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 ...

(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 performed his first show since his beef with Drake on Wednesday. Lamar performed most of his diss tracks aimed at Drake, including "Not Like Us" five times. But fans say the event ...

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 ...

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 ...

To declare Ice Cube a West Coast rap god is in no way diminishing his influence on hip hop by adding a regional distinction. It serves as a reminder that Cube – first with the group N.W.A and shortly ...

Snoop Dogg may be in the house for "The Hard Way," but it's Warren G's house. The long-awaited official debut from the super group glides along with Dogg's mellow lyricism and Nate Dogg's soulful ...

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 ...

Invoking the iconic late '80s Los Angeles Rap outfit NWA, 6WA is produced by BigXthaPlug's 600 Entertainment record label and showcases the label's roster of talented ...

Hip-hop’s evolution continues as West Coast innovators and rising Latin stars increasingly collaborate, blending regional styles, Caribbean roots, and genre-crossing production. These partnerships ...

Rap legend Kurupt has been hospitalized as he battles “serious health issues,” according to TMZ. The outlet reported that Kurupt, 53, has been in the hospital “for weeks.” This comes as rapper Daz ...