Chris “The Glove” Taylor’s career has never been about spectacle. It’s been about patience, preparation, and knowing when to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(The Root) — From Snoop Dogg and Ice-T to Tupac and Eazy-E, West Coast rappers have made an undeniable impact on hip-hop. Photographer Michael Miller was there during their heyday in the 1990s to ...

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 ...

ICYMI, there’s another rap feud going on, at least on wax. Amid lyrical tensions between Joey Bada$$ and several West Coast voices, New Orleans rapper and activist Dee-1 is stepping in with a message ...

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 ...