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For years, seismologists in the San Francisco Bay Area have been predicting the eventual yet certain arrival of "The Big One," an earthquake of monumental force capable of sending out powerful shockwaves for miles. But what these experts have missed is that it's already happened with Federation, the trio of Doonie Baby, Goldie, and Stresmatic that's guided by veteran producer Rick Rock, who has helmed songs by artists such as Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, and E-40. Federation is largely responsible for setting off the hyphy movement in the Bay Area, one of the most significant expressions of musical youth that the region has seen since the Summer of Love.
Like its Southern cousin crunk, hyphy is a term encompassing the wildly energetic dancing, music and car culture that was born in Oakland and spread throughout the large and diverse Bay Area. While the stunt-pulling car gatherings known as sideshows have been around for years, it never had its own unique sound propelling it until Federation made it official with its clever wordplay, rousing chants, and equally bombastic beats and basslines.
Featuring guest appearances by performers as diverse as Snoop Dogg, drummer/MTV reality star Travis Barker, and even the Walter Hawkins Choir, Federation's second album It's Whateva brings an expanded light into the musical machinations of a group that's committed to avoiding the pigeonholes of the trends it sets while furthering the elastic definition of the hyphy sound.
