Never heard of dude! but then again i been away for hella long! if those are his words though.... i will say IMO is hella false cuz theres hella bay artist with slaps and there are a lot are below average but the good artist and tracks aren't getting play!
In his defense I will say this, I have worked as a Radio DJ for the AFN (Armed Forces Network) in the past and most of the time music was played on what the station & what the Military wanted! I couldn't even play MY music half the time, but being a Bay cat im hard headed so i just had to brake the rules and play my shit, Jacka, 40 and other bay cats tracks! but for the most part the damn play list was monitored and took an act of congress to play other music that wasn't on the play list! But i do know if this Von dude really wanted to play bay music HE COULD IF HE WANTED TO!!!! No Excuses with that! I'm betting he's just not feeling bay cats!!! to each his own!
In closing from what i have seen thru life experience and movin around due to the army life, THE BAY does get props every where....the south love the bay, the mid west love the bay A LOT!!! I lived in Kansas for 3 years 2 hours away from Kansas City and DAMNNNN they love the bay! The Bay got me hella gutz hahaha all i had to say is "I'm from the Bay Area" and it was curtains! hahaha
but yeah thats my 2 Cents!!!!