gangsta rappers in the bay are everywhere... ap9 is one of the biggest gangsta rappers on the planet. also yukmouth, spice 1, b-legit, assassin, turf, lil bruce, celly cel, rbl posse, ya boy, and even 4tay. yes, i agree that we are way different than southern cal because we dont bang the same way they do, but we have some of the hardest spitters in cali from the bay.luni, messy, hollow tip, mob figaz, i call all of these gangsta rappers.the hyphy thing is in right now, but dont get it twisted, the gangsta shit is alive and well and will come around again.
as far as gonzoe, he's born and raised south central rollin 60's crip, but he been reppin the bay for many years as the backbone of the regime and in my opinion, nobody spits gangsta shit like gonz, he paints pictures of street life that most of us will never understand. i believe hes one of the best rappers on the whole westcoast....