Young Bari
Young Bari | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jabari Baldwin |
| Also known as | Play Bari |
| Born | March 30, 1990 |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, hyphy |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Associated acts | Roach Gigz, E-40, Iamsu!, P-Lo, J-Roc (Fillmoe Rocky) |
| Website | http://www.playbari.com/ |
Jabari Baldwin (born March 30, 1990), better known by the stage name Young Bari or Bari, is an American rapper and hyphy hip hop artist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Baldwin released his first album in 2006, entitled Here I Come.[1]
Biography
Young Bari was born in San Francisco, California. He grew up in the Fillmore District. He has said that while he excelled musically, he was more interested in playing basketball. He cites the Hot Boys, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, E-40 as well as the Bad Boy Records roster of artists as his early influences.[2] He started rapping when he was eleven years old, doing local talent shows.[3]
Young Bari attended Pinole Valley High School,[4] notable for a history of musically talented alumni, such as frequent collaborator Iamsu!, and Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day[5]
Career
Early career
At the age of 14[6], Young Bari recorded his biggest hit to date, “So Mobby,” which eventually led to his first album, “Here I Come.”
Later work
In 2008, Young Bari released his second studio album, M.O.B. This debuted the use of “My Otha Brotha” independent label. Until 2018, Bari would not release a full-length album, instead recording numerous collaborations and mixtapes. “Play Bari” features numerous The HBK Gang collaborations[7] and appearances with his cousin, Fillmoe Rocky. In 2013, Young Bari was featured on E-40's triple album, The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 5.[8]
Musical style
Young Bari has a distinctive high-pitch, raspy rapping voice. He routinely sings his choruses, without the use of auto-tune. While his sound is rooted in Bay Area genres like Mobb music and hyphy, his records sample from a wide variety of material.
Young Bari does not use profanity in his lyrics, something he attributes to his young age when he started performing:
I came out with my first album when I was 14, it's called "Here I Come" and I wasn't cussing then, so I just said, "you know why stop?" It's something that comes naturally like. Everybody that knows me knows that I cuss in person and stuff like that like when I'm having a conversation with somebody. And that's all I grew up around. But when it comes to on wax and recording, lyrically I just don't cuss. It's a mental thing. This is something that just comes natural, I'm still able to get my point across. People love it you know I'm telling my story without cussing and a lot of artists can't do that. That's what makes me different than other artists. Some people don't even realize that, it goes over a lot of people's heads, bro. You really got to be in tune to realize that I do that.[9]
Discography
Studio Albums
- 2006 Here I Come (Armada Entertainment)
- 2008 M.O.B.
- 2018 Play Bari
Mixtapes
- 2011 M.O.B Part II: The Meeting
- 2014 Mob Solo
References
- ↑ "Itunes Discography". Itunes. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "SGEB Presents: Young Bari". Smoke Good Eat Better. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "106 & Park S2011 Guest Rewind". BET.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "With Brutal Honesty, Oakland's ALLBLACK Reaches Toward Peace". KQED Arts. April 23, 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "Hitsville High: The Unlikely Music Factory at Pinole Valley High School". SF Weekly. April 6, 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "On the Roof Vol. 2: Mob Forever". Vice. Noisey. March 24, 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "HBK Gang: Kind Buds". Fader. February 11, 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "You Can Now Buy Wine From E-40's Winery". Complex. October 30, 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "Young Bari talks getting into music, not cursing in his raps + more Thizzler.com Interview". Thizzler on the Roof. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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