Z-Man (rapper)
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Z-Man is a Hip Hop artist and painter from the San Francisco Bay Area
. In 2004 he released the album, Dope or Dog Food, on Hieroglyphics/Refill Records. He got his start as part of the group, 99th demention, and has been a frequent collaborator with artists in a collective called "Gurp City".
In 2008 his group, "One Block Radius", signed with Mercury/Island/Def Jam Records
. Also, in 2008, he signed as a solo artist to San Francisco label, "Machete Vox Records", working on an album titled Six Pack Of Dynamite, produced by Boac
and Dnae Beats.
He is known for his distinctive contributions to San Francisco's underground slang, having introduced words such as "mainey" and "rellie" into popular use in the bay area hip-hop crowd. He is also notorious for his bizarre and often comical and/or offensive alter-egos.
Z-man's real name is Zamon, and beyond being an MC, he is also an extremely talented painter with a broad body of acrylic on canvas paintings that portray cartoonish hybrid creatures in vibrant, bold color schemes, that often have thematic references to Black culture. He paints all of his album covers and tee-shirt designs, and has painted and drawn many album covers for other hip hop artists.
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. In 2004 he released the album, Dope or Dog Food, on Hieroglyphics/Refill Records. He got his start as part of the group, 99th demention, and has been a frequent collaborator with artists in a collective called "Gurp City".
In 2008 his group, "One Block Radius", signed with Mercury/Island/Def Jam Records
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...
. Also, in 2008, he signed as a solo artist to San Francisco label, "Machete Vox Records", working on an album titled Six Pack Of Dynamite, produced by Boac
Boac (rapper)
Boac is a rapper and producer from the San Francisco Bay Area. He released his first album, "Modern Originalus", on 2B1 Records in 1998. His name Boac is an acronym for "Banging out all classics", He is a founding member of The Earthlings crew . Hailing from The Bay Area...
and Dnae Beats.
He is known for his distinctive contributions to San Francisco's underground slang, having introduced words such as "mainey" and "rellie" into popular use in the bay area hip-hop crowd. He is also notorious for his bizarre and often comical and/or offensive alter-egos.
Z-man's real name is Zamon, and beyond being an MC, he is also an extremely talented painter with a broad body of acrylic on canvas paintings that portray cartoonish hybrid creatures in vibrant, bold color schemes, that often have thematic references to Black culture. He paints all of his album covers and tee-shirt designs, and has painted and drawn many album covers for other hip hop artists.