Da Controlla? Who? Me? Nah. I am Not Da Controlla.

Peep the new music video & single produced by IceMayne.

Peace party people!

I had the honor of performing in Concord this past Saturday, April 25th as part of local Bay Area RnB artist Richmusiq's showcase The Party. Excellent curation & great lineup of serious indie local hip-hop…

This past Sunday’s Black Books & Rhyme Books festivities in Fresno, CA was a super dope & positive Hip-Hop event for the community! S/O MC Wicks for the vision & for inviting me to come rock & contribute! The whole…

I've been thinking more about the concept of "separating the art from the artist". I believe it's a great tool & skill to have as critical thinkers & learners, to be able to separate the art from the artist even…

Peace y'all!

Time to go peep the new music video for the collab led by my comrade Mister Cleen, “Jedi Mission”. The track features myself & big fam-bam D-Wiz. Off Mister Cleen's new solo album, “Never Odd…

The C.O.T.W. Podcast debuts with hosts Bones In The Booth & Celador having me as a guest. Only appropriate Celador & I talk about the creation of our album, Unlucky Jr. “Lounge Songs For Losers”. A lot went into…

in the words of LaRussell,

“𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒.”
👨‍🎨🎨🖼️ 🤔🧐 👁️👁️👁️

“Heaven-Sent”.
original art by Señor Gigio. 2026.

Aiight party people…

It's been a minute since I hopped on 2 log a vlog cuz I been on a jog in the fog but I gotta get up on my boss hog & spike yo' eggnog!

Today, March Friday…

“Who is this Unlucky Jr. we been hearin' all about, Señor Gigio”, that's what everybody in hoods everywhere around the world keep askin' me.

Well, Unlucky Jr. is a lounge singer / rapper who lives in another dimension. He's droppin'…

This my 8th year participating as a vendor in the Telegraph Ave Holiday Street Fair. This fair is a Berkeley tradition that began 42 years ago & it's become apart of my Christmas tradition. My station was on the…

Peace y’all!

Enjoy this lil’ video with some behind-the-scenes looks of the Abstract Poets & myself in the lab. That’s right, I got a new solo album I’m droppin’ next year 2026. Watch the whole video & see the title…

MISTER CLEEN w/ original collage art piece created by Señor Gigio. 2025.Señor Gigio

Peace & blessings party people!

In this blog, I'ma shine a light on my dawg Mister Cleen. For those who don't know, I've been collabin'…

Peace party people!

Peep the new swag collab with Bay Area dance artist Black Fairydust. We recently linked up in Oakland for this supadupa hot fly photo shoot to rep the swag. We got crop tops, t-shirts & yoga…

Peace party people!

Continuing to blog & archive all these big artistic moments.

Last Friday, October 3rd, 2025, I released my new single with psychedelic rock band The Kristen Cardiasmenos Project, “Journey to Nowhere (Remix)”. This one is special…

Party people, I know it's been a minute since I BLOGGED on my own damn website! I been meaning to but trust, I been bizzy as bone tryna stay thuggin' harmoniously.

Yesterday, I performed at Grateful Day in Berkeley. The…

Started off my 2025 right with another classic night in the books at the Ivy Room in Albany, CA.

January 3rd, 2025: It was THE REALEST COOLEST DOPEST NEW YEAR RAP SHOW EVER. The 3rd installment of the New…

I’m switchin’ my style up & goin’ deeper into a new sound, flow, vibe & expression. I rappity rap rapped my ass off on some boombap funky ish for a decade+. A lot of storytelling & lyricism. Humor. Psychedelia. Cartoonizms…

“One of the great minds of the Bay.” - Chuck D on Señor Gigio.

For those who don't know, Chuck D has been playing my music regularly for a few years now. Not only is he a pioneer in rap…

New single out now, “Fire Queen”, because you shouldn’t have to watch the world burn down without your lover by your side. ❤️‍🔥 A lil' rap song written from the depths of a fiery heart in dystopian times.

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PSA & big Heartbeat Props goin’ out 2 my brothers-in-arts Big Papa Warrior & J-Magic on the release of their brand spankin’ new album, “𝕯𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖘𝖆𝖚𝖗𝖘”.

I had the pleasure of droppin’ some dark arts wizard bars on their monster…

CALI BEARERS is a vision.
1 A.M. got the engine-ears & Señor Gigio got hands ✍🏼 

Earlier this year in April, we released the second installment of CALI BEARERS. It has been a ride & an honor to be…