Originally planned for release in 1995, Str8 Off Tha Streets was still in production when Eazy-E passed away on March 26, 1995, due to complications from AIDS. However, his Ruthless Records team ...
With The Documentary, The Game made a West Coast rap album that almost seemed ... to the sound and tropes of the past. While gangster rap ruled Los Angeles airwaves in the 90s, avant-garde ...
Dr. Dre is the architect of West Coast Hip Hop, shaping the sound of Los Angeles with his groundbreaking production. As a member of N.W.A., Dre introduced gangsta rap to the mainstream with ...
Long Beach’s Olympics ambassadeur. But Snoop Dogg the MC, the laconic voice who defined West Coast gangsta rap in the ’90s, never left us. On Friday, he’ll release “Missionary,” a much ...
Snoop Dogg Released "Gin and Juice" From His 'Doggystyle' Album 31 Years Ago Snoop Dogg "Gin and Juice" 31 Yrs Ago ...
“Let me park my car right here.” Once the officer demands his keys, the West Coast gangsta rap icon gets visibly heated. He hands over the keys and says, “If I’m not under ...
It launched gangsta rap and made the West Coast matter in hip-hop. N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton was recently named one of the best 100 albums ever by Apple Music. Listen to the album now.