Selfish is a unique hip hop album Dave Ahl produced for the Washington State trio, the Educataz. This project was the result of a two-month collaboration with the group, who drove across country in a RV to work with Ahl. The Educataz provided the lyrics and the turntable skills; Ahl created original backing tracks that the group rapped and scratched over. The entire album was produced in Ahl's college dorm room with minimal equipment.

Selfish draws on mixed influences from hip-hop and jazz to create a live band hip-hop sound that is part grit, part soul. The Educataz draw influences from Organized Konfusion, De La, J5, and have performed with Aceyalone, Souls of Mischief, Typical Cats, Project Blowed, The Chicharones, and The Wilson Project.

with:

Dave Ahl: keyboards, instrument programming, recording, mixing, mastering
Rick Ahl: vocals
Andrew Aprile: percussion
Jesse Brenner: bass programming
Sivan Cotel: guitar
Amy Crawford: vocals
AJ Friedman: raps and lyrics
Gabe Ghirardini: turntables, raps, and lyrics
Eric Herman: bass
Owen Roberts: drums
Reinhardt Schuhmann: alto sax
Crystal Torres: trumpet
Adam Tuck: vocals
Mark Vorkink: bass vocals
Dylan Walsh: raps and lyrics
Joe MF Wilson: alto sax