i've been saying this for a while..the bay wont ever be back to what it was in the 90's..everything back then was different and we just so happened to be in the perfect time for that kind of music back then if that makes any sense..the bay area is always going to be known as the mecca for independant music and we should be happy wit that cuz most mainstream artists sell out while underground rappers always have a chip on their shoulder so they can prove to the fans that their music is just as good if not not better than mainstream music..