Neon is one of the most respected graffiti writers from San Francisco. He came up inspired by the masterpieces of the 1980s and started pushing his own new wave style. Neon is a founding member of BA crew, and built bridges between Bay Area locals and writers from around the world. He is responsible for building the original Montana spray paint brand and was its first US distributor. This is a great conversation with dozens of photos from Neon's personal conversation.

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00:00 Growing up in SF

07:29 Intro to graff

16:13 Cholo writing

18:47 First tags

25:27 Late 80s graffiti

41:09 First pieces

57:08 Fights, chases, & racking

1:01:18 Painting around the Bay

1:09:38 BA Crew

1:22:09 Converse commercial

1:26:18 Misk & Apex

1:37:31 Distributing MTN paint 

1:53:57 Splitting with MTN

For 30 years, the Precita Eyes Urban Youth Arts Festival has held down the graffiti community in San Francisco's Mission district. In this panel discussion recorded at the festival's 30th anniversary, we bring together voices who helped shape that history: Susan Cervantes, founder of Precita Eyes Muralists; Omen2, Nate1 and Flame of MPC Crew; Agana of TDK crew; and host Dregs One.

Videography by Vivid KZ @avividlife

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0:00 Susan Cervantes

6:52 Klame

11:43 Agana

14:31 Nate1

16:55 Omen

21:34 Community service

25:53 Building towards the future

The Bay Area is a region with undeniable talent, but it hasn't become a permanent hip-hop power center. We've had plenty of artists with hits and worldwide acclaim, but there are so many rappers who haven't had the spotlight. Many fans have wondered why the Bay seems so slept on, and never achieved the same level of success as other regions. One reason is that so many artists - including our BIGGEST superstars - have been held back by death, prison, and other consequences of the streets. This is a deep dive into some of the tragic circumstances that have derailed Bay Area rap.

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0:00 Intro2:19 Rapper deaths9:33 Rappers doing time17:15 Addiction & mental health20:03 Conclusion

Dregs One, rapper graffiti writer and & host of History of the Bay Podcast discusses his first performance ever - 2006 at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma for the Super Hyphy concert with Andre Nickatina, Yukmouth, San Quinn, The Jacka, Dru Down, and more.--Essential Bay Area Rap Playlist: https://fanlink.tv/historyofthebay-podcast

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This week's special guests are Tommy McElroy - co-producer of hits for En Vogue, Club Nouveau and more - and filmmaker Renee Moncada. Their son Tommy McElroy, Jr. is a top-ranked amateur boxer out of Oakland. They have a new docuseries out now on Oakland boxers and their fathers called "Sons of the Sweet Science."

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Sitting down with designer, YouTuber and Bay Area rap fan KeezyTV to talk about how he started his Haven Court streetwear brand, new fashion trends, and how hip-hop nostalgia inspires his clothing.

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Lil Kayla is a rapper from San Francisco's Sunnydale projects. She broke out during the SoundCloud era along with other rappers from her neighborhood like Lil Yase and Yatta. Kayla quickly blew up and found a cult audience that lead to multiple national tours, millions of streams, and a deal on a major label. Here she tells her story but also sheds light on her experience as a female rapper in a male-dominated space and what goes on behind the scenes in the industry.

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Rappin' 4-Tay is a pioneering rapper from San Francisco's Fillmore District. After being discovered by Too Short and joining the Dangerous Crew, 4-Tay became a local superstar. He cofounded Ragtop Records and dropped his biggest hit "Playaz Club" through a major label deal with EMI. Although legal troubles interrupted his career, 4-Tay recorded classics with 2pac, Mac Dre, Suga Free Messy Marv, and many more. He came into national attention again when he initiated a lawsuit against Drake for using his lyrics on "Who Do U Love" with YG. After a diagnosis with myeloma cancer, 4-Tay has been staying strong and fighting to stay healthy and active.

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00:00 Intro

02:16 Fillmore to HP

06:53 KPOO & local hip-hop

10:32 Home Turf & early style

14:36 Too Short & the Dangerous Crew

18:57 Fly & Frankie J, Ragtop Records

24:32 Player’s Club

29:24 Off Parole

32:20 2pac

38:39 Messy Marv & street struggles

43:12 Mac Dre & Suga Free

45:12 Drake dispute 

49:17 Fighting cancer

Renos HTK is a graffiti writer from the Bay Area Peninsula who's been down with the culture since the 80's. Growing up with a passion for art and skateboarding, graffiti was a natural progression. Along with his crew, Renos made a major mark on the San Francisco scene and is especially renowned for his handstyles. He's also the narrator of the 2004 documentary "Piece By Piece" and has a deep knowledge of local graffiti history.Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dregsoneSubscribe to the clips channel: http://youtube.com/@HistoryoftheBayClips For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail [email protected] of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZUM4rCv6xfNbvB4r8TVWU?si=9218659b5f4b43aaOnline Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlAInstagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_oneTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_oneTwitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_oneFacebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone4150:00 Tagging handstyles5:40 Growing up in the Penninsula9:22 Graff & skateboarding12:15 Early graff19:37 SF graffiti in the 80s28:49 ORFN35:24 Graff life44:14 HTK crew48:17 Graffiti beef52:45 Piece By Piece1:12:55 Next chapter of SF graff1:22:14 Graffiti & ego

Yukmouth is a legendary rapper from East Oakland and one half of the Luniz. He grew up in the 65 Village where his entire family was involved in the dope game, and rap became a way out. This led Luniz to sign with C&H, release the smash hit “I Got 5 On It,” and tour with Notorious BIG. As a solo artist he signed with Rap-A-Lot Records and released a string of solo albums and projects with his collective The Regime. 

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0:00 Intro

2:07 The Vill

3:57 Felix Mitchell & Black Panthers

12:27 Family in the dope game

19:34 Rap in Oakland

25:58 Founding the Luniz

33:14 Five On It

38:41 Too Short, Player Hater & Funkin Over Nothin

44:40 Master P

51:03 Touring with Biggie & Bad Boy

55:42 2pac & One Nation

57:50 Rap-A-Lot

1:00:56 Thugged Out The Albulation

1:04:38 The Regime

1:07:04 Mac Dre

1:16:26 Hyphy movement

1:19:02 Moving to LA

1:21:14 Numskull