If you want to get a sense of how deeply respected Kalan is among his peers, just look at the shortlist of his collaborators, a who’s who of modern West Coast hip-hop and R&B: Ohgeesy, Blxst, G Perico, Mozzy, Dom Kennedy, BlueBucks Clan, 1TakeJay, and Westside Boogie. As Pitchfork once said: “when you’re talking about L.A.’s new wave of shit-talking, designer- obsessed rappers, Kalan.FrFr should be included....”

On the Los Angeles asphalt, he’s a mythological figure who has somehow avoided corny myth-making. We can list his hits starting from when “Right Wit It” became a mandatory drop at every house party from San Diego to Seattle or mention the “Hot N’ Ready Freestyle,” where Kalan proved that he could spit as hard as any rapper in your Top 5. We can talk about his scene-stealing performance on Destiny Rogers’ “West Like,” where Kalan comes off like a young Roger Troutman. We can cite his melodic reveries on the Puma Mixtape. But when new album drops, the overarching vision will become crystal clear. The story of how he got here isn’t as important as where he’s going.

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Steelz is supplying the sounds to Southern California’s Rap renaissance. Hailing from the Eastside of Long Beach, this producer, musician, and engineer first had a front-row studio seat to watch the action unfold in the ‘90s and 2000s. Now, the EMPIRE artist is making new anthems with RJMrLA, $tupid Young, AZChike, Rucci, and others. A veteran producer with credits alongside Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Quavo, and Tory Lanez, Steelz is readying his debut album, Steel Ain’t Changed. It features over two dozen artists, a cross-section of proven and emerging talent, with one of music’s most versatile yet consistent creators at the helm.

HELLA GREEDY
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Artist: Supreme Cerebral AKA Bugzy Nino
Albums: Blockness Monster - 2009, Bugzy Nino: Cigar City Mafia - 2011, Muladoe King - 2012, YFRR - 2013, BrassKnuckle Consortium - 2013, Loop Dreams - 2014, Bugzy Nino 2: The Pen McGriff Story - 2015, Master Builders - 2016, Master Builders Deluxe - 2016, Kings Throne - 2017, Soul Glow - 2018, Gods Gift - 2018, Kings Throne 2 - 2018, Nightmares - 2018, Gaddafi - 2019, Free Enterprise - 2019, Clark Connoisseurs - 2019, Hattori Hanzo - 2019, Soul Trained - 2020, Loose Change - 2020, Ultimate Mind - 2020, Gold Chain Warrior - 2021, Clark Connoisseurs 2 - 2021, Dirty Cerebral - 2021, Loop 2 - 2022, Samurai War Scrolls - 2022
NEW ALBUM “THE BAD GUY” COMING AUGUST 18th, 2022
http://bugzynino17.bandcamp.com
Record Label - Unsigned (Independent)

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