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Uploaded: August 7, 2008 at 5:37 pm
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Money On Ya Head ft. KnockamichieAlbum: West Coast Vaccine: The Cure (2007)The West Coast Vaccine is the second studio album by Vallejo, California rapper Turf Talk. With his older cousin E-40 signed to Lil Jon's BME imprint, it was believed that Jon would produce Turf's second record but when the tracklist was released, it was apparent that would not be so. The album does however feature production by Bay Area producers Rick Rock, E-A-Ski and Traxamillion. New York Times music critic Kelefa Sanneh said Turf Talk's 2007 effort was "arguably the year's most exciting hip-hop album" though it had "pretty much remained a secret."Turf Talk (born Demar Bernstine, 1979 in Vallejo, California), is a Bay Area rapper at the forefront of the hyphy movement. His unique style of delivery has earned both local and national acclaim. Turf Talk is the protégé and cousin of platinum-selling Bay Area pioneer and legend E-40, and is signed to his mentor's Sick Wid It/30/30 Records.Although born in his now native Vallejo, Turf Talk moved to Southern California at an early age and grew up in Pomona, Los Angeles and later Rialto, in San Bernadino. He was expelled from school during his childhood and spent a period of home learning during which he started to write rhymes.Turf Talk told UK-based rap periodical Hip Hop Connection that he "came from living in hotel rooms.. for four to five years". The rapper returned to the Bay Area in 1999 to pursue his career under cousin E-40 in Vallejo. He is now based in Millersville, Vallejo.Turf Talk quotes his influences as "E-40 and The Click, Too Short, and then The Dangerous Crew, and Mac Mall"