Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some rap songs reflect the deep connection artists feel to their roots and the places that shaped their identities. These tracks ...

For a few minutes on Sunday evening, the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans was teleported 1,895 miles away to the city of Compton, Calif. Kendrick Lamar, the first solo rapper to headline the NFL Super ...

*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 ...

*On November 22, iconic rapper and filmmaker Ice Cube dropped his latest album, Man Down, which promises to deliver the quintessential sound and spirit of West Coast hip-hop. The album features a ...

Born in Punjab, India and raised in South Sacramento, California, Rajan Sahota represents a new generation of global artists reshaping the sound of hip-hop. His music fuses the bounce of the West ...

Fans as well as members of the West Coast hip-hop community are in mourning due to the loss of DJ Mike T, a founding member of the group Compton’s Most Wanted. His passing was confirmed by fellow ...