(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think of West Coast rap, I think of palm trees swaying, lowriders cruising, and that unmistakable G-funk groove riding underneath it all. And right in the heart of that sound?

Their lyrics were braggadocious, the beats were glossy and luxurious, and a sense of self-assurance and pomp oozed through the fabric of the music. Nowhere is this more evident than in 2Pac's 1995 hit ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you grew up on funk or ever fell down a rabbit hole of West Coast hip hop, then you’ve definitely felt the presence of Roger Troutman—even if you didn’t know it at the time. The ...

Five albums by Louisiana artists were selected for music website Pitchfork's newly-released top 100 rap albums of all time — and one made it all the way to the top 3. The albums ranged from the early ...

A lineup of legendary West Coast hip-hop artists will perform at the Iowa Event Center for the “Kings of the West” concert on Friday, July 11. Bobby Dee & Wynn ...

Long before the days of Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake, rap beef had an underlying presence within the hip-hop landscape. Hardcore hip-hop heads might debate you as to which rap beef is the “original beef,” ...

When Brittany Murphy hosted Saturday Night Live on November 16, 2002, she revealed during her monologue that there was some unrest going on backstage at Studio 8H. "I even read this book on SNL, and ...