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15years ago today
Too $hort released Respect the Pimpin’. The album featured the singles “Keep Bouncin’,” with Short Dog doubling down on classic Bay Area game and street wisdom. It is Too $hort’s fifteenth studio album, continuing his legendary run as one of West Coast hip-hop’s most consistent voices.

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N2Deep is an American Chicano rap duo formed in Vallejo, California in 1989. Consisting of James "Jay Tee" Trujillo and Timothy "TL" Lyon, they are best known for the 1992 hit single "Back to the Hotel", the title track of their debut album. Early third member John "Johnny Z" Zunino officially left the group as a performing member in its first year to focus exclusively on production and related behind-the-scenes responsibilities.
90’s albums👇#WestCoast
🔴 Back to the Hotel (1992)
🔴 24-7-365 (1994)
🔴 The Golden State (1997)
🔴 The Rumble (1998)

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Andre Lamond Adams (born March 11, 1970), known artistically as Andre Nickatina, is an American rapper and record producer from San Francisco, California. Nickatina is known for his distinctive voice, original flow, and lyrical exploration. He previously performed under the stage name Dre Dog. #WestCoast
90’s albums👇
🔴The New Jim Jones(1993)
🔴I Hate You with a Passion(1995)
🔴Cocaine Raps(1997)
🔴Raven in My Eyes(1998)
🔴Tears of a Clown(1999)

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TOP 100 MAC DRE SONGS #TIP
1. Feelin’ Myself
2. Not My Job
3. Get Stupid
4. California Livin’
5. Thizzle Dance
6. Since ’84
7. Boss Tycoon
8. Rapper Gone Bad
9. Game for Sale
10. Young Black Brotha
11. Back in the Hood
12. Too Hard for the Radio
13. Rompalation Intro
14. Give It Up
15. Sicc Wid It
16. Everyday
17. Bleezies n’ Heem
18. Livin’ That Life
19. Dre’s the Name
20. Cutthoat Committee (ft. Dubee & PSD)
21. Fellin’ Like
22. Hood Like Me
23. Do You Remember
24. Where You Been
25. U Ain’t My Lady
26. Mafioso
27. Stupid Dumb
28. Crest Creeper
29. Retaliation
30. Shakin’ the Feds
31. She Neva Seen
32. Cold Blooded
33. Hella Dumb
34. So Young, So Sweet
35. Raining Game
36. Crestside
37. Thizz Mountain
38. It’s Nothin’
39. The Mac Named Dre
40. The Whoo Ride
41. Punk Police
42. Al Boo Boo
43. She’s a Travel Agent
44. The Furley Ghost
45. Pill Clinton
46. Ron Jeremy
47. The Furley Man
48. Big Breaded
49. Miami
50. The Thizzle Washington
51. Must Be the Music
52. Treal Treal
53. It’s All Good
54. A Message to the Crest
55. 2 Hard 4 da Radio (OG)
56. Cuddies Say “Yee!”
57. Dope n’ a Pipe
58. Young Mac Dre
59. Crest Mob
60. Boss Status
61. Mac Dre Fo’ Real
62. Out There
63. Make You Mine
64. The Game I Got
65. Thizzlamic
66. Too Wet
67. Cutthoat Soup
68. Party, Party
69. Ghetto Celebs
70. Get Cha Hustle On
71. Crestside Funk
72. The Rapper Out Da Bay
73. Sideshows
74. U Can’t See Me
75. Hardcore
76. The Life I Lead
77. The City 2
78. Player’s Life
79. Crestside Stories
80. Call Me
81. On the Run
82. One Way
83. Strikin’
84. You Don’t Know
85. A Piece of My Mind
86. Stay on Your Toes
87. Mac Named Dre (Early Version)
88. Crest Vision
89. What You Got for Me?
90. 5 on a Thiz
91. Bay Thang
92. Nothin’ Correct
93. Anything You Want
94. Mac Dre’s Money
95. Bigga Than Usual
96. Dre Day (Cutthoat Council)
97. Crestside 2
98. Grown Man Bizness
99. Cutthoat Anthem
100. Northern Cali’s Finest

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Cellski just posed this, can you guess the albums?
“I DONT THINK YALL REALIZE I WAS PART OF THE 3 BIGGEST ALBUMS TO COME OUT OF FRISCO
CAN U NAME THE 3 ALBUMS🤔”

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‪@E40TV‬ recently posted an image from his #SpotifyWrapped 2025 and gave Thanks to all his listeners!

“117 MILLION streams? 14.7 MILLION listeners in 184 countries? 40 Water still out here showing out worldwide. 🌍
I want to thank my dedicated fan base i Appreciate your continued support im gonna keep on innovatin’, inspiring & motivatin!
The grit don’t quit , it elevates, Love y’all!!! 🤜🏾🤛🏾💯❤️
#SpotifyWrapped #FortyWater “

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Are these all the Bay Area Groups?
whos missing?

Souls of Mischief
The Click
Digital Underground
Luniz
RBL Posse
IMP
415
3x Krazy
Mob Figaz
The Coup
Zion I
Hieroglyphics
The Pack
The Team
Latyrx
Blackalicious
Bored Stiff
The Delinquents
The Federation
Frontline

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Steady Mobb'n was an American hip hop duo composed of Crooked Eye and Billy Bavgate, from the Ghost Town section of West Oakland. #WestCoast
90’s albums👇
🔴 Pre-Meditated Drama (1997)
🔴 Black Mafia(1998)

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‪@KevKelleyVEVO‬ Live Performance In Vallejo Dec 5

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‪@RAFAEL87BABY‬ Sends A Message to Hometown #Stocktonca Amongst recent Violent Uprising

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