According to Pigeons and Planes, “though ‘Chill Bill’ doesn’t owe a debt to a particular region or style, it signals a community coalescing gradually around $tone and his extended crew.”

Rob $tone continues:

There’s a scene no one knows about … we’re trying to help build it up though, man. Ever since 1207 started there has been a sense of unity in the city & I love it. I really take pride in being from a city where we never get the light for music. I would keep an eye out for Spooks, Malik Burgerz, & the rest of 1207 first & for most. But there’s another San Diego artist that I am a really big fan of named Bdotwatt. Keep up with his music and look for us to work together in the future.

The eerie whistle sample has a long history, from a 1968 thriller to a Honda commercial—dissect it here.