With every passing year, groups and duos within Hip-Hop are increasingly becoming a rarity within the genre. Especially as more more artists and producers opt for more solo careers or one-off collaborations. Challenging this notion however, are rapper, KILLcRey and, producer, Gene Flo. Both hailing from San Diego, California (Barrio Logan and Chula Vista). Together the rapper/producer duo makeup The Invisible Panchos, the live performance project of the long time collaborators. After years of collaborating and working adjacent to one another in San Diego's underground Hip-Hop scene, the duo decided to come together to create a live performance art piece using their individual and collective music as the canvas. In our latest installment of Step Off! Radio, KILLcRey and Gene Flo came on to the show to talk about their experiences as emcees, producers, podcast hosts and their general experiences as independent artists in San Diego’s Hip-Hop scene. In this interview you will be able to hear our conversation diving into  KILLcRey and Gene Flo's early years, their influences, their journey into podcasting, and great general insight from two incredible artists that have made a name for themselves as innovators and envelope pushers in the local scene. Likewise, you also hear from both artists what it means to them to be futurists, artists, rappers, podcast hosts. With thats said, we present to you our conversation with the Invisible Panchos!

Full Transparency - The Invisible Panchos Episode

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San Diego’s boundary-pushing rapper SCVTTERBRVIN drops his third single “L.H.O.O.Q.”, a daring homage to Marcel Duchamp’s eponymous 1919 Dada masterpiece—a cheeky Mona Lisa moustache that subverts art history. Produced by German beat-architect Fiqqouw and featuring Baltimore lyricist Ullnevano, “L.H.O.O.Q.” fuses transatlantic creative forces to reimagine dadaist irreverence in a modern hip-hop context.

This release further cements SCVTTERBRVIN’s evolving narrative arc for his album "Cabaret Voltaire," inspired by the 1916 Zürich nightclub that gave birth to the Dada art movement. Following the critical acclaim of lead singles “Dr. Killemoff” and “Piano Of Doom,” “L.H.O.O.Q.” propels listeners deeper into SCVTTERBRVIN’s surreal soundscape—melding abrasive percussion, fractured strings, and razor-sharp bars.


L.H.O.O.Q. feat. Ullnevano (Produced by Fiqqouw)

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Underground hip hop artist SCVTTERBRVIN has officially re-released his raw and despotic track “Brown Gangstas,” originally featured on his 2022 mixtape Grand Theft Audio, Volume 5. Known for his fearless approach to rhyming over jacked beats, SCVTTERBRVIN continues to blur the lines between homage and reinvention with this powerful reinterpretation.

“Brown Gangstas” is a gritty interpolation of Capone-N-Noreaga’s “Black Gangstas” from their seminal debut album "The War Report." SCVTTERBRVIN discovered the original sample while crate digging in his hometown of San Diego — a spontaneous moment that reignited his love for the street anthem and inspired him to reimagine it through his own cultural lens.

The track captures the essence of SCVTTERBRVIN’s Grand Theft Audio mixtape series — a bootleg-style saga where he’s known to rap over everything from psychedelic rock records to trip hop and golden era rap beats. Volume 5 was no exception, but “Brown Gangstas” stands out as one of its most definitive and potent offerings.

With razor-sharp delivery and a no-frills flow, SCVTTERBRVIN reclaims space in a genre that has often overlooked Mexican, Filipino and San Diego voices. “Brown Gangstas” isn’t just a song — it’s a statement.

Brown Gangstas (Produced by SCVTTERBRVIN)

When discussing the pioneering figures in Hip-Hop, there is perhaps no artist who exemplifies longevity more than Masta Ace. For over thirty years, Masta Ace has released a steady stream of solo albums and collaboration projects that have solidified his status as one of the most talented and consistent artists in the genre. With well over a dozen releases to his name, perhaps no album in his discography is more well-known and revered than his 1995 release Sittin’ On Chrome. 

Released in the midst of the East Coast/West Coast rivalry, Sittin’ On Chrome was highly influential in the West Coast Hip-Hop scene of the mid-'90s. Influencing everything from music, fashion trends, to celebrating car culture, popular on the West Coast as well. The album is notable for performing particularly well in California, especially with Chicano/Mexican-American communities in L.A. and all throughout the Southwest. The album also spawned three popular singles: 'Sittin’ On Chrome’, ‘The I.N.C. Ride’, and ‘Born to Roll’, and to date, the album remains Masta Ace’s most commercially successful album.

To celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary, we had the chance to talk with Masta Ace and discuss how Masta Ace came to be signed to Delicious Vinyl out in L.A., the origins of Masta Ace Incorporated, the recording process of Sittin’ On Chrome’, and why the project was the last for Masta Ace Incorporated. As well as Ace’s decision to go independent following the album’s release, and his reflections on his highest charting album and its legacy thirty years later.

30 Years of Sittin' on Chrome - The Masta Ace Episode

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The exciting DJ Frankie (@djfrankie63) from Barcelona has delivered this smoking hot mix as he jumps into the Bubble Bath with us, laying down some seriously soapy vibes to make your head pop. Watch out for this guy in the future, with his mean mixes and killer productions he will be popping up all over the place.

In the Bubble Bath with: DJ Frankie

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