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http://www.pushinthebay.com - PTBTV aka Pushin' The Bay EXCLUSIVE! In this exclusive video, Emcee T aka The Chinese King of the Bay speaks with Mac Mall and J-Diggs of Thizz Entertainment; Mac Mall speaks on THIZZ Entertainment, the Bay Area rap game, the contributions made by Thizz and artists such as Mistah F.A.B. (FAB). Emcee T & Ray Luv at the Official Mac Dre day aka Mac Dre's birthday, July 5, 1970.

J.Diggs, a native of Oakland/Vallejo, California Bay Area, is no stranger to the Hip-Hop frontline . His talent was first discovered and enjoyed by thousands at the young age of 15 when he set himself out among the best in the Bay to win his first competition with 106.1 KMEL Radio Station. He further claimed his rank as the best by receiving the Bay Area Music Award (BAMA) in 1986. The smooth, articulate, feisty, and confident artist is at home on stage and in front of the cameras. His charisma recently captured the audience of Black Entertainment Television (BET) which landed him an interview and one hour segment on the popular talk show OH Drama. Diggs shares his passion for the Rap Culture, and now, after doing 10 years of Federal time for conspiracy to commit bank robbery, he'ss back on the scene and ready to make it happen in a big way. Bringing more than just passion with him, Diggs pours out lyrics about being a number in the system, and what is like to be home again. Coincidentally, the release date for Diggs highly anticipated album Both Sides of the Gate, coincides with the exact date of his arrest 11 years ago. Diggs himself, was stunned by the release date , which he now claims as a Rebirth . Diggs album includes Bay Area Artists E-40, Yukmouth, Mac Dre, B-Legit, Mac Mall, PSD, Suga-T, Lenny Williams, and more. Diggs can also be heard on compilation; The Rompilation 3, Mac Dre's, Mac Dammit Man and Mac Malls newly released Mac n Speaks Louder than Words. While Diggs hold his own, and has an undisputable style, he has often been compared to the likes of Scarface and DMX. Diggs is definitely a new Bay Area artist to keep your eyes on!

Mac Mall released his debut album in 1993 called Illegal Business? at the age of 16. It featured Mac Dre and Ray Luv on Young Black Brotha Records. He returned in 1996 with Untouchable. Illegal Business? 2000 in 1999 and the Rap and R'n'B compilation CD Mac Mall presents the Mallennium. Featured were Ray Luv, Mopreme, Yukmouth, Regime, JT The Bigga Figga and others. In 2001 Mac Mall released Immaculate, which featured Fatal, Shock G. In 2002 Mac Mall released Mackin Speaks Louder Than Words. It featured Big Syke, Mac Dre, Sleep Dank, J-Diggs.

Thizz Entertainment is a San Francisco Bay Area-based, independent record label, started as Romp Records in 1996 by rapper Mac Dre. When Dre moved to Sacramento in 1999, he changed the label's name to Thizz Entertainment to avoid connections to the Romper Room Gang, his former partners in crime. Dre thought the name Thizz perfectly expressed how it felt when you were high on Ecstasy which was becoming popular in the Bay Area hip hop scene.

When, on November 1, 2004, Mac Dre was shot and killed after a performance in Kansas City, Missouri Dre's business partners Miami tha Most and Curtis "Kilo Curt" Nelson took over the label, and added Mac Mall as co-owner. The label's base of operations was then moved back to the Bay Area.

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