You are describing everything I listened to as a 16 year old in Inverness. The Bay had some great stuff. B-Legits 2nd album still a fav of mine. Studio Ton had beats. Would have been the era when the Piklz were changing djing too. SighOh yeah!! The dfc, Nate Dogg. I was lucky to know Breed from 87-94. He used to travel between Flint, Atlanta and Oakland, so when he would record in Flint, it would be like a family affair. He flew us down to ATL a couple times and flew us to Oakland. Got to meet e-40, too short, Ant Banks, cold 187um from above the law. I really miss those days