38thNotes has been a Bay Area tastemaker since 2008, bringing you the best in local arts and entertainment. That means that, among other things, we've been purveyors of great hip-hop coming out of our corner of the world. We have a lovely global diaspora of Baylien supporters to thank for our existence, but there is a huge part of the country that isn't checking for us... like at all. Our editorial team has lived in major cities like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, and one thing has become clear, America doesn't even try to understand Bay Area music.

This of course, isn't a new problem. We have been the most imitated, swagger-jacked and thankless region in hip-hop for generations. But rather than sulk about it, we've come to realize in our dealings with national publications and music journalists that the East Coast and Midwest don't know who to check for. So while we can hurl mp3s at nahright and rap radar all day, they will fall on deaf ears without context. The writing we do in support of each post is meant to help frame the music we are presenting, and now we are unveiling a new tool to help achieve this end.

The Bay Abridged is a new monthly mixtape presented by 38thNotes that will bring you our favorite slaps from each month. Some of the songs on the tape have been previously posted on the site, others have not, but either way, each month will bring you am eclectic taste of Bay Area hip-hop and R&B. We can only hope that the national blogs will man up and post this, rather than continuing to ignore us and/or rely on dated hyphy stereotypes.

Take a listen to the dope and diverse offerings we produce monthly. There are a couple cuts on this June edition that came out last month, but by and large, this is what June in the Bay sounded like in our neck of the woods. To those of you unfamiliar with our steez, check us out with an open mind. Love it or leave it, you will have to respect it. In a region known for our unique everything and independent core, we continue to do us, so perhaps it's time you tuned in and took another listen.

Again, this is not everything that Oakland and it's surrounding satellites churned out this month, this is just a taste: The Bay Abridged if you will. Please partake.

DL: 38th Notes presents: The Bay Abridged: June Edition


Special shout out to the homie Wrenagade for the original hand drawn cover art!


Track Listing
1. "Foxy Girls"-Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs Ft. Chinaka Hodge
2. "Slick Talk"- ST Spitta & GQ
3. "Sweet Shop"- Miss Haze, Denise Wallace, & DJ Shred One
4. "Oakland Clap"- The Swapmeet Ensemble Ft. Mr. Town & I.V.A.N.
5. "Who You Shootin At"- BRWN BFLO Ft. Rebel Diaz & JR Minister of Information
6. "Streets is Hot"- Clif Soulo
7. "Tu Gial Esta Ready"- Los Rakas Ft. Chapp
8. "Night Life"- League 510 Ft. J-Billion & 1-O.A.K.
9. "Dreamin California"- The Freshman
10. "Abrazame (UpRoot Andy Mix"- Los Rakas
11. "Glamorous Life R&Bmix"- Netta Brielle
12. "Classy"- Jay Ant
13. "Here and Now"- Sandman
14. "Right Now"- Do D.A.T.
15. "Regular Shit- Vell4Short Ft. Moe Green
16. "Cashin In"- Nio Tha Gift
17. "Can't Stop Now"- Erk Tha Jerk Ft. P-Child
18. "Spend the Night"- E-40 Ft. Laroo, The DB'Z, Droop-E, & B-Slimm
19. "Rider"- Samm Ft. Erk Tha Jerk
20. "DoYouDoNotSee?"- iLL-Literacy
21. "I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted"- Wallpaper
22. "Vibrator"- Gucci Mane Ft. The Cataracs
23. "I'm On"- League 510
24. "It's A Shame"- Raphael Saadiq
25. "Legs"- Darondo
26. "Lovin What I Got"- 1st Place & DJ Mike Czech
27. "Summer Time"- League 510 Ft. Way-D
28. "I'm Gone"- Nio Tha Gift