Next up, we have more Bay Area hood stars, Dem Hoodstarz. The crew gets their grown man on and lets you know what’s really hood. We also have dope indie filmmaker and producer  Joslyn Rose Lyons from Jog 9. You probably know her work from the Prince Ali/Rakaa Iriscience video she produced with MYX. Get to know her!

Finally we travel into the city of San Francisco and talk with the fine folks at Guitar Center. Audiophiles have been hitting GC up for years, and few people know Guitar Center started right here in the Bay Area. Check out what’s new and what the industry is using. All right here on Built from Skratch, your source for what’s what in hiphop today!

Which is brings us to the best of the best and Episode 13 – The Best of Built from Skratch! In this episode we look back at the first half of 2008, and revisit some of our favorite interviews and guests we’ve had on the show…Catch Ro B and DJ Romeo, live and direct from Filthy Dripped (http://www.filthydripped.com) in Berkeley as they revisit some of our favorite guests from the infamous DJ Q-Bert to Mistah Fab to the Frontline to Chuy Gomez to Zion I to the Mighty Underdogs. Thanks to all our loyal viewers and fellow hiphop heads. Stay tuned for 2009 as we do it even bigger, and watch out for the Season 1 Built from Skratch DVD in stores everywhere real soon. One Hunnid!

This brings us to something we here at BFS are extremely excited to present to you: The 1st Annual Built from Skratch Producer Battle! What we did was take 2 of the nicest producers in the Bay Area and give them a song to sample from and make a beat out of. The freshest beat wins. Simple as that. The producers we chose for this were Keelay from the Sole Vibe crew (produced tracks for the likes of Little Brother, Blu, Tha Alkaholiks, Planet Asia, etc.) and Nick Andre, DJ/Producer and Co-Founder of Bay Area record label Slept On Records (produced tracks for Gift of Gab, Foreign Legion, Lyrics Born, etc.) Two dope beats were made, but only 1 producer can move on and stake claim to the title of Built from Skratch’s Production King!

Next up we have one of the best, most gifted DJ’s on the planet, DJ Scene. Hailing from Seattle, and now residing in Las Vegas, Scene started with a backpack and has graduated to crack rap! NO DAYS OFF! Scene went from being one of the NW’s top turntablists to one of the top DJ’s in the world. Our dude is one of the hardest working DJ’s on the planet! For over 12 years DJ Scene has moved thousands of crowds with his progressive style. His trademark technique of scratching and mixing 80s, Classic Rock and Old School with current Hip Hop and Rock, sets fresh standards in every venue he performs.

Finally we have one of the freshest urban couture shops around San Jose’s Connoisseur533. Let them tell it…”The Connoisseur Culture is more than a business entity in the realms of street wear; we are in the business of making you the consumer as undeniably satisfied as possible through the mediums of public relations, writing, clothing, photography, art, and print. We are based in the paradise of San Jose, California with a full-service staff ready to work with you on your needs of writing, publicity, photography, clothing, and even print. Let the Connoisseur Culture perpetuate your business needs into full-scale satisfaction.”

Next we take you to one of the illest clothing couture spots in the Bay Area, San Jose’s own Connoisseur 533. Take a tour of the shop as the staff shows you what’s hot! Don’t be left out looking like some sucker – holler at the folks at Connoisseur 533 to get fresh ta def!

Finally, check out our peoples from Bay Area marketing and event production squad Ankh Marketing. Whether its promoting and producing a dope concert with the likes of Mos Def, Talib Kweli or Common, Rock the Bells, MMA, or whatever…if it’s dope, it’s Ankh Marketing. If you want to reach the urban market in the Bay Area, Ankh definitely has you covered.

Kiwi, also known as Kiwi Illafonte or Young Bonifacio, is a Los Angeles native now residing in the San Francisco Bay Area who has been an integral part of the California independent hip hop scene for years, having begun rapping in the late 1980s. His first full-length album, Writes of Passage: Portraits of a Son Rising (which is part of the syllabus in San Francisco State’s Filipino-American Literature Class), was released in 2003. He went on to release The Summer Exposure Mixtape in June 2007. He was also the former host/producer of Apex Express on 94.1FM KPFA in Berkeley, California, and was featured as a Keynote Speaker at the 2007 Sandiwa Conference. Currently, Kiwi coordinates and co-facilitates the Hip Hop Workshop series for young folks at San Francisco’s Filipino Community Center, and is working on his next solo album, “The People’s Pistol,” due Spring 2008.

