History of the Bay

Author: Dregs One

San Francisco-based graffiti artist and rapper Dregs One explores the Bay Area's rich culture in rap music, graffiti art, and other important areas of local history. Dregs' vast knowledge of Bay Area culture is supplemented by guests who tell their own unique stories of participating in these worlds. As a companion to Dregs' viral 60-second video breakdowns on social media, this podcast will further enlighten listeners on important pieces of history that helped make the Bay Area such a renowned hub for creativity and innovation.
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History of the Bay: Casual
Episode 91
Wednesday, 15 January, 2025

Casual x Albert Jenkins EP Release Party, Jan. 16 at Crybaby Oakland - Ticket link: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-return-casual-from-the-crybaby-tickets/13963893 Casual is a founding member of the legendary Hieroglyphics crew. Coming up under the mentorship of Del The Funky Homosapien, he produced Hiero's debut track "Burnt" and signed with Jive Records for his debut album "Fear Itself." Casual made hip-hop history when he and Hiero battled Saafir (RIP) and Hobo Junction live on the Wake Up Show in 1994. Besides being recognized as one of the best lyricists to ever come out of Oakland, he is a prodigious student of Egyptology and uses his platform to host debates and lectures on Kemetic language, archaeology, and history. -- For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail: info@historyofthebay.com -- History of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZUM4rCv6xfNbvB4r8TVWU?si=9218659b5f4b43aa Online Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlA Instagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_one TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_one Twitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_one Facebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone415 00:00 Intro 02:01 Growing up in Oakland 06:22 Hip-hop influences 09:54 Meeting the rest of Hiero 15:33 Del & Ice Cube 18:54 Hieroglyphics Logo 22:35 Becoming known as a rapper 25:27 Signing to Jive 36:27 “Fear Itself” album 39:30 Gangsta rap vs Backpack rap? 50:49 Saafir 56:52 The Battle 1:11:30 Competition and aggression 1:14:02 Tash of Alkaholiks dis 1:17:36 Debating Hebrew Israelites 1:28:37 Egyptology 1:33:24 Ancient Egyptians & Modern Egyptians 1:38:58 “Negro Intuition”