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March 27, 2012
Eazy-E's Daughter Commemorates the Anniversary of His Death, Lies On His Tombstone
Yesterday was the 17th anniversary of Eazy-E's death. To commemorate the date, his daughter E.B., who is also a rapper, put on a gauzy white gown and curled around her father's tombstone. She also re-created two of her father's iconic album covers. You can see them below.
Blogs
January 4, 2012
Bizarre Ride: Jeff Weiss's Five Los Angeles Music Archetypes
[Editor's note: Longtime Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's new column, "Bizarre Ride," begins today. You can find it on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] The L.A. cliché is a war of shadow and light: fallen stars gone to seed, saccharine pop and gangsta rap. But this is 2012 and Dr. Dre is a headphone g ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2011
Christmas Rapping: Jim Carrey, Busta Rhymes, And Eazy-E Bring The Ho, Ho, Hoes
While visions of sugarplum fairies might be dancing in your head this time of year, it's going to take a little more to bring your Christmas party to the next level. While the traditional seasonal standards are... standard, the surefire way to put the star on your tree -- or the eggs in you ... More >>
News
December 1, 2011
Bud Bundy, Original Gangsta
David Faustino parlayed his Married ... With Children fame into a hugely influential hip-hop party. Now he wants back into the scene.
Blogs
November 9, 2011
Funky Homosapiens: The Best Rapper Names Of All Time
Busta RhymesSee Also: The Worst Rapper Names Of All Time, Besides Shorty Shitstain Last week we ran down the world's corniest MC names, and on Haterade Monday this week we complained about the worst albums by the best L.A. rappers, as well as the most ridiculous Beach Boys songs (including o ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2011
Justin Bua's Paintings Of His Most Influential Rappers
Justin BuaJustin Bua is a hip-hop painter; you may have seen the print of his painting "The DJ" (see below), at Target, of all places. It's been out for over a decade, and has been selling ridiculous amounts of copies for years. He's done portraits of everyone from Nas to Kool Herc to Quee ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Remember Our Top 20 L.A. Rap Albums? Here Are The Worst Records By Those Artists
[Editor's note: Haterade Monday continues! Earlier in the day we told brought you the five dopiest Beach Boys songs (including one where Brian Wilson raps). And now, on the heels of our top 20 greatest L.A. rap albums of all time here's some more drivel from classic artists.] Hip-hop doesn' ... More >>
Blogs
November 4, 2011
Dâm-Funk and DJ Quik - El Rey - 11-03-11
Julian SchoenBy Julian Schoen See also: *Crate-Digging with Dam-Funk ... at Best Buy *Dâm-Funk: Keytar Hero Dâm-Funk and DJ Quik El Rey 11-03-11 "SGV, 626, Pasadena!" Dâm-Funk, a 'Dena native, howled to an electrified El Rey crowd. His ruby red keytar was as bright as a Rose Bowl ros ... More >>
Blogs
October 25, 2011
Everlast's Top Five Most Influential West Coast Rap Albums
See also: *Don't Call Him Country. Everlast is Hip-Hop, Dammit. *Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: The Complete List As a teenager, Everlast was a graf writer. He made a couple tapes with his buddies, and the next thing he knew he was part of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate crew. He, Dan ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2011
Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: The Complete List
Editor's note: In conjunction with our music issue we rolled out the top 20 L.A. rap albums of all time this week, as picked by Ian Cohen, Rebecca Haithcoat, Jeff Weiss and Ben Westhoff. But the list was broken up into four posts, which can get a bit unwieldy, so we've compiled the full list ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: 10-6
See also Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums of All Time: 20-16 Editor's note: For our music issue, out on Thursday, Ian Cohen, Rebecca Haithcoat, Jeff Weiss and Ben Westhoff run down the top 20 L.A. rap albums of all time. We're unveiling the list all this week on West Coast Sound. 10. Freesty ... More >>
Blogs
October 17, 2011
Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: 20-16
Editor's note: For our music issue, out on Thursday, Ian Cohen, Rebecca Haithcoat, Jeff Weiss and Ben Westhoff run down the top 20 L.A. rap albums of all time. We're unveiling the list all this week on West Coast Sound. The party waits for no man. So while we watched the tubes for Detox, Los ... More >>
Blogs
October 12, 2011
Yelawolf - El Rey Theatre - October 11, 2011
Timothy NorrisYelawolf El Rey Theatre October 11, 2011 Almost a year ago, Yelawolf opened for Wiz Khalifa at the Music Box to little interest. His modest van was parked next to the headliner's tour bus in the lot. Last night at the El Rey Theatre, though, Yelawolf was in his element. Havi ... More >>
Music
August 25, 2011
Compton Rapper Game Returns to an Industry That's Gone Soft
Will his old tricks still work?
