Nef The Pharaoh: Meeting Mac Dre & Kanye West, Signing To E-40, Snoop Dogg, Top 5 Bay Area Rappers

History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 41: Nef The Pharaoh is a rapper from South Vallejo who rose to nationwide fame with his hit single "Big Tymin" in 2015. Influenced by Bay Area rappers like Mac Dre from an early age, Nef ended up signed to E-40's Sick Wid It Records. From there he has toured around the world and dropped multiple projects featuring artists from all over the West Coast and beyond. In 2020, a series of personal tragedies caused him to fall back from music but he has since returned with his new album "4Eva The Pharaoh."
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0:00 Intro
2:17 Growing up in Vallejo
6:29 First exposure to Bay Area rap
11:49 Meeting Mac Dre
15:37 Top 5 Bay Area Rappers
18:44 How Nef got his name
22:33 The making of “Big Tymin"
29:23 Going nationwide
32:18 The Bay to LA connection
34:38 ShooterGang Kony
35:51 Shroom trips
43:23 Bouncing back from personal tragedies
50:52 Big Rich & 1015 Management
54:45 New album “4Eva the Pharaoh”
57:43 The current state of Bay Area music
59:37 Meeting Kanye West
1:03:14 Shoutouts
#nefthepharaoh #e40 #bayarea #westcoast #rap #hiphop #podcast #interview

[@209Twinz209]

Bruh, I could've listened to 2 more hours of nef and dreggs1

[@Dregs_One]

Good shit ✊🏽

[@marleymonroe4687]

Right Nef voice is so captivating

[@irmchotseat918]

I have to say the Bay area is one of the very few areas where a local rapper. Can still walk round his hood, give back to his people, because of that level of familiarity.

[@draextrapodcast9139]

That’s Nef the pharaoh this whole interview made my day for real! 💯🗣

[@draextrapodcast9139]

Nef The Pharaoh is a living legend for real and he needs his flowers while he’s still here for real because he Carried a generation in his own way! 💯🗣🙏

[@marleymonroe4687]

Dis is 1 of da top best Nef interviews ever

[@KushbiZ]

This is my lil brother... proud of him.

[@bushidobot8251]

Mac Dre
E-40
B-Legit
Too Short
Richie Rich

[@vel1hunnid707]

Caint forget Keak & larussle

[@dregohard1000]

R.i.p Our B.A.Y Legends 💯💯💯💯

[@mets831]

Dope interview! S/o to Mr. Chang! 🐉 I wish y’all woulda touched on the makin of “Boss Me” that’s a top tier slap! 🙌🏾🙏🏾

[@bblaze9952]

Dope interview, Nef is a hella dope individual f'real!

[@draextrapodcast9139]

I just subscribe to your channel Brodie for real keep up the great work! 💯🗣

[@joveynorris2448]

See if you can get Iamsu on here

[@Dregs_One]

We’ve talked about it it will happen eventually

[@fayeishaclaborne7930]

Can you see if you can feature Mac mall? or Keak?

[@arcolopez6402]

Big ups Dregs1 u n the team slapping the epz out and u doing ur thing stay lacin

[@jiggy1752390]

Nothing but love to Nef!

[@sunjaysingh8954]

Nef top 5 is great funny ass part of the interview the way he was talking about Dru Down though ! Lol !! “Dru down was cleeean though “ Can you feeel may! Lmao

[@blusef1]

Dang those tracks !!!!!!! You’ve steady put in hella work.

[@yeethers]

Like seeing Dru down in his top 5. Yeah Dru slept on from his style, charisma and his albums. He could've been bigger

[@Yeuhh123]

Neph Too hard for the radio . On everything

[@justinkase5394]

my favorite Nef song is "Michael Jackson" by Nef the Pharoah!!

[@jamesbenji5084]

Yup that mf go crazy

[@centralcal6604]

I fw these dreggs interviews 🔥he knows how to conduct them properly

[@Lockhartism]

---zzler Real Bay thats why, a native resident yeeeeeeeeeee

[@Dregs_One]

Much love fam thanks

[@centralcal6604]

@@Dregs_One 💯

[@keezytv7854]

can't wait!!

[@blusef1]

Ayyyyy big tymin!!!

[@fambowpodcast3638]

Mac dre
Jacka
Keak da sneak
Messy marv
Too short
Bay new generation
Da boi
Symba
Larry June
Allblack
Blast

[@ant9228]

Take out Messy add E40, more top hits than any of them

[@dregohard1000]

New Bay
Street knowledge
Zaybang
Shill Mac
Larussel
Berner

[@highafbasically]

Mushrooms and Coloring Books Part 2 would be epic

[@KumaliBannekher-um2qx]

Eye Wanna Meet Nef The Pharo West Coast East CoAst Where That Like @

[@Wakeandblake]

Dope !

[@mannerlydrip8925]

met P at slick bridge bruh gotta meet you again

[@bongsoun5683]

Shit was fire fr 🔥🔥

[@Nickfromthecity]

Big Dregs killin it ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@U_Tuba]

Too $hort
B-La
Mall
J.T/Quinn
Black C.

[@dregohard1000]

R.i.p Our B.A.Y Legends

[@marcusgipson4318]

Inner city beat hard….

[@Crou804]

Mac dre
Messy Marv / San Quinn
E 40 / b legit
Too short
Hit man / black c

[@vel1hunnid707]

Keak. -Larussle

[@ant9228]

🐐

[@heshwesh415]

Mac Dre
Andre Nicatina
Jacka
Cellski
Jonny Ca$h

[@dregohard1000]

Dope list Fam R.i.p Our Legends
Mac Dre
Andre nickatina
Taydatay 11-5
Shady Nate
messy Marv& San Quinn

[@user-up3tv2ei7g]

Wheres the graffiti interviews

[@Blacc_yoshi]

My homeboy from Oakland said Vallejo not the bay

[@707cambam]

V town!!

[@lelandchan8865]

I'd love to see you interview Topr

[@sickpleasure2250]

Can we get jaytee 707 on here

[@PochoLivePodcast]

707 KINGS!

[@ProducedByMERC]

That 🍄 story 😂

[@nt75]

Brotha Lynch in top 5.

[@KumaliBannekher-um2qx]

Dregs Mucho Como

[@MarcoGarcia-re3mk]

Neph never go to grow as an artist imo, had a few key slaps but never seemed to grow out of the bayarea . Which is unfortunate because his ealry days ad upcoming he was taking the bay by storm .