A-Wax & Big Tone: Working With Woodie, Independent Music Game, Pittsburg & Antioch Connection

History of the Bay Podcast Episode 24: A-Wax and Big Tone are veteran rappers representing the East Bay cities of Pittsburg and Antioch. Both got involved in gang life early and saw music as a way to turn their lives around. Wax and Tone linked up through Woodie, the legendary Antioch rapper who made his own beats and created the acclaimed Northern Expozure compilation series through his record label East Co-Co Records. Woodie taught both of them about the independent music business and inspired A-Wax to start Pie-Rx Records and Big Tone's Sav It Out Records. Wax and Tone have kept Woodie's legacy alive since his passing in 2007 and recently linked up to drop their collaborative album "The Redprint" in 2023. On this episode, they give insight into their careers and drop gems on how they navigate business, find success as an artist, and motivate others through their work. -- Produced by DEO @deo415 and Scino @squadelujah Videography by King Ced for MVP Productions @mvpkingced and Rocky Vision @rocky__vision -- Eggshell stickers and markers 10% off with promo code "DREGS" at http://blankslaps.com -- Sponsored by Amoeba Music, San Francisco @amoebasf Clothing and graffiti supplies from @dyingbreedsf available at 3045 24th Street, San Francisco or https://www.dyingbreedsf.com --- “History of the Bay” theme song: https://songwhip.com/dregsone/history... History of the Bay Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZU... Online Store: https://dregsone.myshopify.com Follow Dregs One: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UNuC... Instagram:   / dregs_one   TikTok:   / dregs_one   Twitter:   / dregs_one   Facebook:   / dregsone415   0:00 Introduction 1:04 Growing up in Pittsburg & Antioch 5:36 Bay Area rap influences 11:08 Starting rap careers 15:45 Having confidence as an artist 17:30 Woodie 25:26 A-Wax recording his first album in prison 29:00 Tone starting Sav It Out Records after Northern Expozure 32:46 Independent music business 40:10 A-Wax signing to Akon 43:17 Influences on rap styles 45:02 Big Tone’s motivational messages 50:22 New projects #woodie #awax #bigtone #bayarea #rap #hiphop #podcast #interview