https://respect-mag.com/2013/09/interview-yogy-speaks-on-his-struggles-plans-for-the-future-oscar-grant/ The Photo Journal of Hip-Hop Culture Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:03:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://respect-mag.com/2013/09/interview-yogy-speaks-on-his-struggles-plans-for-the-future-oscar-grant/#comment-22091 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:08:14 +0000 http://respect-mag.com/?p=67699#comment-22091 […] YOGY discusses growing up in Oakland & Oscar Grant with Repect Magazine’s Emanuel Wallace: http://respect-mag.com/interview-yogy-speaks-on-his-struggles-plans-for-the-future-oscar-grant/ […]

]]> https://respect-mag.com/2013/09/interview-yogy-speaks-on-his-struggles-plans-for-the-future-oscar-grant/#comment-21469 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:37:21 +0000 http://respect-mag.com/?p=67699#comment-21469 […] Hailing out of Oakland (The Bay Area) California where artist were formerly known for the Hyphy Movement, Yogy brings lyrics, ambition and life back into the creativity of Northern California hip hop. After growing up changing homes frequently between Oakland and San Francisco due to his father’s imprisonment and single mother struggling to raise a growing boy, change, diversity and self-determination describes the music and lifestyle Yogy embodies. While being confused at first listen being from the East Coast with his strong delivery, high pitched vibrato and lyric content, Yogy lets it be known that he is indeed a strong representative of west coast hip hop. Now revamping his image from a young artist to a Man with a message he has high hopes for 2014. Oakland, California: YOGY releases his first single from his next project, 88′ Hooligan. In “Almighty Dollar”, produced by Strong Symphony, YOGY wanted to evoke some consciousness in our material driven lives. The triangle identifies with US as we are the eye of the pyramid.YOGY embodies west coast culture and the late 80′s generation rebellion with his visuals and lyrics. Be on the look out for more to come. You can check out YOGY’s previous released video, “Mirror Mirror” YOGY discusses growing up in Oakland & Oscar Grant with Repect Magazine’s Emanuel Wallace: http://respect-mag.com/interview-yogy-speaks-on-his-struggles-plans-for-the-future-oscar-grant/ […]

]]> https://respect-mag.com/2013/09/interview-yogy-speaks-on-his-struggles-plans-for-the-future-oscar-grant/#comment-20242 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:14:00 +0000 http://respect-mag.com/?p=67699#comment-20242 […] The last time we heard from YOGY, he was hard at work on his latest project, 88′ Hooligan. Now he’s back with the first single in the form of “Almighty Dollar”, which is produced by Strong Symphony. YOGY wanted to evoke some consciousness in our material-driven lives, so the triangle symbolizes the US, as we are the eye of the pyramid. YOGY embodies west coast culture and the late 80′s generation rebellion with his visuals and lyrics. Check out the clip below. […]

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