Category Archives: Bay Area

Little Dragon “After The Rain”
(Trackademicks Remix)

Today I’ve got an unreleased collaboration from two of my favorite artists right now – Bay Area producer/MC, Trackademicks, remixing Swedish genre-benders, Little Dragon’s song, “After The Rain.”

Coincidentally, the first time I had met Trackademicks was at a Little Dragon in San Francisco last year (which they KILLED, by the way). He actually told [...]

HONOR ROLL PRESENTS…
Mike Baker The Bike Maker
“The Chase” video b/w
Now Or Never mixtape outtakes

I’ve got some new shit from Honor Rollee & Fresh Kept Secret alumni, Mike Baker The Bike Maker, for you guys today. First up we have the exclusive premiere of the viral video for “The Chase,” which was produced by 1o.A.k. and appeared on Mike’s Now Or Never EP which I leaked a few [...]

FRESH PREVIEW:
Finale – T.I.M.E.
(King Most Megamix)

Alright – now that that’s outta the way… lets move on to an MC that’s actual worth listening to – with an exclusive first listen to the upcoming project from one of my favorites right now: Finale. The project is entitled T.I.M.E. (which stands for Think Innovate Move Endure), and ironically, there’s kind of [...]

FRESH KEPT SECRET:
Mike Baker The Bike Maker
(prod. Trackademicks & 1o.a.k.)

As the latest installment in the Fresh Kept Secrets series, allow me to introduce you to Mike Baker The Bike Maker – a fresh new voice coming out The Bay, and a founding member of the mighty Honor Roll. No, Mike Baker does not make bikes – but he does make fresh music. [...]

ALBUM PREVIEW:
Havana – Entervention
(prod. Trackademicks, Brook d’Leau, GB & more)

Three years after the release of her debut album, Havana, is back with her sophomore offering, Entervention. Where her first LP, L.I.F.E., featured production from the likes of Waajeed, Zo!, Nicolay, and Symbolyc One providing a mellow, soulful backdrop – Entervention has a decidedly west coast house party sound. Providing that sound are [...]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Trackademicks – The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 2

If it isn’t already – the name Trackademicks is definitely one that you should get familiar with. Track is a Bay Area-based producer/MC whose recently been making a lot of noise with his unique sound – a certain 808-laden, slaphappy knock that blurs the line between hyphy and hipster without falling into the stereotypes [...]