1st Annual B.A.R.S. Awards Show to Honor Bay Area Rappers
Monday - July 18, 2005
Since the mainstream hasn’t recognized them, the Bay Area have taken matters into their own hands. And to honor the greats of the region, the 1st annual B.A.R.S. (Bay Area Rap Scene) Awards show has been created to recognize some of the rap scene’s finest, and will be held in San Francisco, California on July 30.
The event will honor the region’s local artists, music entertainers, producers, hair stylists, barbers, youth achievers and a host of others who make up the Bay Area’s Hip-Hop community.
Comedian/actor Mike Epps will host the show, which is being held at the Nob Hill Masonic Center. B.A.R.S. will be open to the public with ticket sales already underway on their official website (BarsAwards.com), where fans can also vote for their faves in categories such as Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Producer of the Year among others.
Among the nominees, Yukmouth is up for two nods, and has some steep competition — E-40, Messy Marv, Too Short, San Quinn, Keak da Sneak — in the category of Artist of the Year.
“I am very excited about the Awards and honored at my two nominations,” said Yukmouth.
Below are the nominees for the upcoming event. Fans may visit the official site (BarsAwards.com) for more info.
Artist of the Year
- Mac Dre
- Messy Marv
- San Quinn
- E-40
- Yukmouth
- Keak da Sneak
- Too Short
Album of the Year
- Federation - Federation
- The Team - Negro League
- E-40 - Breaking News
- Keak da Sneak - Copuim
- Jacka - Jack Artist
- Yumouth - Godzilla
- Messy Marv - Disobayish
- San Quinn - Give U My Word
- Mac Dre - Ronald Dreagan
- Baby Bash - Super Saucy
Producer of the Year
- Rick Rock
- Sean T
- Rob Lo
- Bosco
- Shonuff
- Tatum 1
- Tone Capone
- C.M.T. & EA Ski
Group of the Year
- Federation
- Frontline
- Mob Figaz
- U.D.I.
- The Team
- Fully Loaded
- Bullys Wit Fullys
- West Coast Mafia Gang
- The Delinquents
Song Of The Year
- Keak da Sneak - “White T’s”
- Federation - “Go Dumb”
- Guce ft. Keak da Sneak & Tay - “What It Do”
- Frontline - “What Is It”
- The Team - “It’s Getting Hot”
- Mac Dre - “Feelin’ Myself”
- Turf Talk - “It’s a Slumper”
- Federation ft. E-40, Keak da Sneak & San Quinn - “Hyphy Remix”
Underground Artist of the Year
- Jacka
- Andre Nickatina
- Mr Kee
- LaRoo
- Mistah F.A.B.
- Louie Loco
- Cellski
- Smigg Dirtee
Other categories include Underground Album of the Year, Radio Personality of the Year, In the Mix DJ of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and a slew of other local honors.
— Jay Casteel
Source: ballerstatus.net