Scraper Bikes "On The Scene" Preview

Preview of Baby Champ's new hit "On The Scene." Beat by Big Hurt, mix and video by DJ BASTA. Off of the upcoming Roots and Branches Sound System Vol. 3 dropping this summer. www.rootsandbranches.info

Bumpitythump in the studio

Bumpitythump in the studio with DJ BASTA. Recording for Roots and Branches Sound System Vol. 3. Album dropping this summer. www.rootsandbranches.info

GEMZ in the studio

GEMZ in the studio with DJ BASTA. Recording his song "The Dead" for Roots and Branches Sound System Vol. 3. Album dropping this summer. www.rootsandbranches.info

Check out Roots and Branches process blog

Stay up with Roots and Branches have going on process blog, http://rootsandbranchesprocess.blogspot.com/ Our main blog page features documentation from our free public events in Oakland. Whereas the process blog highlights everything else we have going from other events we are involved with in the community, documentation of the Roots and Branches Sound System Vol. 3 album, and other elements of our process.

For questions about Roots and Branches programing or to get involved email BASTA, nicholas.basta@gmail.com.

Oakland State of Mind Block Party Video

Video produced by Oakland youth Skida Da Cheata, of Roots and Branches Oakland State of Mind Block Party 7/19/08. Featuring K'ua Aloha, Bumpitythump, Gemz, Banger Bananas, Big Hurt, Rev. Phil Lewis aka Motorcycle Mike, Gulliermo Galindo plus our friends, families and neighbors



For more from Ski go to http://www.myspace.com/cheatamedia600

Oakland State of Mind Block Party

Circleball


Funk N Chunk

Oakland State of Mind Block Party

Keith (Example 1986) printing for the crowd

K'ua Aloha

Bumpitythump and Inspirational Movement

Gemz and Big Hurt