About the artist: Hermani $inatra is a versatile unsigned Artist/Songwriter/Producer, from Oakland California where the (sideshow) movement is expanding out of BAY AREA . Hermani is networking his way into the music industry. His signature style which sets him apart from others is adding a playeristic twist to all the hyphyness, go dumb music, we commonly hear out of the bay. While working with plenty of named artists, a child hood friend who goes by the name of Original, has supplied $inatra 80% of the instrumentals from previous mixxxtape albums, and $inatras recent album "THE GOLDEN STATE MIXTAPE", (no label) and has featured other unsigned artists such as NATE NICE, YOUNG GULLY, THA YOUNG HUSTLAZ, AV, THE BLOCK FACTORZ, RONNIE MACK, and a few out of state people via emails...$inatra only chooses tracks that maintain a steady bass line, and that really fits the oakland criteria of rap. When creating music, he believes that just like your vehicle is an extension of your body...each and every song should be treated like it's an extension of himself or the artist it's created for, not just mass produced beats that carry a generic vibe that anyone can use. Most industry beats don't ever change the song up....on $inatra's beats by "O" you hear the destinct difference....maybe 3 or 4 different change ups.. Because of his love of music and unique sound, $inatra is an artist that can work with the R&B genre, alternative, or even reggae collaborations all the same. Born in Oakland California, Hermani ($inatra) Brown aka $inatra Rick Rude, aka $inatra LaidLaw, became interested in music at the young age of 5. While growing up on West Coast rap..He began his musical career ghost writing for nobodys now at the age of 13, 14. After graduating from Skyline high, Hermani and close childhood friend explored the different many aspects of living in these difficult Oakland streets, with friends and family dying daily, and the high cost of living in the bay, times were and always have been ruff. With so many avenues of life to choose..He found hiself every weekend at the sideshow with friends..constantly trying to get on camera, and stop intersections to instagate people to do donuts, figure 8 there cars and get people to drive and act wreckless regardless if police came.. This went on until 2001, all for street fame. But his network became obvious in the bay area... Yap, the sideshow King is a close friend of $inatra, as well as being featured and seen on HOT SIDEN II by Drop Knock and other dvds.... its apparent that $inatra is catagorized as being an Oakland Ryder in the streets whether by face or voice..... At this time, police tried there hardest to stop the violence and sideshows in Oakland, and increased car towing by 35%...so alot of people just like $inatra became victims to paying the OPD amazing amounts of money for the impound storage and the release of vehicles. Car impound storage was breaking everyones pockets in the bay... By 2002 education advancements and Working full time became a must to have. $inatra believes that going dumb and acting dummy hyphy AINT cool...UNLESS you already got your education and a good medical/dental plan...lol. So he let his love for music become put on a backburner for my education and stability of life. $inatra says YEEEEE. 2005, having a steady living condition...balanced lifestyle...$inatra is back in the studio again with his homeboy Original on the beats and has part ownership of Galaxy Productions (unsigned camp w/many artists). $inatra says "sometimes you got to go away for a while to come back." One of his songs "PLAYERS ONLY", has been heard on the Chuy Gomez wake up show from 6-10am on KMEL many of times over the past 6 months, and gets spins from many of djs all over the net.....as well as other beats by Original. While knowing a slew of bay artists and friends such as... JON NASH, J STALIN, SS, BIAJE, NICK FATAL, BIG TOINE, TWICEBURG, WHORIDAS, MISTAH FAB, FLOMASTER INC, MOSS THA BOSS, YOUNG GULLY, THA HUSTLAZ, KING GEORGE, BABY JAMES, BEEDA WEEDA, HAJI SPRINGER, B LEGIT, JT, SHORT, KEAK, YUK, NUMSKULL, M DASH, ANT WIGGINS, DJ STRAWBERRY FROM 94.9 and so many more....Hermani $inatra has even collaborations with many of artists off of myspace(via email and has traveled too), & has been featured on mixtapes in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey and New York. We are bound to hear more collabs in the future out of Hermani $inatra, possibly even a deal soon. FEB 07..Be on the look out for the next album and dvd