Compton isn't just a line in a bar or a movie title. The Los Angeles suburb had a major part in shaping how the world hears West Coast music and how artists talk about the neighborhoods that raised ...
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The Game passes 'Best rapper from Compton' title to Kendrick Lamar on new mixtape song "Whatever"
The Game has relinquished his self-appointed "best rapper from Compton" crown to Kendrick Lamar. Game appears to pass the title to K.Dot on "Whatever," the intro track to his new mixtape Gangsta ...
Buddy brought his Compton music journey to NABJ this month while also discussing how real industry battles brought him to the role of Artillery in “The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.” Born Simmie Sims III, ...
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YG and The Game headline iconic West Coast Verzuz
Two of Compton’s biggest hip-hop stars joined forces for a historic night celebrating West Coast rap. YG and The Game headlined an iconic Verzuz battle, bringing their biggest records, career ...
The film follows the rise of rap group N.W.A, made up of Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella Ice Cube's oldest son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., portrayed him in the movie It's been a decade since ...
When people think of the best rapper in the world right now, many people think of Kendrick Lamar. It’s only natural after the last couple of years he had. Vanquishing one of the most popular artists ...
After Dr. Dre’s 16-year hiatus, the hip-hop hub of Los Angeles is shining brighter than ever before. A new wave of Compton rappers, such as Kendrick Lamar and YG, have put the city back on the map, ...
Today, on what would have been his 62nd birthday, The Source salutes Eric “Eazy-E” Wright—the Compton original, Ruthless ...
On a recent episode of Big Boy's Neighborhood while weighing in on the state of rap, the Compton MC called today's rap music "trash" while dubbing himself "one of the best rappers on Earth." "Everyone ...
DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...
The West Coast rapper's first posthumous album is now available in a special reissue, limited to only 3,000 copies. The ...
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