Caleborate

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about the artist

In the pocket with nuanced, reflective bars or riding atop sunny, soulful bounce, Sacramento-born, Berkeley-bred Caleborate’s sharp, deft flow, gripping narratives, and charismatic, infectious energy paints a vivid portrait of life as a Northern Californian 20-something.

Lauded by Pigeons & Planes as “smart, introspective hip hop” and deemed “one of the most promising spitters out right now” by XXL, the 25-year-old carefully assembles a kaleidoscoping mosaic of love and heartbreak, weed smoke and college loans, family ties and simmering ambitions, triumph and loss – from the cinematic vistas of the Oakland hills to visceral childhood memories.

Critical Praise:

"Smart, introspective…

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In the pocket with nuanced, reflective bars or riding atop sunny, soulful bounce, Sacramento-born, Berkeley-bred Caleborate’s sharp, deft flow, gripping narratives, and charismatic, infectious energy paints a vivid portrait of life as a Northern Californian 20-something.

Lauded by Pigeons & Planes as “smart, introspective hip hop” and deemed “one of the most promising spitters out right now” by XXL, the 25-year-old carefully assembles a kaleidoscoping mosaic of love and heartbreak, weed smoke and college loans, family ties and simmering ambitions, triumph and loss – from the cinematic vistas of the Oakland hills to visceral childhood memories.

Critical Praise:

"Smart, introspective hip hop." – Pigeons & Planes

"Caleborate delivers his rhymes with the confidence of a vet" – Complex

"…one of the most promising spitters coming out right now" – XXL

"a mix of personal songwriting and quick wit" – The FADER

"lyrical mastermind" – East Bay Express

"Caleb has proven himself to be a MC in the purest form, eschewing the flashy brag raps for a centered focus on precise wordplay and introspective storytelling paired with some of the best production that the Bay can offer." – EARMILK

“Caleborate is poised to sit cross-legged atop the hip hop genre someday" – HipHopDX

“A superlative talent” – Los Angeles Leakers

“Nostalgic golden boy driving the soul” – Hypebeast

“Charismatic and disarming commanding in its clarity…presences like his give the [Bay Area] its soul” – Stereogum

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