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SpenDoe
OriginSanta Cruz, California, United States
GenreHip hop
Years active2006–present

SpenDoe is an American hip-hop artist from Santa Cruz, California. His music draws on West Coast hip hop, including the Bay Area-derived mob music style.[1] He has also released music under the name M. Aundre.[2]

Career

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In December 2006, the BBC Asian Network included SpenDoe's song "Unforgettable" in "Friction's Top Five" on Bobby Friction's program; the surviving page lists the song second.[3] The song also appeared on the network's The Hype Show playlist in February 2007.[4]

In September 2019, SpenDoe was featured on the cover and interviewed in the first issue of 41510 Magazine.[5] In 2020, the California Black Media article "A Deadly Mix: Hip Hop Mashed Up With Opioid Abuse in California" noted his collaboration with Sacramento rapper Mozzy on "Omertà".[6]

During 2021, several music publications reviewed SpenDoe's singles. We Write About Music discussed the acoustic-guitar opening, bass, synthesizers and vocal delivery of "Foreign to Me", while Australian publication Stimulate Your Soul characterized it as combining a West Coast sound with Mediterranean-influenced instrumentation.[7][8] Italian publication Indie Italia and French publication Indie Chronique reviewed "Changing Lanes", describing its forceful flow and mixture of old-school hip-hop, funk and groove.[9][10]

SpenDoe and Sacramento rapper-producer C-DUBB released the collaborative project Professional Mobbin: The Cali Way. In 2022, Crooked Forest published an interview with SpenDoe centered on "To the Top", his collaboration with producer Sureet Sandhu and his West Coast influences.[1]

Under the M. Aundre name, he released "Altered State" in 2023. Writing for EARMILK, Malvika Padin characterized the song as nostalgic, West Coast-influenced hip hop with introspective lyrics.[11]

SpenDoe performed at the 2023 Juneteenth celebration in Drake Park in Bend, Oregon; The Bulletin used a photograph of his performance as the lead image in its coverage of the event.[12] In October 2023, he released the five-track West Coast EP, produced primarily by C-DUBB with an additional contribution from Vallejo producer the Slapmaster. Lyrics & Threads described the project as drawing from the Bay Area mob-music tradition and highlighted the reflective writing and relaxed delivery of "Rollin Up".[13] That year, SpenDoe also appeared on "Official", from San Quinn and C-DUBB's collaborative album The Mob Hour Continues, opening the song's first verse.[14]

In 2024, French music publication Extravafrench reviewed "C.O.A.", a C-DUBB-produced track from Name 100, describing its bass-heavy trap production as drawing on the 1990s Bay Area mob-music tradition and emphasizing ambition and perseverance.[15] Last Day Deaf subsequently reviewed the EP.[16]

Coverage of the Name 100 single "Smiles and Cries" appeared in PopFad, The Urban Juice, Korliblog, and LandonBuford.com. The reviews discussed its synth-driven production and themes of adversity, resilience and the contrasting experiences of life.[17][18][19][20]

In May 2025, Sway's Universe selected "Name 100" for its weekly SU SoundWave feature, identifying SpenDoe as an independent Santa Cruz artist and discussing the track's West Coast production by C-DUBB.[21]

In 2026, SpenDoe appeared on Day Day's "From the Bay", from the album My Elevation (M.E.). The track was produced by Funk Daddy.[22][23] World Wide Hip Hop credited SpenDoe as the album's executive producer.[24]

Selected releases

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  • Surviving the Mob Era (2020)[25]
  • Professional Mobbin: The Cali Way (with C-DUBB, 2020)[26]
  • Servin (EP, 2020)[27]
  • California Sun God (2023)[28]
  • West Coast (EP, 2023)[13]
  • The Mob Locker (with C-DUBB, 2023)[29]
  • Name 100 (EP, 2024)[16]
  • "Changing Lanes" (single, 2018)[30]
  • "To the Top" (single, 2022)[1]