What started out as a shop that sold Japanese Auto Parts has become one of the illest car culture gatherings in the country. Complete with dope rides, hot models, bboys and bgirls, and dj’s. Peoples, let Built from Skratch introduce you to JDM Theory.

Jason Mateo is an internationally recognized poet, performer, arts organizer, and activist. Mateo’s proudest achievement has been working for Youth Speaks – a San Francisco-based literary art non-profit, where he is Program Director. Through Youth Speaks, Mateo has visited hundreds of schools throughout the country, profoundly affecting thousands of High School students by encouraging voice, leadership, and creative energy.

Finally we have the illmatic hiphop barber shop the San Mateo Zoo. You want hiphop culture? You want an ill fade or a line-up? You wanna cop some dope indie 12″s you can’t and won’t find anywhere? You want sneakers? Then come out and visit Shane Nesbitt and his crew at this dope spot in the Bay’s Peninsula. This all in one hiphop hotspot is becoming a Bay Area landmark. Come on thru!

Next, we sit down with KMEL-FM (1065.1) DJ Chuy Gomez. For Bay Area radio listeners, Chuy Gomez is hip-hop. The DJ is No. 1 among younger listeners, ages 18 to 34. What makes him so popular? It could be his boundless energy, strong local ties, longevity and an outgoing, approachable personality. But the thing that resonates with listeners is his street credibility. Bay Area stand up! Chuy Gomez is in here!

Finally we have BBoy extraordinaire Moshen Sickness from the world renowned Skill Methodz Crew. An aficionado of the culture, graphic designer, and music lover, Moshen has seen it all. From recuperating from injury to pushing himself and his crew to the limit – Moshen does it all for the love of the art – and as his crew missions statement reads, “Foundation is the key to creativity.” So tune in or get tuned out. Holla Abdul!

Next we have Seattle’s own Mr. Hill, producer extraordinaire. Mr. Hill has produced for everyone from Kool Keith, Akrobatik, Grayskul, and the Boom Bap Project. Whether it’s banging out beats for one of the top talents in hiphop or constructing songs for MTV, Hill is at home with the music. Come check one of the fastest rising, most sought after producers in the NW, and one of the creators of the Seattle sound.

Finally, a special inside look at Highland Jewelry in Hayward, CA. Eddie the Jeweler, “Where The Bay gets iced out.” Check out their long list of celebrity clientele, from Mistah Fab, E40 and more. Just bring in your idea which is brought into a special software and computer generated image of your custom, ring, necklace or watch will come to life.

Next up, we have the incomparable Frisco based culture influencers – the one and only Fat Lace! Check out the history behind the magazine and the magic behind their recently opened store. Their take on the culture has been often imitated but never duplicated. Stay Fresh!

Finally, we have the ridiculously talented rhyme inventor Prince Ali. Combine Golden era nostalgia, a tight relationship with rap pioneers Hieroglyphics (Cas, I need me some jeans!), and some next level spit…BLAM – you get Prince Ali! This isn’t your Mom’s Bay, son! You Minor, we MAJOR…all this on Episode 6 of Built from Skratch. Don’t forget to bug your local cable operators and tell them you need some Myx TV in your life. This is Nightclubberlang signing off…with a Key…SISSIES!

Next up is the MOST influential and talented hiphop producer we know, Vitamin D. A true musician, Vitamin is in the process of blowing up. The Pharmacist talks about hiphop in Seattle, his production tactics, who’s he’s worked with and about his upcoming projects. Make sure to check this out, and check out the new album featuring Abstract Rude and Vitamin D coming out this year on Rhymesayers Ent!

Finally, we have the illest up and coming crew in the Northwest, Dyme Def! The crews got so much damn swag and two of the illest beastmiths in the game on the boards in Bean One and Brainstorm. These guys are making so much damn noise right now, it’s ridiculous. You can only check em out right here on Built from Skratch.

Built from Skratch is the brand new hiphop lifestyle show on Myx TV! Myx is a 24 hour a day music video channel based in the Bay Area. Myx can currently be seen on Channel 2067 on DirecTV! Don’t be scurred, tune in!