Blogs
August 5, 2011
D.O.C.'s Top Five D.O.C. Ghostwritten Songs
Brandon ShowersIn the paper this week I get inside the head of D.O.C., who ghostewrote the bulk of the early Ruthless Records catalog and is all over The Chronic and Doggystyle. His own solo career was ascendent on the strength of his platinum debut No One Can Do It Better before a car accide ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
1st Generation at Club Nokia, 7/23/11
Ian Cohen1st Generation Club Nokia July 23, 2011 Better than: Compton High School's annual talent show, but possibly not. It's been said that you can instantly judge the economic health of a neighborhood based on the prevalence of barriers: fences, security systems, especially speed bumps. ... More >>
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July 22, 2011
Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: Procedure Club, Horrors
Timothy NorrisKCRW BROADCAST #124 for Saturday, July 23. Fanatics! Another week, another great show lined up for you! I am listening down to the songs at this moment and it's going to be an excellent night of jams. I wanted to make a show that rocked out but had some quiet dynamics. I am r ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2011
Top 10 Music Managers Who Fucked Over Their Clients
The family Knowles in happier timesIn light of the surprising news over the reasons Beyonce fired her longtime manager (and longtime father for that matter) Mathew Knowles, we remembered a time when scummy managers were not only the norm, but expected. Here are the Top 10 Managers in Music Hi ... More >>
Music
June 2, 2011
DJ Quik: Trials and Tribulations of a West Coast Legend
The family Knowles in happier timesIn light of the surprising news over the reasons Beyonce fired her longtime manager (and longtime father for that matter) Mathew Knowles, we remembered a time when scummy managers were not only the norm, but expected. Here are the Top 10 Managers in Music Hi ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2011
NWA Reunion Today at the Santa Monica Pier: Here Are All the Details
Everyone has been asking us all the details about the NWA reunion show that's supposed to happen today at the Santa Monica Pier. Here's what we know:
Blogs
March 9, 2011
Top 10 Gratuitous Acoustic Pop Covers
Watching Katy Perry's cover of Lady Gaga's "Born this Way" reminded us: In college, roughly 68% of undergraduates (a figure we made up for purposes of sounding researched) take up the acoustic guitar. Think of it as a rite of passage marred by awful covers of Neil Young and the inevitable Bla ... More >>
Calendar
December 2, 2010
OH, JOY-- HIP PEOPLE ASKING US FOR THINGS
Watching Katy Perry's cover of Lady Gaga's "Born this Way" reminded us: In college, roughly 68% of undergraduates (a figure we made up for purposes of sounding researched) take up the acoustic guitar. Think of it as a rite of passage marred by awful covers of Neil Young and the inevitable Bla ... More >>
Music
May 6, 2010
Whatever Happened to N.W.A's Posse?
