Besides the northwest and kc not many regions have even heard of most of the artist in the Bay. I lived in ATL for 4 years and I had to introduce every bay artist to them except 40 and too short. They had never heard of anybody. Been livin in LA for the past 5 yrs and most of the people have no clue who j stalin, messy marv, mistah fab or the jacka are...seriously. Only bay artist that everyone knows out here is Mac Dre (RIP), 40, and too short. Its a sad realization but most bay artist are only known in the Bay.