Enon Gaines on making music with hip-hop lyrics and a punk rock attitude

In this edition of Bay Area Beats, Enon talks about the rush and raw energy in combining hip-hop and punk. "My lyrics can be a bit abstract. That's the beauty of it ... As far as the punk goes I think that comes from the attitude. It's rachet and wild. It's a collision of these two energies or art forms." After winning a music competition in 2015, Oakland hip-hop artist Enon Gaines wanted to create a band that could match his energy. He met with musicians with different musical backgrounds and founded the group Unlikely Heroes. They mix hip-hop bars with punk melodies and riffs.