CULTURE CONTENT

The Bay Area's Symba with a fresh visual for "Colin Kaepernick", new flames calling out Al Sharpton the National Anthem and denouncing the all mighty dollar. Download at: https://soundcloud.com/therealsymba/kaepernick-prod-drupiano Produced by @drupiano Filmed and Directed by @corey_lyfe

In this episode of This; That; and The Third DJ Ammbush sits with Hieroglyphic/Souls of Mischief MC/Producer/DJ A-Plus. A-Plus decodes his production technique behind SOM's "93 Til Infinity" and reveals how Gangstarr played a major role in the production. A-Plus discusses the transition from a major record label to independent. A-Plus also takes us behind the scenes of the infamous A Tribe Called Quest "Midnight Marauders" LP art which featured Hiero and many more of your favorites. Too many jewels for one episode. insert scratches here: Too Short [tell me just what you know].  

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

For our first blast off of the new Podcast name (This; That; and The Third) DJ Ammbush sits down with Ian "I.D" Davis for a trip down memory lane in this Part One interview covering his beginnings as a DJ in Santa Rosa to becoming a go to A&R for prominent Bay Area labels such as ABB & Heiroglyphics. With so much history in his career (signing Little Brother to their first record deal, A&Ring the first installment of the Murs/9th Wonder collab's "3:16")we had to make it a 2 Part jump off, stay tuned!

What does Maroon 5 and Planet Asia have in common? In this episode of This; That; and The Third, The Bay Area's Walter "Walt Liquor" Taylor talks on his upbringing, how starting as MC/DJ/Producer Eclipse 427 led to becoming a talent manager, and how he balances life in the music biz. Find out how MC Hammer played a major roll in Walt Liquors musical direction. As Walt put's it "ITS JUST THE LIQUOR TALKING". DJ Ammbush holds down the interview seat, tune in for a good one. #DNA