A page-by-page archive of All Bay Music Magazine's second issue — cover story on Richmond's own Trill Gatez, an inside look at 454 Life Entertainment, region-by-region coverage of the Bay's independent hip-hop scene, and the magazine's Bay Area Hip Hop Top Ten.
Issue 2 cover, spotlighting Richmond artist Trill Gatez alongside cover lines for interviews with 454 Life, Trill Gatez, a Regions of the Bay feature, and the magazine's Top 10 list.
Full-page ad for Highline Custom Jewelry in Hayward, showcasing custom watches and pendants, with a flat rate quoted for custom pieces.
Full-page promotional poster for 454 Life Entertainment's compilation album 'As Real As It Gets,' featuring the label's roster and radio single 'I Don't See Nothing Wrong' with Bobby V.
Promotional ad for Livewire Records, home to J. Stalin, Shady Nate, Philthy Rich, Lil Blood, and Lil Ru, showcasing their mixtape catalog.
Full-page ad for The Hood Starz's album 'Controversy' on Lawless Records, featuring the single 'Focus On The Money' and guest appearances from Gucci Mane, E-40, and others.
Promotional page for the Why Hate? lifestyle and clothing brand, including its social media links.
Ad for AM Distribution, a Universal-affiliated digital distribution and media services company listing clients like Keak Da Sneak and J Stalin.
Ad for The Shop, a Hayward apparel store and barbershop, paired with a promo for artist Barritz 'The Cadillac Man.'
The issue's masthead lists the editorial, promotions, talent-recruiting, PR, DJ, photography and design teams, followed by a personal note from the Editor in Chief thanking supporters and previewing the next issue's Bay Area Top 10 featuring E-40.
Oakland rapper Bo Strangles talks about how he got his nickname, his early days freestyling with friends, and how fellow artist Dame Dollas encouraged him to take rap seriously and helped fund his start.
Bo Strangles continues, discussing his collaboration with The Jacka on the song 'She Know I Get High,' his views on artists chasing trends instead of originality, and upcoming projects including an album with Real Fly Entertainment.
Cover artist Trill Gatez explains the origin of his name — combining his longtime nickname 'Trill' with 'Gates,' inspired by Bill Gates — and talks about being a Richmond, California native repping the Uptown Hill Gang.
Trill Gatez discusses his influences, his upbringing around hustling and hardship, and crediting his manager John for helping build his career and booking shows.
Trill Gatez talks through his back catalog and upcoming three-part 'Mr. Far Left Lane' project, his single 'Money Anthem' featuring Day 26, and plans to promote the record on the road across the West and South.
Trill Gatez wraps the interview covering his label Click Rich Records, his roster including Deb Mack and Jap Loc, and shout-outs, alongside a promo for the Core DJs Retreat XIII in Atlanta.
Bay Area/209-based artist Desifer (S.I.F.E.) discusses his roots in Hayward and Tracy, co-founding Dubbsack Records with Freeze 20 Below, and his upcoming album 'Better Late Than Never,' plus a shout-out to E-40 as an inspiration.
Freeze 20 Below, Desifer's Dubbsack Records partner, talks about growing up between Tracy and the Bay, the label's early compilation releases, and their collaborative single 'Web Cam.'
East Oakland artist Gill Gates discusses the origin of his name, his musical influences across rap, R&B, and reggae, and recent singles including 'Get It' and 'I'm On.'
E-40's brother Mugzi discusses the origin of his name, his early influences in breakdancing and rap, and memories of the group The Mossie.
Mugzi shares stories from touring with E-40 and other major acts, recounts encounters with Tupac in the studio, and talks about his role within Sick Wid It Records.
Mugzi discusses his album 'Solid Gorillatary Mindset,' the single 'Boo Thang,' and advice for upcoming artists, followed by an ad for the web-services company WebRepeat.
Redwood City rapper Yung Nico talks about growing up Chicano in Redwood City, his path through the youth justice system, and finding his way into recording music seriously.
Yung Nico continues discussing his upcoming project 'Operation Get Lucky,' his independent approach to features, and lessons learned from his time in the youth system.
An industry-executive interview with Ron Spaulding, President of Universal Music Group subsidiary Fontana Distribution, tracing his career from retail stock clerk to major-label distribution executive and offering advice to independent artists.
Santa Cruz-based producer/artist Rich Money discusses the origin of his name, his path into music production, and his upcoming project 'Kush Hour' with Don P.
West Oakland's Shady Nate (Bo-Fessional) talks about repping the Acorn projects, his mixtape series 'The Shady Bunch,' and his involvement with a local anti-violence initiative.
East Oakland artist Zoe Tha Roasta discusses his early influences from East Coast hip-hop, recent video cameos with E-40 and Yukmouth, and his 'I'm Free' mixtape project.
An unsigned-hype-style roundup of rising artists to watch, including Kruzati, Carl B, Young S, dance duo Rawnay & Yun Shep, and Fresno's Shake Da Mayor.
Profiles of 454 Life's core artists: San Jose voice Drew Deezy, lyricist Thai, animated personality Nump Trump, LA's IZ, and hit producer Traxamillion.
