History of the Bay: Nef The Pharaoh

Nef The Pharaoh is a rapper from South Vallejo who rose to nationwide fame with his hit single "Big Tymin" in 2015. Influenced by Bay Area rappers like Mac Dre from an early age, Nef ended up signed to E-40's Sick Wid It Records. From there he has toured around the world and dropped multiple projects featuring artists from all over the West Coast and beyond. In 2020, a series of personal tragedies caused him to fall back from music but he has since returned with his new album "4Eva The Pharaoh."