History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 85: Mistah F.A.B. has been at the center of the Bay Area hip-hop scene since he splashed on the scene as the Crown Prince of Hyphy in the early 2000s. Growing up in North Oakland, FAB’s parents were in the street life but pushed him towards a different route. This led him to developing his talent as a rapper, putting out his first album “Nig-Latin” through Straight Hits Entertainment with Jazzy Jim and Gary Archer. This eventually led to him catching the attention of Mac Dre, and FAB’s debut album “Son of a Pimp” dropped on Thizz Entertainment. This conversation about FAB’s early career is like a history of Bay Area rap in itself, touching on artists like Andre Nickatina, The Jacka, Souls of Mischief, Too Short, Messy Marv, and many more.
0:00 Introduction
5:13 Fab’s parents in the street life
14:52 Choosing not to get in the streets
20:10 North Oakland history
24:00 Starting to rap
31:59 Gary Archer & D-Ray
34:09 “Nig Latin” album
38:53 Meeting Mac Dre
46:37 Andre Nickatina
49:40 “Super Sick Wid It”
56:39 “Son of a Pimp” album
58:58 Kanye West, Wake Up Show
1:02:48 “Backpack rap;” Souls of Mischief
1:10:20 The Freestyle King
1:16:12 Freestyle battles
1:21:25 The New Bay & the Hyphy Movement
1:26:54 Messy Marv
1:33:02 Hyphy era hits
1:36:27 Getting banned from KMEL
1:46:07 Ghost Ride It video
1:49:57 The Jacka
1:57:45 Community work
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