As much of the country continues to suffer through winter weather, it’s natural to daydream of the West Coast. How better to do so than through hip-hop, which captured and has come to define ...

West Coast is the best coast. With 2018 being the year hip-hop has cemented its status as the world’s most popular genre, it’s only right we pay homage to California, home to legends Tupac ...

10 Essential West Coast Rap Albums You Should Own on Vinyl LA’s rap history is so rich and so diverse, you’d need to dedicate a few rooms in your home to store all the vinyl paying homage to ...

The West Coast is in the midst of a major resurgence. So this is as good a time as any to take a look at the West’s storied hip-hop history. While many fans think of gangsta rap when the West ...

This album is so important to the West Coast that hip-hop fans can’t help but appreciate it. 2pac - All Eyez on Me Screenshot: 2pac/YouTube ...

11 West Coast Rappers Weigh In On The Best L.A. Hip-Hop Album Ever. XXL Staff. XXL Staff Published: August 18 ... Ray Vaughn Says He Hates That People Think It’s Joey Badass vs the West Coast in ...

See which albums Nick Sligh ranked #90-81 of the top 100 hip-hop/rap albums of the decade. ... and it infuses narrative and an innovative bounce to the West Coast gangster rap album. Favorite ...

Let the debate begin! The 20 best West Coast Hip-Hop albums of all-time. Even with the success of Hip-Hop superstars like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and 2Pac, West Coast Hip-Hop as a whole has often ...

A familiar rap character, the Cali hustler cruising in a low-rider, has faded in the 21st century. On new albums by G Perico, Mozzy and Gangrene, that figure is alive and well, living in the margins.

For their third album in four years as ShrapKnel, New York/Philly rappers Curly Castro and PremRock connected with West Coast producer Controller 7, following albums primarily produced by Steel ...

The West Coast is making a major comeback. Here are some bright moments from its history This is as good a time as any to take a look at the West's storied hip-hop history.