Los Angeles has always been more than just palm trees and Hollywood glitz — it’s the heartbeat of West Coast Hip Hop. The city’s rap scene introduced the world to g-funk, gangsta rap and artists who ...
Savage,” the new single from Los Angeles artist Ross Victory and Bronx-born singer and performer MARQUE, is already making ...
Producer Mustard confronted OVO collaborator Boi-1da over contradictory statements about West Coast rap, revealing private messages praising Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” despite public criticism of ...
The West Coast has always been a bedrock of hip-hop. But in 2016, that extends past the historical twin pillars of Los Angeles and the Bay Area. There's talent making waves in Portland and Sacramento, ...
Rest In Peace To Tim “Styles” Sanchez! The West Coast journalist had an amazing legacy of giving back. Chuck “Jigsaw” discusses his contributions to the culture. Rest in Peace to Tim Sanchez, fondly ...
DJ Akademiks has ignited a contentious discussion about West Coast hip-hop, challenging the region’s musical influence through provocative comments during a recent livestream. The controversial ...
Before going solo, artists like Dr. Dre, JT, and Method Man helped lead successful rap crews. Check out part one of standout ...
To declare Ice Cube a West Coast rap god is in no way diminishing his influence on hip hop by adding a regional distinction. It serves as a reminder that Cube – first with the group N.W.A and shortly ...
Kendrick Lamar's sweep at the 2025 Grammys — winning five of the five categories that his 2024 song "Not Like Us" was nominated in — capped a triumphant year for the rapper, who managed to make a ...
*West Coast rap icon Warren G, born Warren Griffin III, has teamed up with YouTube Premium for his new documentary, “G-Funk: The Untold Story of Warren G” (#GfunkDoc). The film traces the early ...
In the late hours of Sunday evening, Doja Cat will close out the first weekend of the 23rd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in front of 100,000 rapturous fans and millions more streaming at ...
As the investigation into the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur ramped up, prosecutors dug into the past and took the grand jury back to some of the most pivotal moments in the East-West Coast rap ...