If I can chime in... Done Deal IS one of the hardest working labels in the game period. So they most definitely need credit for "holding it down".
There are plenty of artist that represent the Bay like E-40, Jay Tee, Mac Dre, RBL, Richie Rich, Mac Mall, Yukmouth, Mr. Kee etc. but in all honesty, NOBODY is pushing significant numbers on an independent level so to answer everyone's question...
EVERYONE holds it down for the Bay as long as they represent us correctly when outside of our home and as long as they attempt at making good music and conducting good business.
Dont make me start pullin' scans cuz alot of your favorite artists aren't selling shit, so the real question is not who's holding down the Bay but who is the Bay holding down??? Think about that.
And PS as a shameless plug, Bayside Entertainment Distribution gives more opportunities to Bay Area artists and labels than any distributor before us ever has. Real talk.
Lets help the underdogs come up and learn from what the OG's created. Younger labels and newer artists like Done Deal, Fortune, East Co Co, Out of Bounds, Hogg Life, Killa Valley, Outbreak, Prime Minister, Messy Marv and others are really trying to make this into to something so we need to be holding ourselves down and networking more. Period. Peace.