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Barbaydose looks to end 2024 with another strong offering, “I See Lightning” the third single off the upcoming Barbaydose LP. Weinthecloud raps “With Bsidez and Hiright we shining in the limelight“ sounds like the affirmations needed to stomp into the New Year. Hiright providing the head nod production for the Record choppers. Bsidez gives the listeners a glimpse of his life with transparent lines “Momma praying that I take her advice”. DNA and Barbaydose have been working closely for the past 2-3 years, look for more in 2025. Get some info directly from Barbaydose below. #DNA 1. Name, background, Influences....

It’s been a solid year of new artists brought into the DNA Universe, most recently added is Oakland CA artist, Saint Magdalene. The current state of music brings the freedom to explore multiple genre and fuse, blend, remix, reimagine as one may see fit. What’s even more evident is the influence of the late Daniel Dumile better known as MF Doom. Doom has made the concept of “World Building” a concept that’s been adopted by Veteran artists and those who are just getting their feet wet. NaS’ “ILLmatic” painted a picture of “The Bridge,” the Queensbridge housing projects in Queens, New York via...

DNA has a soft spot in the heart for the Producer/MC combo especially those coming out of the Bay Area. In what I call currently "The Producer Era", handling both duties doesn't come with the negative stigma of the 90's or 2000's (i.e. why is Kanye trying to rap!?!). With producer focused club nights like Los Angeles' 12 year run "The Low End Theory" (2006-2018), producers have evolved into their own entities without the need to attach to others for exposure.  In the Bay Area Production has been moving steadily to the forefront with events such as Today's Future Sound...

As a music person/DJ/Artist everyday holds anticipation for potentially discovering new music or art. Also, there's a saying that goes "hold the people close who expose you to good music" (or something like that). Either way, when Nimsins puts another Artist in the air I typically adopt as my own cause it's usually dope work. When I caught "Crazy in Da East featuring Nimsins" I knew Nims had another one for me to do my due diligence. Iso has a catalog to check into including his latest release " SYNESTHETIC", out now via the Even Biz platform (get ya money...

 DNA ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 1. Name: HeiR     Background: I come from isle4 (Alameda) in the Bay Area. By way of Maryland. I migrated in 1999 when I was 10. I wrote my first rhyme “limousine limousine, I love you cause you’re really clean.” In 2001. When I finally got my own computer in 2003 I started joining HipHop forums where I learned how to write foreal. The very next year I attended a charter school on isle4 that had a recording studio. The rest is history…     Influences: Every HipHop artist has played a part in my growth as an...