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Raw Theory: California

Raw Data grew up out of Modesto California and made its way around the world. Ghost Bot Bum aka Ikabod Bum spearheaded a series of compilations that ran parallel with the live sets him and his buddies had been performing in and around the Central Valley, and even branching out of state. Bum preceded many of the known “Hip Hop” producers and rappers in the Modesto area, and was one of the first guys I knew, his brother Hypeski included, that were recording and releasing music when I met him in the late 90s.

I had been on a couple other Raw Data releases (Raw Data Chips, Raw Data Jazz) and both were pretty exceptional. The list of characters on the releases were stacked within our beat scene, but I could not imagine where Bum would be taking us.

All I knew about Pragmatic Theory was that they were a UK label, and I had heard of a Blap Deli, and I had seen their vinyl releases floating around. When Bum asked if I would like to be apart of a collaboration Raw Data Release with Pragmatic Theory I was with it almost immediately, but I was not quite aware of the vision.

Raw Data / Pragmatic Theory = Raw Theory: California

And to my surprise, it would be released on Vinyl!

Extra SUPER DUPER surprise, it included my homies Coco and Cache, but one of my all time favorite producers, Dibia$e!

Bum did that.

He knocked two things off my lifetime bucket list with one project. I am forever grateful.

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