References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Spotlight On: SpenDoe". Crooked Forest. July 8, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Meet M. Aundre". Bold Journey. March 29, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Friction's Top Five". BBC Asian Network. December 11, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "The Hype Show playlist". BBC Asian Network. February 21, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "SpenDoe". 41510 Magazine. No. 1. September 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2026 – via Issuu.
  6. ↑ Harvey, Antonio Ray (March 11, 2020). "A Deadly Mix: Hip Hop Mashed Up With Opioid Abuse in California". The Observer. California Black Media. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sher, Austin (April 8, 2021). "SpenDoe engineers an instant summer classic with 'Foreign To Me'". We Write About Music. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ "California Artist SpenDoe Drops Fresh New Single 'Foreign To Me'". Stimulate Your Soul. April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ Emanuele (August 17, 2021). "SpenDoe 'Changing Lanes' - A testa alta". Indie Italia (in Italian). Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ Indiechroniquedaily (August 30, 2021). "Entre vrai hip-hop et groove avec SpenDoe". Indie Chronique (in French). Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ Padin, Malvika (July 18, 2023). "M. Aundre makes a strong impact with debut single 'Altered State'". EARMILK. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ Haro, Brie (June 18, 2023). "Juneteenth celebrated in Bend with photos, festival and memories". The Bulletin. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  13. 1 2 KJ (November 6, 2023). "SpenDoe Takes Us on a West Coast Journey with "WEST COAST" EP". Lyrics & Threads. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ Tate, L. (November 13, 2023). "Official – San Quinn, C-DUBB, SpenDoe, Russell Falcon". Folded Waffle. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ Extravafrench (October 15, 2024). "L'Éclat d'un Artiste Entre Hustle et Floss : voici SpenDoe sur « C.O.A. »". Extravafrench (in French). Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Listening Now: SpenDoe - Name 100". Last Day Deaf. October 4, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  17. ↑ Plapp, Sage (January 20, 2025). "A Brand New Release by Violet Jane and Another Single to Explore". PopFad. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  18. ↑ Lassie_xx (January 2, 2025). "Santa Cruz Rapper Spendoe Explores Life's Duality in New Single 'Smiles and Cries'". The Urban Juice. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  19. ↑ Vera (February 5, 2025). "Hip-Hop's Hidden Gem: SpenDoe's 'Smiles and Cries' Single Review". Korliblog. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  20. ↑ Buford, Landon (February 27, 2025). "SpenDoe reflects on life's highs and lows in 'Smiles and Cries'". LandonBuford.com. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  21. ↑ SU Staff (May 7, 2025). "SU SoundWave Picks of the Week: Kevin McGee, SpenDoe, Maliibu Miitch and More". Sway's Universe. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  22. ↑ Lassie_xx (March 10, 2026). "Day Day Drops "From the Bay" from New Album My Elevation (M.E.)". The Urban Juice. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  23. ↑ "North Cali's Finest: Day Day and SpenDoe Rep the Culture in "From the Bay"". Fenomen Mag. May 2, 2026. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  24. ↑ "West Coast Rap Artist Day Day Releases New Album "My Elevation (M.E.)"". World Wide Hip Hop. February 28, 2026. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Surviving the Mob Era - Album by SpenDoe". Apple Music. March 3, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  26. ↑ "SpenDoe & C-Dubb - Professional Mobbin The Cali Way". Rap Music Guide. 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  27. ↑ Staff (November 16, 2020). "SpenDoe Drops New 5-Track EP "SERVIN" on 11/20/2020". TUNEDLOUD. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  28. ↑ "California Sun God - Album by SpenDoe". Apple Music. August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  29. ↑ fveitsi (November 9, 2023). "SpenDoe ja C-Dubb julkaisivat uuden yhteisprojektin 'The Mob Locker' – kuuntele maistiaiset!". Killahoe.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  30. ↑ "SpenDoe – Changing Lanes (2018)". Dork. August 28, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
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