New DaVinci music video for "Concrete Jungle Juice" off his debut album, The Day The Turf Stood Still. Song produced by Ammbush.
Tags: News, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Drums & Ammo, Ammbush
DaVinci in Los Angeles (DJ Muggs/Soul Assassins/Shade45, Tycoon, J-Thrill) from Sweetbreads Creative Collective on Vimeo.
Chasen Paper of 24K Milkcrate rolled w/ DaVinci & his producers (Al Jieh & Ammbush) on a recent LA trip, documenting visits to DJ Muggs' Soul Assassins Compound for a Shade45 appearance, platinum producer Tycoon's studio, & underground king J-Thrill's studio.
DaVinci sits down with hometown heros Distortion 2 Static for an exclusive interview and sneak peak of his new music video, Concrete Jungle Juice.
Be on the look out for the video debut...coming soon!
Reignforst Collective welcomes Detroit's One Be Lo along w/a bunch of Bay Area acts, including DaVinci (as always, w/DJ Ammbush).
Get Live SF's 2 yr anniversary party is coming up this Saturday. With a slew of DJ's led by Vinroc (5th Platoon, Triple Threat) rocking one room, and 2x4 sets & live music in the other (DaVinci w/DJ Ammbush), Made You Look Pt. 2 is a can't miss event.
* Just added to the bill: Vallejo's Moe Green.

SF/NY based XLR8R has been a leading progressive indie culture magazine since the early 1990s. With that said, it's an honor to see DaVinci featured in the AudioFile section of their May/June 2010 issue.
Cop at your local newsstand. (You can also read it online here.)

The good folks at Blind I For The Kids dropped a dope compilation album called Quality>Quantity earlier this week featuring all new original music by artists such as: F.A.M.E., House Shoes & Danny Brown, Noahdeeakili & Sulaiman, Onra, The Bangerz, & many more.
Of course, we've chosen to feature an exlcusive cut by DaVinci called "Runnin Wit Us" produced by Merk S. Villain. Be sure to download the entire compilation here.

Attention Ventura & the greater 805 area: DaVinci has just been added to the lineup! Head over to Tradition and catch some dope art and music courtesy of DJ Skee, Get Busy Comittee, & more!
DaVinci and DJ Ammbush will be going on early (8PM sharp) so they can get back to LA in time for their show at Spaceland, so be there on time!
Tags: News, So Cal, Events, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Drums & Ammo, Ammbush

This Saturday, Passion of The Weiss presents an eclectic line-up featuring the top tier of today's indie hip-hop and rock live at the famed Spaceland.
With Freddie Gibbs & DaVinci satisfying rap fans, and Pollyn & Hanni El Khatib doing the same for the rockers, it's no doubt that music fans will leave the Silverlake venue with a new scope on the underground.
The visuals for DaVinci's ode to the real king of the streets dropped recently. Watch and spread.
The iconic XLR8R Magazine recently sat down with the original SF Thorobred DaVinci for an exclusive interview. You can read it online now, but make sure to grab next month's print edition for the real thing.

We're a week late on posting this (a week is like a year in terms of internet time), but SF's True Clothing dropped a new 4/20 pack that includes a dope mixtape featuring DaVinci.
The mixtape, Fly The Friendly Skies, was put together by our good friends Get.Live.Ro and DJ Boogie Brown from Get.Live.SF. You can download the mix at Mixcrate, or yodel at one of them on Twitter for a hard copy. (I'm pretty sure the True packs are sold out at this point.)
SOUL ASSASSINS RADIO 4/10/2010 (PART 1)
SOUL ASSASSINS RADIO 4/10/2010 (PART 2)
Last week, Soul Assassins invited DaVinci to appear on their Shade45 radio show, The West Wing...an honor to say the least.
SWTBRDS' DaVinci, along with DJ Ammbush & Al Jieh, joined the living legend DJ Muggs down at the SA compound and made history as the first San Francisco rapper to appear on both the Soul Assassins radio show and Shade45.
If you missed it, you can download the mp3 podcast at the links above. (DaVinci appears at the end of the first part).
B+C Radio Episode 002: Space.Mind.Grind (Mixed by Max Kane & Teeko)
LA's Beats + Crates just dropped the 2nd installment of their B+C Radio series, curated by J1 aka The Deer. For the series' latest mix, SF's Max Kane & Teeko (of 4OneFunk and F.A.M.E.) have rounded up some of the hottest new funk, soul, and hip-hop music out on the scene.
The Smoking Section did an exclusive feature story and video doc on DaVinci recently. Head over to TSS to read the full story.
DaVinci and StreetMedia (DJ Ammbush & E.L.S.) stopped by the Distortion 2 Static studio in downtown San Francisco the other night to film these quick promo spots for Top Billin. The show will sell out. Buy your tickets now!
Bonus: Download the 2 songs above, both featured on Rock The Dub's 4th Anniversary compilation The Four Horsemen.
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Bay Area, Mixtape, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Drums & Ammo, Ammbush
Mississippi's Big K.R.I.T. is one of those dope new artists we had recognize.
BONUS: A song he and DaVinci leaked on Twitter last month. You can download it here.
Tags: Bay Area, Down South, DaVinci
This Friday, SWTBRDS artists DaVinci and StreetMedia will be performing at Distortion 2 Static's Top Billin at the Mezzanine.
Full lineup and flyer backside after the jump...


