B1G $uAV live in the KHUM studios in Old Town
It’s been an unusually sun-filled February here in Humboldt, right? Not bad, not bad. Truly, it’s a great time to work on your mental and/or physical health by reconnecting with nature in the outdoor wonderland we call home. Get out, friends!
B1G $uAV really hopes you will. In fact, he even went so far as to make you a soundtrack for your next forest jaunt.
Yes, the local hip hop artist and Cal Poly Humboldt wildlife management and conservation graduate — real name José Juan Rodriguez Gutierrez — is out promoting the release of his locally produced music video for the “eco trap” song “Nature Rizz.” Feast your eyes and ears on that below.
Why are you still inside, people?! On his Instagram account, B1G $uAV boasts that “if Steve Irwin and Tupac had a baby that spoke Spanish, it’d be me.” He expanded on his influences and why he chooses to fuse hip hop and his love of nature during an interview on KHUM Radio this week with DJ Lizzerd Kween .
“This whole project came about because I grew up in a big city my whole life and so when I say moving to Humboldt changed my life, I mean that desde el fondo mi corazón — from the bottom of my heart,” $uAV said on KHUM. “I just want to be able to reconnect people [with nature] and let them know, hey, if you’re getting a little stressed out today, go touch some grass! Go look at the clouds, go lay down and enjoy the ocean views we have in Trinidad or that we have down in SoHum.”
Hear B1G $uAV’s full KHUM interview at the top of this post. Other topics include:
- His favorite Humboldt nature spots
- How his wildlife studies at Cal Poly Humboldt influenced his art
- His plans for future single releases
- His favorite animals to sing to
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Lizzerd Kween and B1G $uAV in the KHUM studio
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