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Nov 15, 2023 · Nov 15, 2023. Save Article. HBK Gang reigned the Bay Area rap scene in the 2010s, and took their party anthems to the mainstream. (Arturo Torres) Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, KQED’s year-long exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history.
The HBK Gang (abbreviation for the Heartbreak Gang) is an American hip-hop collective based in San Francisco Bay Area. Founded by Iamsu!, Chief, Skipper, and P-Lo in 2008, members also include singer Kehlani and rapper-producers Sage the Gemini, IsThatCJ, Rossi, Dave Steezy, Jay Ant, and Kool John.
- Sage The Gemini Talks Hyphy Influence & Adjusting to Fame
- How Sage Balances His Indie Mentality with Major Label Support
- Sage The Gemini Explains “Don’t You” & His Appreciation For R&B
HipHopDX:Being from the Bay Area, what do you remember about the Thizzle movement and how did it influence you? Sage the Gemini: The Thizzle movement? Oh, the Hyphy movement [laughs]. Actually, a lot. It’s just a Bay Area culture type of thing. When people think of Hyphy, they think of dangerous activities like fighting and shooting. It was actuall...
DX:What do you think was the key to getting two hits on the charts as an independent artist? Sage the Gemini:Just giving something the fans wanted. [Even] if I had to dumb it down and make it not say a lot of lyrical stuff. [It’s a] big crowd when I’m performing, so getting a little bit more comfortable with my songs and stuff like that. Giving wha...
DX:With tracks like “Function” and “2AM,” what similarities do you see between L.A. and the Bay? Why have they had such good chemistry lately? Sage the Gemini:I don’t know. I guess what happened was, a lot of people say that the Bay really didn’t like LA. I don’t know where that came from, that might have been the older Rap guys. I actually like LA...
HBK Gang, (acronym for The Heart Break Gang), is an American hip hop record label and music collective based in The San Fransico Bay area of California, Founded by singer...
Feb 11, 2014 · A week with HBK Gang, the lovable rap squad that’s protecting and promoting the Bay’s melting pot culture. By Naomi Zeichner. Photographer Joyce Kim. February 11, 2014. HBK Gang Protect and ...
Mar 25, 2014 · Later on Halloween night, HBK’s social-media dominance is converted into real-world clout, as the entire gang files into San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom for the official HBK Halloween party ...
