CULTURE CONTENT

Being a West Coast lurking goblin I don’t tend to have the honor of seeing all the talent coming out of the East Coast’s debut performances however, earlier this year I did have the pleasure of being persuaded by a playfully erratic monochrome portrait of a family, centering what can only be assumed to be the aforementioned, Niontay. Bursting onto the scene with the hottest mixtape titled ‘Dontay’s Inferno’ and selling cassettes as his first analog music, that's crazy. Dontay’s Inferno is clearly a labor of love drawing from several different regions to hone a sound that’s new and uniquely from the life experience...

Zell DMR touches back down on DNA dot com with a new visual for "Fxck It", an ode to holdin yourself down with or without the approval or assistance of close ones in your circle. "He want me to follow him to be a lame, I ain't amazed", Zell DMR letting the listeners know he's rocking on his own path when it's all said and done. Zell DMR connected with Drums & Ammo for the Ammbaataa produced cut "Same Shit" (HERE), get familiar.   Artist Name: Zell DMR (Dreams Make Reality) Background:  Born and raised in San Francisco, CA. Grew up in...

 When it comes to the DNA of DNA, these two artist represent and exemplify the foundation Drums & Ammo has been built on. Longstanding Homies/collaborators of Ammbaataa of Drums & Ammo, Flii Stylz and Sir Veterano step back in the pocket with "Win Win" the first single off the upcoming Flii Stylz album "The Choreographer". The album is produced entirely by Sir Veterano dropping soon. Ammbaataa sat down with Flii Stylz for an indepth convo on his upbringing and journey as an all around Artist, peep that HERE. DNA has been rockin with Sir Veterano, one of the most versatile producers you'll ever...

Drums & Ammo presents the Clyde Carson "Take Somethin'" remix by producer/MC BigDaddyChop.    Clyde Carson is a Hip Hop staple from California, more specifically the Bay Area. Since 2001 Carson has established himself as a solo MC as well as a member of the group The Team. With multiple hits in his catalog, Carson maintains a consistent stream of singles for his fans. Carson has been connected to Ammbush (the Founder of Drums & Ammo) since 2000. BigDaddyChop is a young legend in multiple forms of Hip Hop expression. Known well for his work as a beatmaker, producer and...

Production wizard BigDaddyChop teams up with Garçon D’or to debut their collab album El Mismo Sol.   Art by @Jalbono on twitter  While BigDaddyChop is especially known for his insane beat making with featured production on other frequent collaborators such as Hus KingPin and Bubrock, this album highlights his lyrical abilities. To learn more about the California resident's history I’d suggest Walasia “MJ” Shabazz’s piece on his last single ‘ BigDaddyChop x Kon! “Diego Rivera” is Indigenous Hip Hop Art’. Right off the bat in an opening track like ‘Maradona’ a few things come to me. The flow’s insane and the production is crazy. Not only is the flow like...