Beloved in his region, Bay Area rapper Nef The Pharaoh floods his city with hopeful, optimistic hip-hop.
• The website Thizzlier crowned Nef the “Bay Area Freshman of the Year” in 2014. He’s considered the protégé of local legend E-40.
• His self-titled 2015 EP includes the breakout hit “Big Tymin’,” which would go on to be remixed by YG and Ty Dolla $ign. The track was an ode to the New Orleans rap duo Big Tymers and bounce music.
• In 2018, he released his debut studio album, The Big Chang Theory, featuring Dej Loaf, OMB Peezy, and Cuban Doll, among others.
• The rapper stayed motivated to finish 2020’s HereYee HereYee despite the horrific murder of his sister and nephew in February of that year.
Hometown
Vallejo, CA, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
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