A recap of Miami-via-Haiti artist Billy Blue's rise since his prior All Bay Music cover, including his joint deal between Poe Boy Music Group, Konvict, Mosley Music Group and Interscope, and Bay Area radio and video support.
A photo feature on All Bay Dymes model J. Pangelina.
A photo feature on All Bay Dimes model Mis Genevieve.
Introduces the magazine's region-by-region roundup, explaining that All Bay Music created dedicated sections to spotlight independent artists and businesses across the greater Bay Area, Sacramento, and the 209.
Spotlights Oakland/East Bay talent including Fly Street Gang, Deev Da Greed, Skuba, Ike Dola of the Farm Boyz, Eddi Projex, and Keak Da Sneak.
Covers San Jose-area artists June Bug, Big Mike, B3hree, Freddy Hot Sauce, Philthy, and Durrty D.
Highlights San Francisco's Thizz City label roster, plus Mr. Kee, Homewrecka, Friscasso Tha Jeweler, and producer Cozmo.
Features J Diggs, Cousin Fik, the twin-brother production duo Drastic & Stauta of I-80 Productions, and the Clappa Squad.
Profiles The Hood Starz, AG Cubano, T Wayne, publicist Nicole Jones, Deem Graphics, and Stanford's KZSU radio.
Covers Richmond and Contra Costa County artists Cuzzo Fly, Big Brimestone, Big SEF, Laroo Tha Hard Hitta, Indee 500, and Harm.
Sacramento-area spotlight on Bueno, producer Jae Synth, Chucc 1 Tha Chief, retailer Dimples Music, Brotha Lynch Hung, and SacTownRadio.com.
Central Valley/Stockton features on producer-artist Living Proof, X Spot clothing store, Jesse James, the Block Bizznezz camp, and young artist Adam Salvador Hernandez.
Five-star reviews of E-40's two-part 'Revenue Retrievin' (Day Shift / Night Shift) and 454 Entertainment's compilation 'As Real As It Gets.'
Star-rated reviews covering Mugzi's 'Solid,' Royalty's 'Brown Eyed Girl,' Don P's 'Talking Bout Money,' Yukmouth's 'Free At Last,' and Keak Da Sneak's 'Mobb Boss.'
More star-rated reviews, including Laroo's 'Live By Night' and DB The General's 'The Hardest Out,' both rated five stars.
The magazine's ranked list of top Bay Area rappers opens with E-40, Too Short, The Jacka, Andre Nickitina, Messy Marv, and Keak Da Sneak.
The rapper list continues with J Diggs, Husalah, the late Mac Dre, and J Stalin, followed by the start of a Top 10 Up-and-Coming Artists list led by Lee Majors and Willie Joe.
Continues the up-and-coming list with Bo Strangles, Royalty, DB The General, R.O.D., Erk Tha Jerk, Rahmean, Trill Gatez, and Don P.
Ranks Netta B, Jimmie Reign, Jessica Rabbit, Suryil, Lady Unique, Samm, Pinky, and Deltrice Thorner.
Wraps the female artists list with Tavia Jenkins and Miz Dre, then opens a Top 10 Producers list with Cosmo, Traxamillion, DJ Fresh, and EASKI.
Finishes the producers list with Jeffro and Swerve, then begins a Top 10 DJs list with DJ Big Von, DJ Scotty Fox, DJ Franzen, DJ Rick Lee, DJ Fresh, and DJ Ambidekstress.
Continues DJs with Juan Burgandy, Box Kev, DJ Juice, and Chuy Gomez, then opens a Top 10 Promo Companies list featuring All Bay Group and M1 Promotions.
Finishes promo companies with Golden Mean Management, Big Dave Presents, Gary Archer, and Fame Management Group, then begins a Top 10 Bay Area Models list.
Wraps the models list and opens a Top 10 Bay Directors list with One Shot Media and Prime Zero.
Finishes directors with The Razor, Gino Rocks, Taj, and Collin Tilly, then begins a Top 10 Photographers list.
Continues photographers with Maurice Chatman, Photo Doctor, AGC Photos, and All Bay Photography, then opens a Top 10 Graphic Designers list.
Finishes designers with Tower of PTB, Flesh 408 Designs, and JDM Designs, then begins a Top 10 Bay Area Studios list led by The Grill and 454 Studios.
Finishes the studios list and opens a Top 10 Websites list with BayCentrik, AllBayMusic.com, We The West, and Sicness.net.
Continues websites with RapBay.com and 24HourHipHop.com, then begins a Top 10 Bay Apparel Stores list.
Finishes apparel stores and opens a Top 10 Bay Area Dance Crews list including Animaniakz, Turf Feinz, Sick Wid It, and Paradox Dance Crew.
Wraps the dance crews list with Supreme Souls, Architeckz, and Special Effects, alongside ads for Risky Raj and Lee Majors.
A collage of candid photos showing fans and artists posing with copies of the magazine at various events.
A second collage of event and street photos featuring the magazine in circulation among artists and fans.
A curated collage of tweets from artists and industry accounts (Poe Boy Music Group, E-40, 24 Hour Hip Hop, and others) reacting to and promoting the magazine.
Back cover teasing the next issue's 454 Life Entertainment cover story alongside repeated cover lines for Trill Gatez and the Regions of the Bay / Top 10 features.