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Following the of his debut album, The Day The Turf Stood Still, DaVinci was met with accolades and high praise from top websites, blogs, and magazines alike. Now, following his first album is a series of other "firsts" for DaVinci. Later this month, with CMJ in his sights, DaVinci will be making his debut New York performance at the Audible Treats Showcase, but first, DaVinci is heading to Atlanta this weekend for the sixth annual A3C Hip-Hop Festival. Performing the first two evenings of the three-night, two-day hip-hop festival, the Fillmore District-repping San Franciscan – who will also be the only rapper from San Francisco performing at A3C – has released the song "This Is How We Do." Spitting his gruff vocals atop Outkast's classic "Steels of Wheel" as he gives props to "The Big A" and pays his respects to this city of destination for the coming weekend.
Currently DaVinci is in the process of working on a new full-length album that will be dropping in early 2011, so make sure to stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Fans in Atlanta can see Davinci perform at A3C Thursday October 7th on the Perfect Attendance stage, as well as Friday October 8th as part of The B.A.R.T. (Bay Area Rap Team Up).
Listen to the Song:
http://media.audibletreats.com/DaVInci-This_Is_How_We_Do.mp3
Check out the Perfect Attendence Flyer:
http://www.a3cfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/PA_A3C.jpg
Check out the B.A.R.T. Flyer:
http://www.a3cfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/bart_02.jpg
For more information on DaVinci please contact Michelle or Dan at Audible Treats.
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Background:
The Fillmore District has bred more rappers per capita than any other district in San Francisco, and although the older generations recall its rich musical history rooted in Jazz, the Fillmore today is rife with drugs, turf wars, and
mass gentrification. DaVinci, a young MC raised in the Fillmore, is a prime example of the duality of this area, who at the age of 13 was homeless, hungry, and hopeful for a way out. Explains DaVinci, "My music has everything to do with my environment: from
robbing, killing, pimpin' to selling and abusing drugs," he explains about his heavy content. "It's a direct reflection of what my friends and family have been through and are still going through." While his story is similar to many other young rappers’ upbringings, DaVinci was surrounded by an incredible pool of Fillmore talent and by studying with the greats, he was able to sharpen his skills and aim higher than most, cultivating his story-telling abilities beyond mere drug-and-gun-talk. Growing up in the same 10-block radius as Bay Area rap legends San Quinn and JT the Bigga Figga, DaVinci was content in merely watching the next generation follow in
their footsteps, until he received overwhelming praise from his peers from a mixtape appearance, which then prompted him to pursue rap professionally. In 2006, San Quinn welcomed him onto the "Pressure Makes Diamonds Tour" with rap veterans Xzibit and Tech N9ne. Since the tour, DaVinci has kept busy appearing on numerous mixtapes and compilations, as well as preparing his official debut album, The Day The Turf Stood Still. The Day The Turf Stood Still is available now via SWTBRDS Creative Collective. |
