| Question in the Form of An Answer: DaVinci & Al Jieh on the History & Misconceptions of Bay Area Rap | January 9, 2013 |
This is Part 3 of my interview with DaVinci and Al Jieh of San Francisco’s SWTBRDS label. In this segment we talk about the history of Bay Area rap, certain misconceptions about it, and how SWTBRDS fits into the overall legacy of the region. As our ride continues we talk more about the close knit […]
| Question in the Form of An Answer (Part II): DaVinci & Al Jieh Talks The Modern Climate & History of San Francisco Rap | January 7, 2013 |
This is Part 2 of my interview with DaVinci and Al Jieh of San Francisco’s SWTBRDS label. In this segment we talk about the history of their label and how its heritage derives from the legendary Fillmore neighborhood where DaVinci grew up. — Alex Piyevsky Previously: Part I of Question in the Form of an […]
| Question in the Form of an Answer Part I: DaVinci & Al Jieh on the Cultural History & Gentrification of San Francisco’s Fillmore District | January 2, 2013 |
Below is my interview with DaVinci and Al Jieh of San Francisco’s quickly rising SWTBRDS label. My original idea was for the guys to take me on a guided tour of the Fillmore, DaVinci’s notorious home neighborhood, cited frequently in his songs as a source of both inspiration and frustration. Instead we ended up driving […]
