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HIP HOP HISTORY BAY AREA CRACK

Snoop Dogg cites them as the inspiration to create 213 with Nate Dogg & Warren G, crediting Richie Rich as a major influence to his rhyme delivery. Early examples include Hugh EMC (Fillmore, SF), and 415 (Oakland CA) - which was Richie Rich’s rap group.Most Bay Area hip-hop music in the 80s is “gangsta” rap, providing honest commentary on the state of Bay communities.Mostly known for X-rated raps, Too $hort has also released socially-conscious music that reflects on the state of the community.

Eventually, his music spreads across the entire Bay Area, West Coast, US, and eventually the entire world. He went from neighborhood to neighborhood selling tapes.

Too $hort, born in LA raised in Oakland, begins rapping and recording tapes with friends.

Addiction, crime, and violence tear apart communities nationwide- especially in Oakland, CA.

HIP HOP HISTORY BAY AREA CRACK

In 1984, conditions in inner-cities decline even further with crack epidemic.

Hip-Hop is one of the biggest youth movements ever seen Bay Area youth begin to emulate and eventually develop their own forms of hip-hop. Spreads like wildfire through word-of-mouth and music, the 1983 film “Style Wars” influences many people outside of NYC. DJing, graffiti, breaking, and MCing become forms of expression responding from poor conditions in inner-cities.

Hip-hop starts as a counter-culture in New York City.

Social movements boom in the 60s and decline in the 70s as a result of assassinations, law enforcement crackdowns, drugs, economic recession.

UC Berkeley is the site of civil rights, anti-Vietnam war protests, etc.

Infiltrated and attacked by the FBI, regarded biggest enemy to political establishment

Black Panther Party started in Oakland, CA.

Big funk scene, Sly and the Family Stone from Vallejo.

Carlos Santana is from SF’s Mission, Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead from the Excelsior. Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin hang out on Haight Street.

Summer of Love in the 1960s births hippie counterculture and huge Bay Area rock movement.

Huge jazz boom, SF’s Fillmore district is known as the “Harlem of the West”.

Consistent Latino immigration, close proximity to Mexico, Central & South America.

Bay Area has the 2nd biggest Filipino population outside of the Philippines.

Black population came from the South in mid-20th century, better living conditions and more work opportunities (such as Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard, Oakland Port, etc.).

Heavy immigration from China & Japan in the 19th century, they faced extreme discrimination & performed hard labor.

1849 Gold Rush brought many people to San Francisco Bay Area.California was taken by the US but still maintains heavy Spanish influence Native Americans were colonized by Spain, which eventually became Mexico.Diverse population, melting pot of cultures.Always been an important area because of the Bay, access to Pacific Ocean, beautiful land, weather.Worldwide influence of Bay Area culture.The overall history of the Bay Area hip-hop culture: graffiti, dance, DJing, MCing.Workshop overview, topics to be covered.Qualified to teach the workshop from being a fan, growing up listening to Bay music, writing graffiti & inspired by the legends, learned most of the material from years of listening, barely any research was required.Wanted to teach workshop to preserve Bay Area hip-hop culture.Being born and raised in San Francisco and a student, fan, and participant in the Bay’s hip-hop scene it was really important for me to do this workshop because I feel like we are slowly losing touch with our culture and I want to see it preserved! It’s a long read and lacks my commentary and the visuals, but I hope you still get something out of it. I had a blast presenting this workshop to youth at Rock The School Bells last Saturday and had the idea to share the outline. The Legacy of Bay Area Hip-Hop History & Culture, by Dregs One - presented at Rock The School Bells 5, Skyline College, San Bruno 3/24/12