Jae Rilla in his Prime
Drew Deezy got heaters!
Blac goes hard
Stik Gilatine always underrated but one of the dopest story tellers in the game, period.
A very overlooked classic from ESSJ is "Heat Season" by Young Heat ....still an underground classic.
Gangsta Reese been in the game for 20+ years & sold well outside of SJ.
Are we talkin 'blowin up' as in being on MTV, Radio & such? MC Twist had MTV & BET in SJ back in the day, but holds no weight in 2013.
Cali Grown is sick & for Christian Rap, my homeboy Brother Ig sells more out of SJ than any other artist, just to a different scene.
Someone mentioned the Killa Sharks compilations of the 90's & 2000's... I was on every last Killa Sharks comp & without a doubt, every last one of em is classic.
Talkin about "ARTISTS" & how we have none of them? ....shiiiit, check for Dave Dub, Persevere, Dirtbag Dan.
Battle rappers, aka backpack rappers like Dirtbag Dan as well, or Megabusive... these are dudes who are in the battle rap circuit.
& we got bay area pioneer DJ's like Sway who came from SJ, Tapemastahsteph, & the likes...
& who can say aint nobody made it outta SJ when Stonesthrow records is from SJ, & Peanut Butter Wolfe is from here too?