Bay Area supergroup drops debut
Bay Area supergroup 1Umbrella debuted an album fusing Visitacion Valley, Oakland and Fillmore sounds — a mix of hard trap and smooth R&B covered March 24. (48hills.org)
1 Umbrella’s self-titled debut arrived Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, on EMPIRE and clocks 15 tracks with a running time of roughly 45 minutes. (music.apple.com) The collective’s roster is ALLBLACK, Lil Bean, 22nd Jim, ZayBang and Lil Yee, with Lil Bean and ZayBang tied to Geneva Towers in Visitacion Valley, Lil Yee representing the Fillmore, and ALLBLACK and 22nd Jim coming from Oakland. (48hills.org) Guest appearances span the regional scene — Larry June, DaBoii (who appears three times on the record), Rexx Life Raj, 1100 Himself, Lingo and Dooder are all credited on the album. (audibletreats.com) Production credits named in press coverage include Reece Beats, Brutal Money and EazyDrez, among others credited on individual tracks. (kqed.org 1) (kqed.org 2) Singles pushed before and around the release included “Baller Blockin” and “The Blueprint,” the latter featuring DaBoii and cited in promotional materials as a lead placement. (audibletreats.com) Official videos for album tracks have drawn six-figure play counts on YouTube — the “Off Top” video shows about 214,000 views while “Pretty” sits around 238,000 views — and the group’s Spotify artist page lists roughly 41.8K monthly listeners. (youtube.com 1) (youtube.com 2) (music.apple.com) The collective supported the drop with an in-person record signing at Amoeba Music immediately after the Feb. 6 release, and physical editions are showing later retail dates overseas (Rough Trade lists a March 27, 2026 release for CD/tape). (kqed.org) (kqed.org) (roughtrade.com)
