History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 116: Ramirez emerged as a mysterious but uniquely talented rapper from San Francisco who blew up in the nationwide underground scene. He's known for a darker sound that blends Bay Area influences like RBL Posse and Andre Nickatina with Down South styles such as Three 6 Mafia and Z-Ro. Starting on Soundcloud, Ramirez started releasing songs that would lead to him meeting collaborators like Pouya, Suicide Boys and Mikey The Magician. From there, he began touring, releasing his own successful projects, and became a founding member of G*59 Records. Now, with the release of his latest project The Playa$ Manual II, Ramirez working with EMPIRE and further establishing himself on the West Coast after spending most of his career in Miami.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/dregsone415

00:00 Black C (RBL)

02:55 Growing up in SF

05:43 Musical influences

8:23 Soundcloud

11:45 Horrocore

14:12 Blowing up online

21:14 Going beyond the Bay

28:54 Independent hustle

31:05 Moving to Miami

37:38 Building a team

47:28 Connecting with fans

55:36 The Playa$ Manual

1:07:08 Coming back from hiatus 

1:14:58 EMPIRE