http://dregs1.bandcamp.com
In an age of hip-hop where commercialization, shallow lyrics, and transparent beats are all too common, few can remember the times when thought-provoking MCs
dominated the mic and innovative producers experimented with sounds. Dregs One
taps into that old school vibe with his new mixtape, Back To The Baysicks.
Putting a twist on the average mixtape, the beats on Back To The Baysicks are loops of the samples used by pioneering Bay Area artists like Too $hort, Rappin’
4-Tay, Spice 1, and more.
With the independent spirit pumping through his veins, Dregs One lays down clever raps and upholds his roots in San Francisco & the entire Bay Area.
Dregs creates new versions of classic Bay songs and adds his own personal flavor
to them. He touches on subjects ranging from the current state of hip-hop to
inner-city reality; while also including good ol’ fashioned lyrical exercises
and party jams.
Paying homage to the pioneering artists of independent hip-hop, Dregs One puts the ‘do-it-yourself’ method in full effect. Back To The Baysicks was
produced, recorded, designed and arranged by Dregs after a computer crash left
him with only a digital beat program and a rhyme book. This mixtape is a
testament to using the love of music to get through tough times.
Despite the heavy oversaturation of an industry that prefers image over talent and ignorance over substance, there are still some young artists who are
in it out of genuine love for music. This MC is one of them.
Anyone who is nostalgic for rap music’s golden age and has been looking for a modern revival of the values of hip-hop culture can find it in this
mixtape.
