Ibid’s this guy that lives in the Valley. One day he decided that he wanted to rap, so he did. Now by rap, he meant the tight proliferation of phonetically similar sounds in a rhythmically consistent manner. This, he felt, was a matter that desperately needed to be clarified. With the help of Destructo Bunny the two made an album. Buddha-like Rhyme State is that which was born of the process.

Born in Portugal and raised in various parts of Europe and the United States, Ibid has spent most of his adulthood trolling the West Coast for inspiration. The rapper retraced his steps back to his hometown of Merced, Calif. to collaborate with individuals dedicated to similar pursuits — namely that of language as art, truth as poetry, rap as life.