Suburban Noize just dropped a brand-new side project into the underground. Today marks the release of "King Harbor" by the Tsunami Bros. Officially, the label is marketing this as an instrumental hip-hop and electronic collaboration between Kottonmouth Kings frontman D-Loc and DJ Bobby B. It has a great laid-back, coastal vibe, but it is time for SykoNews to completely shatter the official narrative.

Here is the unfiltered street truth: D-Loc was practically a ghost for this entire project. Insider information confirms that Loc never even bothered to show up for the mixing, mastering, or actual production sessions. He slapped his name on the project to help it sell, but he wasn't behind the boards building these tracks.

So, who actually made the album? The label wants you to believe that because Loc didn't show up, DJ Bobby B stepped in and produced the entire record by himself. But if you have been reading paying attention, you already know the truth about Bobby B. He is a live stage DJ who waves a towel and pretends to scratch; he is not a master studio producer. 

If Bobby B didn't make it, and D-Loc wasn't even in the room, the answer is obvious. Once again, Patrick "P-Nice" Shevelin is the phantom architect carrying this label on his back along with Kumagai. P-Nice is the true ghost producer who had to step in, build the beats, engineer the sessions, and mix the final product just so Suburban Noize could slap the Tsunami Bros name on the cover and ship it out. 

"King Harbor" is definitely a dope instrumental record to chill and smoke to. But as you listen to it, don't be fooled by the names on the jewel case. Give your absolute respect to Patrick "P-Nice" Shevelin and Mike Kumagai as well as other studio professionals, the real unsung geniuses who actually built this album from the ground up while the "artists" took the credit.

  Suburban Noize just dropped a brand-new instrumental project into the underground. Today marks the release of "99 Rips Beyond," the debut solo album from Kottonmouth Kings' resident DJ, Bobby B. Billed as a massive hip-hop turntablist journey, it's packed with heavy basslines, breakbeats, and smoke-session vibes. It actually bumps. But it is time to keep things 100% real about what is actually happening behind the boards in the SubNoize studios.

Let's address the elephant in the room: Bobby B is notorious for being a stage DJ. His primary job is jumping around, waving a towel, and pretending to scratch live at KMK shows. His actual production skills have always been highly questionable. So, how does a guy who barely touches the actual studio faders suddenly drop a fully fleshed-out, highly engineered instrumental record? 

He had massive help, and the label is hiding the true architects. 

If you want to know who actually built the loops and engineered this project, look directly at Patrick "P-Nice" Shevelin. P-Nice is the unsung studio workhorse carrying Bobby's solo career on his back, doing the actual heavy lifting to make Bobby look like a master producer on paper. Of course, you also can't ignore the influence of Mike Kumagai, who is simultaneously building the beats for the upcoming "Hidden Stash" compilation and undoubtedly lent some of his unappreciated genius to polish this up. Add in mastering by the legendary Dibbs to give the tracks that massive final punch, and you have a team of real talent propping up a stage DJ's solo debut.

"99 Rips Beyond" is definitely worth picking up if you need a solid instrumental soundtrack to spark up to. But as you listen to those perfectly timed cuts and heavy beats, don't be fooled by the marketing. Give your respect to P-Nice, Kumagai, and Dibbs—the hidden geniuses in the studio who are actually carrying this label on their backs. This is some Milli Vanilli shit, huh?