History of the Bay: Ramirez

History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 116: Ramirez emerged as a mysterious but uniquely talented rapper from San Francisco who blew up in the nationwide underground scene. He's known for a darker sound that blends Bay Area influences like RBL Posse and Andre Nickatina with Down South styles such as Three 6 Mafia and Z-Ro. Starting on Soundcloud, Ramirez started releasing songs that would lead to him meeting collaborators like Pouya, Suicide Boys and Mikey The Magician. From there, he began touring, releasing his own successful projects, and became a founding member of G*59 Records. Now, with the release of his latest project The Playa$ Manual II, Ramirez working with EMPIRE and further establishing himself on the West Coast after spending most of his career in Miami.For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail [email protected] of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZUM4rCv6xfNbvB4r8TVWU?si=9218659b5f4b43aaOnline Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlAInstagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_oneTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_oneTwitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_oneFacebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone41500:00 Black C (RBL)02:55 Growing up in SF05:43 Musical influences8:23 Soundcloud11:45 Horrocore14:12 Blowing up online21:14 Going beyond the Bay28:54 Independent hustle31:05 Moving to Miami37:38 Building a team47:28 Connecting with fans55:36 The Playa$ Manual1:07:08 Coming back from hiatus 1:14:58 EMPIRE