The Wake Up Call is available now by clicking on the image above. Below enjoy a write in the newspaper about the release.
People buy music to get a glimpse into another reality. Sometimes that reality is violent, sometimes it’s a fantasy – this time it’s “The Wake Up Call.”
Dregs One says that this album is something like a rap documentary because it is packed with facts and reports on topics that are prevalent in today’s political and social climate.
“Obama’s tellin’ hella lies,” he yells on the first song of the album.
His song titled “Letter to the President” touches on the issue that the young generation is losing faith in President Obama because of his lack in addressing poverty and people of color.
“In my experience politicians have never reflected the true interests of the people that they are supposed to be serving,” he says. “There was a lot of hype around the first Black president and I feel that overshadowed his politics.”
Dregs One works with disenfranchised communities in the Bay Area. He says a lot of the youth feel like the undesirables of society, which is where he got the inspiration for his rap name. Dregs wants to help the youth through any of the self-defeating ideas that they may be carrying and inspire them to achieve their ambitions and make the most of their talent and desires.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Dregs One has made a name for himself as a community organizer who advocates for youth as well as a producer and lyricist who makes beats and rhymes to them. For him, social justice is the destination and hip-hop is the vehicle.
Dregs One embraced the culture of hip-hop at a young age. Early in his teenage years, Dregs One was introduced to graffiti and tagging, which he did with his crew and music group called the Gas Mask Colony. Then came the freestyling battles with friends and at parties and, finally, creating the perfect beat on his turntables.
“I grew up around a lot of diverse people from all different walks of life,” said Dregs. “I definitely feel like that has added to my creativity.”
Although this is Dregs One’s debut album, he is no stranger to the rap game. He has a prolific discography including several mix tapes – “Sucka Free State of Mind, Volumes 1 and 2,” “Back to the Baysicks” and “Generation Gap.” He has also shared the stage with such Bay Area notables as Andre Nickatina, TD Camp of Bored Stiff – who has produced songs for Mac Dre – as well as San Quinn and the Jacka.
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