E-40 is known for his unique, creative lingo like "fosheezy," "cheddar" and "yay area." The Vallejo rapper explains what those terms mean and where they came from.

Hear more from E-40 in the next episode of our Bay Area Revelations documentary series. In this installment, we take a look at how hip hop changed the Bay Area. The sound consists of a little funk, a lot of heavy bass and people want to get up and dance. Bay Area hip hop's moment started 40 years ago with fiercely independent artists who created their own sound and set their own rules.

There were no big name rappers from the Bay Area until the early 1980s when a young, foul-mouthed rapper named Todd Shaw moved to Oakland. Shaw, known as Too Short, pioneered a movement by recording, marketing and selling his music himself. Oakland made him famous before the world knew him.

Bay Area rappers are known for their self-made hustle - whether it is selling cassettes out of the trunk, starting their own labels or generating their own buzz on social media. They created their own lingo, got hyphy and started certain social trends.

This episode stars Bay Area hip hop legends Too Short and E-40, rappers G-Eazy, members of Hieroglypics, Saweetie, Kamaiyah, and Nef the Pharaoh. Other interviews include KMEL DJ Big Von, Q102.1 DJ Chuy Gomez and hip hop historian Davey D.

"Bay Area Revelations: Culture of Hip Hop" airs Saturday, April 27 at 10 p.m. only on NBC Bay Area.


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Breaking It Down: Garage Parties in the Bay [ Ссылка ]
E-40 Lists His Top 5 Bay Area Songs [ Ссылка ]
Bay Area Rappers Talk About the 'Hyphy' Movement [ Ссылка ]
Too Short's Early Songs Looked at Oakland's Drug Problem [ Ссылка ]
How Rapper Nef the Pharaoh's Son Changed His Life [ Ссылка ]
Bay Area Rap Legends Too Short & E-40 Talk About Working Together [ Ссылка ]
E-40 Shares the Story Behind Hit Song 'Sprinkle Me' [ Ссылка ]
DJ Big Von Talks About the New Outlet for Artists in San Francisco [ Ссылка ]
E-40 Shares Some Wisdom For Rappers and Entrepreneurs [ Ссылка ]
The First Thing Too Short Looks for When Mentoring Young Rappers [ Ссылка ]
G-Eazy's Memories of Riding in 2017 Warriors Championship Parade [ Ссылка ]
Saweetie on Her Rise to Success, Starting With Social Media [ Ссылка ]
'We Got to Be AA,' E-40 on the Moment That Made Him Go Courtside at Warriors Games [ Ссылка ]
Vallejo Rapper Nef the Pharaoh on How He Got His Nickname [ Ссылка ]
'No One Stops That Energy, But You,' Oakland Rapper Kamaiyah's Biggest Challenge Everyday [ Ссылка ]
DJ Big Von Meets Radio GM While Working at SF Store Selling Ice Cream [ Ссылка ]
DJ Chuy Gomez on How His Love oor Radio Started [ Ссылка ]
Oakland Rapper G-Eazy Talks About E-40 and Too Short [ Ссылка ]

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