My Poetry

MY POETRY

The photo above is of my good friend Hugh Gregory, a.k.a. Hugh-EMC, a San Francisco-based rap artist.  Hailing from The City’s Fillmore District, Hugh is revered by many as being one of the founding fathers of Bay Area hip-hop.  Hugh is also an original member of the Fillmore District’s once infamous “Outta Control Fillmore” gang.  

A mentor to artists such as San Quinn, Messy Marv and JT-The Bigga Figga, among others, Hugh has been in the rap game since the mid-1980s.  Many of Hugh’s ‘80s and ‘90s hits can still be heard regularly on local commercial radio stations, including KMEL (106.1 FM) and KPOO (89.5 FM).  

Hugh’s second EP, “Gangsta Knowledge,” released in 1990 and featuring DJ-X1 (then known as “Scratch Master T”), is arguably one of the most popular hip-hop albums ever to come out of the Bay Area.  

Today, in addition continuing to create music, Hugh is an advocate for The City’s youth and homeless population.  For more on Hugh-EMC, including a complete bio and discography, check out www.myspace.com.

Hugh-EMC in three words: Pioneer.  Innovator. Legend.

-Travis Jensen