The West Coast rightfuly credits the likes of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Tupac for putting them on the map, but one should never forget the impact of the self-proclaimed, “America’s Most Complete Artist.” David Marvin Blake, or DJ Quik, has gained a reputation of being one of the most influential producers of all time.…
Reports suggest that an arrest is close in the murder of Tupac, according to a Las Vegas television station. However, Las Vegas police say that is not the case. Tupac was killed in his car in Las Vegas 21 years ago and police will only say the case is still an active homicide investigation. This…
24 years ago today, Long Beach’s Warren G dropped his iconic, Regulate…G Funk Era. The album had instant commercial success, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The album featured the hit single “Regulate,” with a stellar feature by Nate Dogg. It became an instant West Coast anthem, even going as far…
In a recent episode of the RapRadar podcast, Snoop Dogg spoke on 2Pac and Biggie’s death. Snoop Dogg recently sat down with Elliot Wilson and B.Dot and was asked about what his reaction was to 2Pac’s death and stated, “that’s gang business.” He added on that if Pac had focused on being the great rapper…
On a recent interview with Howard Stern, Snoop Dogg revealed that Tupac once brought a bagful of weed to him backstage at Saturday Night Live. Snoop Dogg said that the meetup also included Madonna, who dated Pac during the time. “He was like, ‘what’s up, where ya at?’” Snoop Dogg recalled. “I was like, ‘I’m…
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Ahead of his #Krush Groove performance, LA native DJ Quik came through to the morning show and checked in with Romeo. Quik revealed that he put in engineer work on the late 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me project. Speaking on his All Eyez On Me studio session, Quik says: I didn’t want to let myself down. So,…
Jada Pinkett Smith is still mourning the loss of close friend and rap icon, Tupac Shakur. On a recent sneak peak of her Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk, she tearfully talked about the tragic death of the iconic rapper, who was also her best friend at the time. “A lot of people try to…
West Coast hip-hop legends, Cypress Hill have produced multiple classic hits throughout their rap career. When mentioned if they considered themselves legends B-Real said, “If people wanna tag us with labels and stuff then that’s cool, you know whatever it is we’ve dealt with it.” “Legend is a pretty awesome label so we wouldn’t run…
On a recent interview on the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live, LL Cool J discussed his most recent endeavor: launching his own radio station on SiriusXM. He also briefly mentioned the importance of understanding where hip hop comes from. “There was hip hop before LL Cool J and RUN-DMC. And there was hip hop before…
On a recent interview with Marlow Stern of The Daily Beast, Krush Groove artist Method Man mentioned from the current state of New York Hip Hop to how he feels when rappers diss rap legends. “I feel like we lost our identity but it was good for the unification of hip-hop as a whole. Atlanta…