Markie • blackmoon • california • cee lo green • colemine records • da beatminerz • dapper dan • detroit • Dilated Peoples • DJ Premier • Eminem • eric b • Evidence • fashion • Fresh Prince • funk • gangstarr • Gucci • Hieroglyphics • Hip Hop • hiphop • JAke one • Jay Electronica • Kendrick Lamar • krs one • ll cool j • lord finesse • Louie Vuitton • lowrider • Mike Tyson • mobb deep • monophonics • music • Nash Npire • NYC • oakland • pete rock • philly • portishead • prhyme • Producer • production • protools • psychedelic • public enemy • rakim • rapsody • Royce da 5'9 • Run DMC • Sac • Sacramento • san francisco • soul • Too Short • transistor sound studio • yelawolf

In this episode of This; That; and the Third, DJ Ammbush talks with Bay Area recording artist Balance. The guys talk Organized Konfusion, the "New Bay" movement, Hyphy and of course Bay Area Hip Hop. Balance gives us a run down on his early days on the mic as well as his newest endeavors as a Film maker. Tune in and get inspired by the fire. DNA

Anderson .Paak - Bubblin (Official Video)

May 22, 2018 • 2 chainz • 916 • anderson .paak • art • bay area • big Krit • Biz Markie • blackmoon • california • cee lo green • colemine records • da beatminerz • DJ Premier • Eminem • eric b • Evidence • fashion • Fresh Prince • funk • gangstarr • Gucci • Hieroglyphics • Hip Hop • hiphop • JAke one • Kendrick Lamar • krs one • ll cool j • lord finesse • Louie Vuitton • lowrider • Mike Tyson • mobb deep • monophonics • music • Nash Npire • NYC • oakland • pete rock • portishead • prhyme • Producer • production • protools • psychedelic • public enemy • rakim • rapsody • Royce da 5'9 • Run DMC • Sac • Sacramento • san francisco • soul

Anderson .Paak has released a new single called “Bubblin.'” Produced by Jahlil Beats and AntMan Wonder. .Paak said he had been hard at work on new music with Dr. Dre and claimed to have “65,000 songs in the vault…No features, fam.” Dr. Dre, president of Paak's label Aftermath, will be helping with the new record "from top to bottom," Paak said. "He's in there producing beats. He's in there producing melodies, writing, ideas on sequencing, everything." Peep it out.

Evidence - Bad Publicity feat. Krondon (prod. by Nottz) [Official Video]

May 15, 2018 • 916 • art • bay area • blackmoon • da beatminerz • Dilated Peoples • DJ Premier • Evidence • Hieroglyphics • Hip Hop • JAke one • music • prhyme • production • psychedelic • Royce da 5'9 • Sacramento • soul

1/3 Dilated Peoples Evidence continues his push for his latest offering "Weather or Not" accompanied by Strong Arm Steady member and L.A. staple Krondon. The visual features Ev and Krondon working their way through a eerie desolate Los Angeles with nothing but funk to vibe too. Song Credits – Produced by Nottz (Jay Z, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes) Written by Evidence Chorus by Krondon Cuts by DJ Revolution Video Credits – Director/DP/Editor: Todd Angkasuwan Production Assistant: Sean Angkasuwan CA All Day #DNA

Sideswipe "Goners" Instrumental LP

April 12, 2018 • blackmoon • california • da beatminerz • hiphop • lord finesse • mobb deep • music • pete rock • philly • portishead • Producer • production • protools

Philly based producer Sideswipe returns with "Goners", a follow-up from his 2017 debut "Bushido". Citing some of his early influences (El-P, Pete Rock, Da Beatminerz and Lord Finesse), Sideswipe leans more towards the eerie ominous over the soul sample vibe. After the first listen I was left with a Mobb Deep/Portishead feel leaving the question of which vocal performance would be best: rapping or singing. Sideswipe calls his sound “eclectic boom bap” and credits his ear for unusual samples with differentiating him from producers in his vein. “I usually find and use things that are slightly more eclectic that the...

This; That; and The Third: The Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics) Interview

January 25, 2018 • art • bay area • california • funk • monophonics • music • oakland • psychedelic • san francisco • soul • transistor sound studio

DJ Ammbush sits down with Psychedelic Soul Brother #1 Kelly Finnigan, lead man/Producer of the Bay Area based band Monophonics. Kelly breaks down his role in the band as well as the history of Monophonics. Question: what Actor did Kelly produce for before said Actor went on to win a Oscar? #Producers, if you sample you need to look into the Monophonics catalog. Kelly explains the ins and outs of being on opposite side of sampling and how Monophonics works with producers who sample them. Ill convo, tune