The Eazy-E True Hollywood (or True Compton) Stories behind the legendary L.A. hip-hop cover
Blogs
May 3, 2010
Straight Outta Hollywood: N.W.A. Biopic in the Works
Yes, *that* Jonathan GoldThe Hollywood Reporter (via MTV) has details of an announcement about an upcoming N.W.A. biopic currently in development at New Line. The film has the working title Straight Outta Compton and "will follow N.W.A (short for N---az With Attitude) from their early days i ... More >>
Blogs
December 14, 2009
Ice Cube at the House of Blues: From Compton to 'Cribs'
View more photos in Timothy Norris' Ice Cube slideshow. Ice Cube @ House Of Blues, Dec 11 Twenty-plus years into the game, Ice Cube has figured out at least a few things about the rap performance. He's perfected the rapper-on-stage routine with minimal extras (no fire, video, bitches, or shirt-ri ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2009
Hypnotic Brass Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble Shake the Explex
Hypnotic Brass Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble Shake the Explex
Music
October 15, 2009
Mullen on Music
Hypnotic Brass Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble Shake the Explex
Blogs
October 13, 2009
Brendan Mullen the Writer: Highlights of his Work for the Weekly
In addition to opening punk club the Masque, LA DIY music giant Brendan Mullen, who died at age 60 yesterday after suffering a stroke on Saturday, was a longtime LA Weekly music writer whose prescient insight and in-the-trenches curiosity captured the experience of being a music head in LA in the 8 ... More >>
Music
August 27, 2009
Mack 10’s Hustler Handbook
When in doubt, says the veteran rapper, heed the late Eazy-E’s advice: “Always stay about your money”
Music
December 25, 2008
Beck, Arabian Prince, Dennis Wilson, Love: Four More Great L.A. Reissues of 2008
Diggin' in the crates
Music
September 25, 2008
Has the L.A. Hip-Hop Plague Finally Passed?
Four on the floor
Music
September 11, 2008
Arabian Prince: A Jheri Blossoms
Electro pioneer who quit N.W.A weeks before Compton now makes beats for Grand Theft Auto
Calendar
August 28, 2008
Hunting Party
Electro pioneer who quit N.W.A weeks before Compton now makes beats for Grand Theft Auto
Blogs
February 27, 2008
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Week Day 2: "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" And the Importance of "Branding"
Whether consciously or not, rappers have understood the concept of branding since the on-and-on-to-the-break-of-dawn days. You can listen to everything from the "The Breaks" to "Crank That" and figure out pretty quickly that they were performed by Kurtis Blow and an autistic 4th Grader with a rud ... More >>
Music
December 6, 2007
N.W.A: Compton's Most Vaunted a Hard Act to Follow
Two decades later, Straight Outta Compton is as vital � and brutal � as ever
Blogs
December 5, 2007
Jonathan Gold meets N.W.A.
On May 5, 1989 the L.A. Weekly printed a cover story, written by Jonathan Gold, about N.W.A., the most notorious band in the U.S., let alone in Los Angeles. Twenty years after the release of their first album, N.W.A and the Posse, we are happy to present Jonathan Gold's article online. (Cover p ... More >>
Music
November 29, 2007
N.W.A: A Hard Act to Follow
Hip-hop and hype from the streets of Compton (reprint of May 5, 1989, Weekly cover story)
LA Life
November 9, 2006
People Who Need People
What to do in LA this week
Music
February 16, 2006
Rawk Your Body!
L.A. club DJs mix indie rock and hip-hop; world does not explode
Music
December 8, 2005
Julio G. Is for Real
After a three-year hiatus from radio, KDAY�s hardcore son comes home
Music
May 26, 2005
Live in LA
After a three-year hiatus from radio, KDAY�s hardcore son comes home
Music
March 24, 2005
Compton Rises Again
Lil� E on the legacy of Eazy and being his own man
Music
February 3, 2005
California Love
The Game and Daz bring gangsta back where it belongs
Music
December 2, 2004
Pose and Mean It
The Game and Daz bring gangsta back where it belongs
News
January 1, 2004
Letters
The Game and Daz bring gangsta back where it belongs
Supplement
December 11, 2003
Eazy Does It
Gangsta rap hits L.A.
Music
December 12, 2002
Killaz and Victims
DJ Quik lays 'em out
Music
November 23, 2000
Rap and Revelation
Words to the wise from Blood of Abraham
Music
June 29, 2000
Down for the Good Life
A Unified Revolution Called Jurassic 5
Music
November 25, 1999
Beat Seeker
Don't punk Julio G
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