Kung Fu Vampire hails from the 408, check dude out...You shoudl cop that Teal Town Boyz album, that was a solid 408 release. Gangsta Reese is from San jose and is easily one fo the hardest act to come out of the East Side, he's been in the game a long time and is now on BlocStar Records (X-Raided's label).
But i think every rapper in San jose would run away crying like a bitch when Crazy Locs hit the block...the dude is a vietnamese lyrical ninja with his shit. He is on a whole new level, dude is so high up the ladder in the heirarchy of 408 rap he's looking down at giraffe pussy. If someone told me they didnt like the Locsta's music, it would be like someone burning a bible in the middle of church while singing the lyrics to Me So Horny...its just that serious.
I hear that he's been in talk with Sony, and Interscope...and I saw that on TMZ he has been visiting Phil Spectre a lot and has been discussing a production deal.