History of the Bay: ZayBang

ZayBang is one of the hottest rappers to emerge from San Francisco in recent years. Growing up in the Towerside section of the city, he is known for frequent collaborations with his childhood friend Lil Bean. Before getting into music, Zay had to deal with SF's turf politics and a cycle of incarceration that started when he was 16. By the time he was 22, he was fresh out of prison and ready to make a change that led to a successful career and new outlook on life. More than music, this episode of the podcast talks about Zay's matured outlook on life and his passion for the hustle and the City. -- For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail: [email protected] -- History of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZUM4rCv6xfNbvB4r8TVWU?si=9218659b5f4b43aa Online Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlA Instagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_one TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_one Twitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_one Facebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone415 00:00 Intro 01:35 “Old Heads Wanna Be Us” 07:37 Financial literacy 17:01 Having faith 24:41 Towerside 31:38 The dark side of San Francisco 35:59 Neighborhood beefs 43:55 Politics impacting the rap scene 50:05 Seeing a different side of San Francisco 57:18 Choices 59:30 Lessons learned from prison 1:13:57 Transitioning into music 1:21:06 Taking the rap game further