Casino Gang — comprised of Baby S. and Young Fame — has deep roots in both
Los Angeles and the West Coast rap scene. Growing up on the Westside (Crenshaw
and Slauson) and the Eastside, respectively, the duo’s music represents an authentic
Los Angeles lifestyle. Now as grown men, their experiences are a lot different than
that of which they grew up in. Things that used to seem big and grandiose no longer
feel that way because they’ve become attainable. The life they currently live is
aspirational and was able to manifest through development from life experiences and
growth. They pay homage to the city that made them and those who didn’t make it. In
their own words, “Casino Gang reps the LA streets, grown life, craziness, people that
are dying today, and LA hip-hop to the fullest degree.”
Baby S., who is best known for his collaboration with Kurupt on the West Coast
classic “We Can Freak It,” started his musical career as a songwriter. His transition
into becoming an artist happened when he met an actor from the popular 90s sitcom
Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper who took him to a recording studio. From there, he started
recording songs, developing himself as an artist, and eventually performing at small
shows. His then-girlfriend was signed to MCA as an artist and spent a lot of time
recording at Backroom Studios. It was there that he met Dr. Dre’s keyboard player
who helped him put together a demo. In 1995, he signed a deal with a record label
called Blue Dolphin, on which he released his first album and licensed songs to be
released in Japan. With his rap career gaining traction, another chance meeting at
Backroom Studios would lead Baby S. to the next level in the rap game.
Meeting the legendary producer BattleCat at Backroom Studios in the mid-90s
changed the trajectory of Baby S.’s rap career and put him in the elite West Coast rap
circle of Los Angeles’ golden era of hip-hop. Collaborating with BattleCat, he started
off getting paid to write and rap songs for Harry-O’s wife and Death Row Records co-
founder Lydia Harris. From there, he started working on writing songs for King T,
which led to Kurupt hearing about his talents. Soon after, he got in the studio with
Kurupt and came up with the classic, hit record “We Can Freak It,” which was the
lead single off of Kurupt’s 1998 album release Kuruption! and hit the Top 20 on
Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart. This led to Baby S. signing a recording contract with A&M,
home of labelmate Kurupt. He went on to be featured on the track “I Ain’t Shit Without
My Homeboyz” on Kurupt’s follow-up album Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha, which is
considered a classic album. Since then, Baby S. went on to sign to Eazy E.’s
Ruthless Records and drop an album titled Street Fractions that was released in
2001.
Fast forward to the 2000s, Baby S. and Young Fame started making songs together
under the moniker Casino Gang. Baby S.’s relocation to the Bay Area would put their
joint musical offerings on hold. While living up North, Baby S. signed to Bay Area
record label Ehustl and collaborated on an album with B-Legit titled Word Pimpin. He
also started producing for the label, and has produced music for both Keak da Sneak
and San Quinn. Around this time, he shifted gears into doing music for films, as well
as appearing in them. He has worked on over 100 different movies.
Now that both are established businessmen with years of experience, Baby S. and
Young Fame are ready to get back to Casino Gang. Armed with a plethora of new
music, they’ve decided that now is the right time to start releasing. Currently, Casino
Gang is gearing up to drop a 19-track album titled We Gon’ Mold It independently in
Summer 2021 with a feature from the legendary Kurupt. So far, they’ve released two
singles — “Drawz Off” and “Yo Life,” both produced by Yung Bala. What can listeners
expect fro
