“We could not do a show like this in the Bay. Don”t go shooting someone with other folks around and get little kids or mothers involved,” he said, trying to sound reasonable while admitting that the violence is out of hand in his home turf. “You can gang bang, but do at least try to do something positive. Acknowledging that the gangbanging problem, from Salinas to San Francisco, is “never going to stop,” he pines for gangsters to be less careless. It”s about having talent and being positive at the end of the day,” said Sleep Dank. While admitting that he and his label mates are “bad guys,” he said his crew is trying to bring a positive message to the area. While he knows his fans are supportive, Sleep Dank and his crew do not ignore the negative themes found in their music. Cool,” Sleep Dank replied, noting his appreciation with a warm head nod. I”m already going,” she said back, smiling. Thizz Nation coming through to the Fox Theater,” Sleep Dank said in his salesman pitch mode, handing the flyer to a young Chicana walking with a friend. Taking time to talk to everyone from the shaggy-haired skaters to shaved-head wanna-be cholos to young girls in glittery hoodies, Sleep Dank got love and gave it back. Love from the fans was evident when he strolled through Northridge Mall to hand out flyers. “I”m willing to bet that these fans who put down $30 to see a show, most of them have bought our CDs and paid for them, so they”re showing love there.” They”re the ones that actually go out on the day of release and buy the CD, instead of downloading it,” he said, referring to the modern rap fan”s penchant for copping bootleg downloads that cut into independent artists profits.
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On top of headlining the show and commissioning the talent, Sleep Dank is handling all promotion, commuting to Salinas in his free time to pass out flyers, film video footage to post on his Myspace page, and meeting with fans face to face.ĭuring his publicity campaign, Sleep Dank, armed with a stack of flyers and a small box of CDs, sells “2 for 5,” two for $5, his DIY approach is due to the outpouring of support that is evident in regional record sales. Sleep Dank is typical of the hardscrabble, hustle-by-any-means mentality that is as much a part of the Bay Area rap aesthetic as Stunna shades and Oakland A”s caps.
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Mac Dre, who was killed in 2005, was among the most influential rappers to come out of the Bay Area, and his musical legacy has continued through the fledgling independent label. Mac Dre was the founder and CEO of Thizz Records, which features a stable of lively Bay Area-bred MCs who stick to the regional musical trends of Hyphy music and gangsta rap. It”s really an appreciation show for fans in the 831.” “We”re coming to bring the show to the fans. “The whole 831 area, they”re like the biggest supporters of our albums,” said Sleep Dank, while doing promotion in Salinas in early December. Show time is 6 p.m.įounded by the late Bay Area rapper Mac Dre, Thizz Records artists scheduled to appear include Sleep Dank, whose new CD release “Home of the Thizz Dance” will be celebrated.Īlso, veterans Mac Mall and Yukmouth, Dubee, J-Diggs, dj Myke 1, Haji Springer and Rydah J. “ThizzMas Extravaganza” record release party goes down Saturday night at the Fox Theater. He lets me be me and lets me use his top notch equipment.Bay area rapper Sleep Dank and the Thizz Nation will invade Salinas to show their appreciation for fans in the 831. YP from the UNSEEN AYSLUM has been a MAJOR help to getting my music my sounds my passion to life! He has always been patient kind and understanding with me. from my keyboard and piano to the studio. From an empty water bottle to my steel drum. I almost NEVER play with the Toys I ever get, my interest has always been music. I also can tell you what I want to eat and where I want to go. I can walk short distances and stand up on my own-they have denied braces for the past 4 years because they said it would be “useless“. I thank my parents for NEVER taking NO for an answer and for doing their best to teach me the best as they can! I can eat certain foods now-doctor wanted a feeding tube. School system has been failing us and denying services that I ACTUALLY needed.
Music has helped me achieve milestones I was told would never happen! Doctors have crushed my family’s hearts with news that in our opinion wasn’t really true.
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