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East Oakland's Anime-Loving Rapper, 1100 Himself, Is Up Next

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Put plainly: 1100 Himself — the ethereal, laidback lyricist whose drill raps embody East Oakland’s precariousness — is built different. Earlier this year, 1100 dropped 1300 My Cousin, a project that solidified his status as a rising talent whose rhymes conjure futuristic, gangster film noir. And more recently he dropped Leven Durant (a playful reference to the former Golden State Warrior), an album that outlines his trademark street exploits and summons the aura of a Lil B mixtape with its off-kilter lyrics and Photoshopped cover art

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