About this episode
Casual x Albert Jenkins EP Release Party, Jan. 16 at Crybaby Oakland - Ticket link: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-return-casual-from-the-crybaby-tickets/13963893 Casual is a founding member of the legendary Hieroglyphics crew. Coming up under the mentorship of Del The Funky Homosapien, he produced Hiero's debut track "Burnt" and signed with Jive Records for his debut album "Fear Itself." Casual made hip-hop history when he and Hiero battled Saafir (RIP) and Hobo Junction live on the Wake Up Show in 1994. Besides being recognized as one of the best lyricists to ever come out of Oakland, he is a prodigious student of Egyptology and uses his platform to host debates and lectures on Kemetic language, archaeology, and history. -- For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail: info@historyofthebay.com -- 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 02:01 Growing up in Oakland 06:22 Hip-hop influences 09:54 Meeting the rest of Hiero 15:33 Del & Ice Cube 18:54 Hieroglyphics Logo 22:35 Becoming known as a rapper 25:27 Signing to Jive 36:27 “Fear Itself” album 39:30 Gangsta rap vs Backpack rap? 50:49 Saafir 56:52 The Battle 1:11:30 Competition and aggression 1:14:02 Tash of Alkaholiks dis 1:17:36 Debating Hebrew Israelites 1:28:37 Egyptology 1:33:24 Ancient Egyptians & Modern Egyptians 1:38:58 “Negro Intuition”