Show Banga

Show Banga was born in San Francisco, California, where he was raised in the Fillmore District. By the age of seven he was rapping, and by high school he had decided to pursue music as a career.[1] Early on he rapped in the local group Go - Gettaz, which developed a local following and went on to tour locally before disbanding.[1] By 2011 Show Banga was releasing his own solo material, as well as appearing on the Team BackPack cyphers in the area.[6]

As early as 2013 he was releasing solo material on HomeTeam Entertainment, and singles that year included "No Losses" in May and "Do My Own Thang" in June, which featured Iamsu!, CJ and P-Lo. In October 2013, he released the deluxe edition of his album Don't Stop Votin', also on HomeTeam. He increased his singles output in 2014, and continued to appear in episodes of the Road to A3C cypher series, which is produced by TeamBackpack.[7] Also in 2014, he appeared as a guest artist on tracks such as "Panoramic" by Sage the Gemini[4]

"I Been That" (2014)

External video
"I Been That" Music Video on VEVO (Nov 17, 2014)
"Aww Shit" ft. P-Lo Music Video on VEVO (May 5, 2015)

In late 2014, Show Banga's single “I Been That," which featured Sage the Gemini, was included in the Roof Vol. 1 mix put out by the music publication Noisey. The mix featured artists in the Bay Area rap scene. The publication wrote that "Showy’s been a ninja for a few years, catching our attention with 'Shots Fired' in 2011 and becoming a fan favorite on the TeamBackPack cyphers around the same time. Although Show Banga hasn’t had that one mega hit yet, we know it’s coming, and 'I Been That' is another step closer. 'I Been That' deploys a proven formula popularized by Clyde Carson's "Slow Down" and Sage The Gemini's 'Gas Pedal' in that it uses a similar driving bass line..."[6]

"I Been That" was placed in local radio rotation,[4] and was shortly after followed by Show Banga's new single "Milli," which was produced by Dave-O of The A-Team. According to Rehab Online Magazine in November 2014, "Show Banga arguably has one of the most rare [rap] flows in the Bay Area, with 'I Been That' being a contender for the rapper’s breakout cut. However, the bass-packed track 'Milli' is pretty damn hard."[2]

He was featured along with J. Stalin and Kool John on a Rayven Justice track in February 2015, also releasing a number of solo singles around the same time.[8] On March 21, 2015, he performed at SXSW,[4] and afterwards announced that he'll be opening for Iamsu! on Iamsu!'s spring Eyes On Me tour.[4]

On April 7, 2015, he released his full-length album Mayor 4 Life on EMPIRE Recordings, as well as on the HomeTeam and Mo Betta labels. Among the guest artists on the album were E-40, iamsu!, Kool John, Jay Ant, Sage The Gemini, P-Lo, and Kidd Kidd, with singles such as "Aww Shit" featuring Sage the Gemini and P-Lo.[3] Show Banga has released several official music videos, also appearing as a collaborator on videos such as "How U Love That," also featuring Iamsu! and Smoovie Baby." The video debuted in Complex Magazine in April 2015.[9] On August 12, 2016, he released his technical sophomore album, Showtime 2, whose title paid tribute to his father a hustler and businessman from the Filmore District.[5]

As of 2015 he is based in San Francisco, California.[1]

• "Show Banga, Fredo & Gavlyn". HipHopDX. August 21, 2014.
• "The Bay Area's Show Banga Drops "Milli" (Prod. by Dave-O of The A-Team)". Rehab Online Magazine. November 1, 2014.

• "Premiere: Smoovie Baby, IAMSU! & Show Banga Turn Up In The "How U Luv That" Video". Complex Magazine. April 14, 2015.

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• Showy4Mayor.com