In a standout moment from the video, it’s dramatically announced that Drake—portrayed by the look-alike—will testify for the ...

From Dr. Dre to E-40, here's a list of some of the best '90s rap songs that show how much California knows how to party.

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.

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 rap scene introduced the world to g-funk, gangsta rap and ...

It’s a pop-culture collaboration that has been over three decades in the making. West Coast rap legend Ice Cube is ...

About a decade ago, West Coast rap producer DJ Mustard discovered the UK R&B singer Ella Mai and signed her to his 10 Summers imprint. Ella Mai worked with Mustard on her 2018 debut single “Boo’d Up,” ...

DJ Akademiks has ignited a contentious discussion about West Coast hip-hop, challenging the region's musical influence.

With the biggest captive audience of his career, Lamar's performance conjures a medley of hits that spans his 15-year discography, and featured R&B star SZA as a special guest.

The music landscape has shifted since: LA is no longer the hub of rap culture, the gangstas have spread all over, and the position the West Coast prototype once held on the charts and in the pop ...

V.I.P. Records founder, who helped put West Coast rap on the map, dies at 82 Cletus Anderson was an influential figure in the music scene as now well-known rappers like Snoop Dogg and Warren G ...