2.17.2026
Bay Area Supergroup 1 Umbrella Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Music Video for Soulful “Pretty“
The New Group, Featuring Three SF Emcees, Lil Bean, ZayBang & Lil Yee and Two Oakland Rappers, ALLBLACK and 22nd Jim, Just Dropped Their Debut Album via EMPIRE
After Making Their Presence Felt at the Super Bowl in the Bay and All-Star Weekend in L.A., the Five-Man Supergroup Brings a Love Song From Their Album, 1 Umbrella, to Life
The New Album Features Guest Spots From Larry June, DaBoii, Rexx Life Raj and 1100 Himself, and Is Home to Recent Singles “Baller Blockin” and “The Blueprint” ft. DaBoii
Critical Praise:
“We here at POW are absolute suckers for a good crew cut, and this one checks every box. Staying in the Bay, anchored by a Keak Da Sneak sample, the record assembles six rappers with shared geography but wildly different approaches, all tearing through a beat built on creeping bells and forward motion. The energy feels jet-fueled, verses piling up with barely a pause to breathe.” – Passion of the Weiss
The Video:
Earlier this month, ALLBLACK, Lil Bean, 22nd Jim, ZayBang & Lil Yee joined forces to form 1 Umbrella, a new supergroup dedicated to uniting the Bay Area under the banner of heartfelt street music. This weekend, the NorCal Fab Five released a video for “Pretty,” a romantic highlight from 1 Umbrella, their debut album as a group. Produced by Reece Beats, “Pretty” rides a fluttery R&B sample that inspires Lil Yee and Lil Bean to get romantic. Lil Yee kicks off the song with lilting melodies, expressing his belief that Saggitarius is the “best one” of the Zodiac signs, before Bean spits a flirtatious verse of his own: “Dangerous we in love, singin’ to you while I drive/All these pretty girls, you the best one alive,” sings Bean. In the video, Yee and Bean pour Moet and kick back with the women of their desires.
All five 1 Umbrella rappers are among the most respected artists in the Bay, with long track records of success and a history of fiery collaborations. ALLBLACK and 22nd Jim hail from the same neighborhood in Oakland, while ZayBang, Lil Bean, and Lil Yee hail from across the bridge, in San Francisco, a city with a rich, if less-heralded, hip-hop history than its East Bay cousin. Furthering a spirit of Bay Area pride, 1 Umbrella made their debut album a family affair. Spanning 15 tracks, 1 Umbrella features all five rappers in various combinations, including true posse cuts like “CODE,” “The Blueprint” ft. DaBoii, and the Passion of the Weiss-praised “Baller Blockin.”
The group welcomes guests from across the region, including SF’s Larry June, Vallejo’s DaBoii (formerly of SOB x RBE), Berkeley-born melodic mastermind Rexx Life Raj, and East Oakland storyteller 1100 Himself. Featuring additional guest appearances from Lingo and Dooder, and production from Bay Area sound architects like Brutal Money, Reece Beats, EazyDrez, DrinkJuice, B’Lon, and DJ Idea, 1 Umbrella is available on all platforms via EMPIRE.
1 Umbrella’s album arrived just in time for the worlds of music and sports to converge on California, with the Super Bowl in Santa Clara and the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The 1 Umbrella rappers were outside during both weekends, sitting courtside at a Golden State Warriors game during Super Bowl weekend, then jetting to Los Angeles to film a music video for album highlight “Off Top” with Larry June. The group hosted a meet-and-greet at EMPIRE’s HQ in San Francisco, and launched a special pop-up on Montgomery Street during the album’s release weekend.
1 Umbrella has released their debut album, but they are far from finished. Keep an eye on the new group as they look to make the most of a big moment for Bay Area rap music.
Watch “Pretty”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6_KRSlgGIA
Stream 1 Umbrella: https://music.empi.re/1umbrellaalbum
Watch “1 Umbrella”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Clshw5530
Watch “The Blueprint” ft. DaBoii: https://youtu.be/1fZK9sOUoBo
Watch “Baller Blockin”: https://youtu.be/g1aAGVd-NqI
1 Umbrella tracklist:
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- 1 Umbrella
- One Of Those
- CODE
- Baller Blockin
- The Blueprint ft. DaBoii
- Off Top ft. Larry June
- No Gimmicks ft. DaBoii
- Pretty
- Type of Time
- N.E.W.S. ft. Lingo & Dooder
- Change My Ways
- Foreign Whip Swinger ft. Rexx Life Raj
- For The Night ft. Larry June & 1100 Himself
- Run The City
- Real N**** Diary
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Links:
1 Umbrella: instagram | youtube | apple | spotify
Lil Bean: instagram | apple | spotify
ALLBLACK: instagram | apple | spotify
22nd Jim: instagram | apple | spotify
ZayBang: instagram | apple | spotify
Lil Yee: instagram | apple | spotify
“Pretty”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6_KRSlgGIA
1 Umbrella: https://music.empi.re/1umbrellaalbum
“The Blueprint” ft. DaBoii: https://music.empi.re/theblueprint
“Baller Blockin”: https://youtu.be/g1aAGVd-NqI
“CODE”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dgShK0qYD0