Luniz - I Got 5 On It Bay Area Remix
Mic Pass - The bay
The Yay and Yahoo! East O, SCO, Vallejo, da Rich, Pali Alto, HP, Fillmoe, Sunnydale, Potrero Hill.
Going Down, Celly Cel
Born Marcellus McCarver, Celly Cel grew up in Vallejo, CA, just north of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. His drawling hardcore gangster lyrics and G-funk productions first appeared in 1994 on Heat 4 Yo Azz, but Celly had been making demos and honing his skills as far back as 1990. Released on E-40’s Sick Wid It label, Heat 4 Yo Azz was well-received and the following year his best-selling album to date, Killa Kali, was unleashed. Celly didn’t have another release of his own until 1998’s G Filez; in the interim, however, he managed to show up on records by E-40, Mossie, B-Legit Jay Tee, D-Shot, Young Dre, Latino Velvet, and Messy Marv. Sick Wid It and Celly Cel parted ways after G Filez and a best-of was released the next year. Celly didn’t miss a beat, though, and in 2000 he started his own label, Realside, and released a new album, Deep Conversation. His next project was a hardcore rap supergroup, the Criminalz with Spice 1 and Jayo Felony. Their Realside album, Criminal Activity, was released in 2001. ~ Wade Kergan, All Music Guide
Written by Wade Kergan
Fetti, Young Lay, Mac Mall, Ray Luv
Bay Area rapper Ray Luv debuted in 1989 with the album Who Can Be Trusted? Aside from a handful of compilation tracks and cameo appearances, he was silent before resurfacing on Atlantic in 1995 with Forever Hustlin’; Coup d’Etat followed four years later. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Written by Jason Ankeny
Thizz Dance, Mac Dre
From Vallejo, CA (also the home of the Click), gangsta rapper Mac Dre moved to the Romp label in 1996 after two small releases on the Strictly Business label. Mac Dre Presents the Rompalation made the R&B charts near the end of 1996; a sequel followed in 1999. Turf Buccaneers and Mac Dre Is the Name were issued in early 2001. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Written by John Bush
