History of the Bay: Rappin' 4-Tay

<p>Rappin&#39; 4-Tay is a pioneering rapper from San Francisco&#39;s Fillmore District. After being discovered by Too Short and joining the Dangerous Crew, 4-Tay became a local superstar. He cofounded Ragtop Records and dropped his biggest hit &quot;Playaz Club&quot; through a major label deal with EMI. Although legal troubles interrupted his career, 4-Tay recorded classics with 2pac, Mac Dre, Suga Free Messy Marv, and many more. He came into national attention again when he initiated a lawsuit against Drake for using his lyrics on &quot;Who Do U Love&quot; with YG. After a diagnosis with myeloma cancer, 4-Tay has been staying strong and fighting to stay healthy and active.</p><p><br></p><p>Support 4-Tay: https://beats4hope.org and https://rappin4-tay.com</p><p>4-Tay&#39;s autobiography: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ill-be-around-anthony-forte/1147810982</p><p>4-Tay wines: https://vallejocellars.com/4tay-collection</p><p>--</p><p>Join the Patreon: </p><p>https://www.patreon.com/dregsone</p><p>--</p><p>Essential Bay Area Rap Playlist: https://fanlink.tv/historyofthebay-playlist</p><p>--</p><p>For promo opportunities on the podcast, e-mail info@historyofthebay.com</p><p>--</p><p>Online Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com </p><p>--</p><p>Follow Dregs One:</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuCcJlRb8ImMc5haZHXF?si=poJT0BYUS-qCfpEzAX7mlA</p><p>Instagram: https://instagram.com/dregs_one</p><p>TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@dregs_one</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/dregs_one</p><p>Facebook: https://facebook.com/dregsone415</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:16 Fillmore to HP</p><p>06:53 KPOO &amp; local hip-hop</p><p>10:32 Home Turf &amp; early style</p><p>14:36 Too Short &amp; the Dangerous Crew</p><p>18:57 Fly &amp; Frankie J, Ragtop Records</p><p>24:32 Player’s Club</p><p>29:24 Off Parole</p><p>32:20 2pac</p><p>38:39 Messy Marv &amp; street struggles</p><p>43:12 Mac Dre &amp; Suga Free</p><p>45:12 Drake dispute </p><p>49:17 Fighting cancer</p>