The Song/Mixtape:
It’s that wonderful time of the year again; the cold weather has moved out, the warm in, flowers are starting to bloom, birds singing, and everyone seems to be walking around with a glazed look over there eyes... it's 4/20! Here, aiding you in your participation of this green holiday are your best buds, Get Live SF, TRUE Clothing, and SWTBRDS, presenting Fly The Friendly Skies, Part Doobie, their second annual collection of stoner rap tunes, mixed by DJ Boogie Brown (Get Live SF), including songs by Wiz Khalifa, Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Kendrick Lamar, and C Plus, as well as the exclusive track "Inhale," by SWTBRDS' own DaVinci and Ammbush and produced by REL of Drums & Ammo. For a limited time, those interested can also get the physical copy of the mixtape for free as part of TRUE's 420 Pack, which includes a TRUE grinder and limited edition 4/20 t-shirt. More info over at  trueclothing.net
As any pot patron will let you know, smoking music might as well be as important as the greenery itself, and the DaVinci/Ammbush combo on "Inhale" set things off nicely from the jump, with Ammbush's Kokane-like sung chorus complimenting DaVinci's raspy baritone. Atop REL's deep, booming drums and swelling chimes, DaVinci provides quick-witted, 4/20 laced lyrics, rapping "Pass it clockwise until its ashes/ keep my bitches high as long as I get the last hit."
Download the DaVinci & Ammbush track "Inhale" for free here:
http://soundcloud.com/swtbrds/davinci-ammbush-inhale
And download the Fly The Friendly Skies, Part Doobie single mix here:
http://soundcloud.com/swtbrds/fly-the-friendly-skies-pt-doobie-mix
Tracked version:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4g3j8m
For more information on DaVinci please contact Michelle or Dan at Audible Treats.
The
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.
SWTBRDS
Background:
SWTBRDS (pronounced Sweetbreads) is a Bay Area-based record label that exemplifies the raw, rare and boutique qualities of its namesake. Founded in 2009, it houses rapper, DaVinci, renaissance DJ, Prince Aries, DJ + rapper duo StreetMedia, as well as the dynamic production team, Drums & Ammo, featuring the collective musical work of producers Ammbush, REL, Al Jieh and 6Fingers. Their first release was the self-titled StreetMedia LP, followed by Adrian Champion Presents: Stars & Stripes - The White Stripes Reimagined in Winter & Spring of 2009. Their most recent release was The Day The Turf Stood Still by DaVinci, his debut album, which received critical acclaim from publications such as Pitchfork.com, Wax Poetics, SF Weekly, XLR8R, Ozone Magazine, URB.com, and more. With a diverse release schedule on the horizon, SWTBRDS kicks 2011 off with Prince Aries' Clean Ass Whip mixtape, an ode to West Coast Hip-Hop's cruising aesthetic, dropping in May 2011. Soon to follow are DaVinci’s Feast or Famine EP and The MOEna Lisa LP, Drums & Ammo, Vol. 1, the self-titled first installment of a new instrumental series, REL's sophomore solo instrumental album, The Orchestration 2, Ammbush's solo artist EP, and StreetMedia's sophomore album.
Stay up-to-date at http://www.swtbrds.com/, http://twitter.com/swtbrds, and http://www.facebook.com/SWTBRDS.
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