CULTURE CONTENT — funk

This; That; and The Third: The Z-Man Interview

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This; That; and The Third: The Z-Man Interview

In this episode of "This; That; and The Third" Dj Ammbush sits with San Francisco MC/Artist Z-Man. Z-Man breaks down his early influences and gives insight on his transition from being a independent artist to being signed to a major label. The guys talk Bay Area Hip Hop, veganism and Z-Man's first love: Art. Z-Man also exposes his partner in crime "The Gingerbread Man" and explains his introduction to the Hip Hop scene. Tune in for a wild interview with one of the Bay Area's illest. TTT3

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This; That; and the Third: The Balance Interview

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This; That; and the Third: The Balance Interview

In this episode of This; That; and the Third, DJ Ammbush talks with Bay Area recording artist Balance. The guys talk Organized Konfusion, the "New Bay" movement, Hyphy and of course Bay Area Hip Hop. Balance gives us a run down on his early days on the mic as well as his newest endeavors as a Film maker. Tune in and get inspired by the fire. DNA

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Anderson .Paak - Bubblin (Official Video)

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Anderson .Paak - Bubblin (Official Video)

Anderson .Paak has released a new single called “Bubblin.'” Produced by Jahlil Beats and AntMan Wonder. .Paak said he had been hard at work on new music with Dr. Dre and claimed to have “65,000 songs in the vault…No features, fam.” Dr. Dre, president of Paak's label Aftermath, will be helping with the new record "from top to bottom," Paak said. "He's in there producing beats. He's in there producing melodies, writing, ideas on sequencing, everything." Peep it out.

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This; That; and The Third: The Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics) Interview

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This; That; and The Third: The Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics) Interview

DJ Ammbush sits down with Psychedelic Soul Brother #1 Kelly Finnigan, lead man/Producer of the Bay Area based band Monophonics. Kelly breaks down his role in the band as well as the history of Monophonics. Question: what Actor did Kelly produce for before said Actor went on to win a Oscar? #Producers, if you sample you need to look into the Monophonics catalog. Kelly explains the ins and outs of being on opposite side of sampling and how Monophonics works with producers who sample them. Ill convo, tune

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