San Francisco's Reignforest Collective is throwing the official launch party for Blu & Mainframe's New World Color endeavor. They were kind enough to also recruit SF's new hometown hero, DaVinci, to bless the stage.
For full event listing, click here.
It's been a long journey, but the release of DaVinci's debut album The Day The Turf Stood Still is finally here.
Visit the official TDTTSS website for all things DaVinci.

Join DaVinci, Ammbush, & Al Jieh tomorrow on FingerFaderFunk Radio. We will be in-studio with host DJ Platurn of the Oakland Faders.
Tune in every Friday from 5PM - 7PM PST on AllDayPlay.FM.
Album out next Tuesday 03/09/10 at www.swtbrds.com/davinci.
DaVinci – Guys Wanna (Prod. Al Jieh)
Our second installment of the montage series, this time highlighting the song Guys Wanna. Shot, directed, and produced by Troublman aka Johan Thomas.
The album The Day The Turf Stood Still comes out on 03/09/10.
DaVinci - Hustler's Theme (Prod. Blunt)
Another song to hold you guys down until 03/09/10 when The Day The Turf Stood Still drops.
Also, check out DaVinci on 24kmilkcrate.com!

DaVinci - Real Niggaz Ft. Kaz Kyzah & R.O.D. (Remix) [Prod. Kris Styles]
Bay Area stand up! SF to OAK to TWDY.
As DaVinci continues to prepare for the March 9th release of his official debut album, The Day The Turf Stood Still, the rising Fillmore talent is dropping another pre-album song,"Real Niggaz." Featuring a guest verse Kaz Kyzah, formerly one half of the duo The Team along with Clyde Carson, as well as production from up-and-coming Gary, Indiana beatsmith Kris Styles and singer ROD.
As DaVinci raps, "Hate is power, love is a weakness / You do wrong the right way, they call you a genius," the rising Bay Area emcee's powerful message resonates loud and clear – what's valued in the streets seems to be exactly what is valued in politics too. This is the trickle down effect that grips the government and the community.

It's On Me - DaVinci (Prod. by Blunt)
Hip-hop the way we like it...from the original Thorobred, one of San Francisco's finest, DaVinci.
Track is produced by Blunt, who you might remember from Freeway's Month Of Madness project.
"I coulda made a ring tone record, but fuck it you need to hear this."

DaVinci (aka J. DaVinci) will be dropping his debut studio album The Day The Turf Stood Still on 03/09/10 at www.swtbrds.com/davinci.
Catch DaVinci live on SWTBRDS TV tonight @ 7:30PM PST, and stay on the lookout for music leaks, video content, interviews, etc.

Monday 12/14 at 8PM PST: http://www.justin.tv/swtbrds
Tonight, we will be launching our new live broadcast channel on Justin.tv.
We'll be sitting down and chopping it up with StreetMedia (Ammbush & E.L.S.), DaVinci, and special guests DJ Strategy (Mixtape Wednesdays, DJ Arts Academy) and Teeko (4OneFunk, F.A.M.E. Music).
Spread the word and tune in!
Tags: News, StreetMedia, Bay Area, DaVinci, SWTBRDS, Ammbush

Stash Magazine & DJ Arts Academy Present: Now U Know! Volume One - Mixed by DJ Strategy
The good folks over at Stash Magazine & DJ Arts Academy dropped a new mixtape, available for free on Stash Online.
The mix features songs by DaVinci & StreetMedia, and also a diverse lineup of artists including by U-N-I, Ras Kass, Trackademicks, Lyrics Born, Beetiki, Dex Beats, REL, San Quinn, Xzibit, & more.
Tags: StreetMedia, Bay Area, Mixtape, So Cal, DaVinci, Drums & Ammo, Ammbush, AL JIEH!

Distortion 2 Static, the Bay Area's premier hip-hop weekly TV show, has recently relaunched their website as a comprehensive music culture blog and destination for original video content.
The crew reached out to SWTBRDS' in-house producer Al Jieh for this week's installment of Keep It Movin Mondays. Big thanks to Jackie & the entire D2S family.
Click here to read the interview and hear exclusive leaks off of the new DaVinci album The Day The Turf Stood Still.
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This new DaVinci track featuring San Quinn and Matt Blaque off his upcoming mixtape is classic Bay Area rider music. (Thorobred till I'm dead.)
And look out for his his official album, The Day The Turf Stood Still, coming out soon on Sweetbreads Creative Collective.
Rate the song at The Bay Is Back.
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