If you’ve ever had the pleasure to meet Mistah F.A.B., you’d know he’s a very sincere person, who takes pride in everything in he does. Whether it’s a casual conversation with a stranger or one of the hundreds of verses he records every year, this Bay Area boss leads by example and his latest music video for “Letter To My Daughter” is another testament to his steadfast dedication to the things he deems important. Read the rest of this entry »

There are few things to point about this remix to ¡MAYDAY!’s “TNT” remix. First of all, DJ Khaled says “Strange Music…we the best,” which indicates hell is currently experiencing below freezing temperatures. Second of all, the track’s enlightening, political approach Read the rest of this entry »

Words by David D., Beware and Chan-Lo

We’ve finally had a few moments to reflect on SXSW ’12 and all of the insanity that happened last week. Honestly, it’s been a grind and it seems like the event gets more tiring and rewarding every year. Read the rest of this entry »

Even though Mistah F.A.B.’s music can occasionally be carefree, the Baydestrian does way more than just freestyling and yellow bus riding. When he’s not mentoring younger artists and cultivating The Thizz Nation, Fabby Davis is standing up for issues he feels strongly about Read the rest of this entry »

Ray J Shoots Down Whitney Houston Sex Tape Rumors [The Urban Daily]

What Do Tyler, the Creator and Glenn O’Brien Have in Common? [GQ]

If You Want A Job, You May Have To Turn Over Your Facebook Password [Business Insider] Read the rest of this entry »

Oakland’s Mistah F.A.B. has long been one of Hip-Hop’s most renowned freestylers, an art where there is almost nobody else who can match him. However, his latest album, I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook, shows that strong off-the-top bars don’t always translate into the successful crafting of a complete album. Read the rest of this entry »

Mistah F.A.B.’s set to finish out the year by releasing the follow-up I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook on December 6th. While the two previous leaks (“Probably The Greatest” and “Tribute To Hip-Hop”)were more lyrical free-for-all’s, “Welcome To Hell” is just that – a thematic trip to the darkside with Fabby Davis as the guide. Read the rest of this entry »

Though Fabby Davis Jr. has long been making noise in the Bay Area, his recent flurry of delightfully, face-cringing freestyles has been steadily expanding his buzz to the national radar. And now on “Probably the Greatest,” he’s traveling East with Jadakiss and N.O.R.E. to put other areas on on alert as well. While Mistah F.A.B.’s complete songs have typically failed to impress me in the same light as his off-the-top bars, this one isn’t so bad, probably thanks to the vast arsenal of his strong supporting cast. But regardless, it’s good to see the Oakland rapper getting some well-deserved shine because the man has really tapped into his deep well of raw talent as of late.

Off of I Found My Backpack Part 2, coming soon.

Download — Mistah F.A.B. Feat. N.O.R.E. & Jadakiss – “Probably The Greatest”

Props: 57th Ave.

Previously: Mistah F.A.B. (Really) Freestyles For ThisIs50

Reiterating what we already know (and have posted once or twice), F.A.B.’s the best off-the-cuff rhymer on the scene right now. Here, he asks host ThisIs50 Radio host Maya The B to jot down “not your typical rap words” but dig up more challenging, “SAT words” for him to incorporate into an unrehearsed rhyme. Read the rest of this entry »

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Beyonce Accused of Plagiarism Again [The Fader]

NBAers React to Cancellations [Slam]

Jack White Covers U2′s “Love Is Blindness” [The Nashvillest] Read the rest of this entry »

Mistah F.A.B. pays tribute to rap with a rap, kicking it off with a freestyle live and direct in front of an Amoeba Music location. From there, the beast from the Bay takes listeners on a trek through Hip-Hop’s hallowed hallways rattling off the game’s most influential artists Read the rest of this entry »

There are two kinds of freestyles: the “freestyle” and the freestyle. The first was made popular when a certain Canadian rapper “spit off the top” of his BlackBerry and second has become a dying art. But yesterday afternoon on the MTV RapFix couch, Oakland’s Mistah F.A.B. – the self-titled freestyle king – effectively crowned himself, in jaw-dropping fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

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Bono’s Facebook Stake Now Worth Almost $1 Billion [SVI]

Google Boggled Downgraded By S&P Over Motorola Deal [Motley Fool]

New York City From Day To Night [Design You Trust]

Dogs Can Smell Cancer on Your Breath [Gizmodo] Read the rest of this entry »

Artists often say their recordings are freestyles but we all know Fabby Davis Jr. means it when he says it’s a freestyle since anybody who’s ever encountered the guy in the street knows he can kick rhymes off the dome better than most MCs can write them. Read the rest of this entry »

It goes without saying that the Oscar Grant slaying was a repulsive transgression that’s been seared into the hearts of the residents of Oakland and transcended beyond the Bay Area. Johannes Mehserle’s slap-on-the-wrist sentence has only compounded the sentiments. Read the rest of this entry »