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LL Cool J's Authentic: A Track By Track Review, Without Prejudice

LL Cool J can do no wrong lately. Actually, strike that, LL Cool J does everything wrong lately. Last year there was his trend-hopping track "Ratchet," dubbed one of the worst of 2012. More recently there was his duet with Brad Paisley, "Accidental Racist," in which he more or less forgave the sin o ... More >>

Ariel Rechtshaid Is the Indie Super-Producer

He's not in bands, but he makes them sound a hell of a lot better

Los Rakas: Rappers From Panama, Proudly Hood

Oakland hip-hop duo Los Rakas spent the early years of their lives in Panama City, Panama before settling in the Bay Area and immersing themselves in hip-hop culture. Joining forces in 2006, Raka Rich and Raka Dun coined the term "PanaBay" to describe their music, a mix of the Latin rhythms of Pan ... More >>

Pop Quiz: Can You ID These L.A. Bands?

School's back in session, and we decided to give you a pop quiz that tests your knowledge of five Los Angeles-bred bands. Can you identify the following groups based on the clues and pixelated photos we've provided? Oh, just to up the ante: for every incorrect answer you provide, you must remove a ... More >>

Anthony Jefferson, Alias 'DJ Tone,' Wanted for Sexing and Defrauding L.A. Models by Posing as Talent Agent

A man known for years around the Internet and the entertainment industry to be a con artist posing as a talent agent type -- alleged victims have attested online that he often claims affiliation with rap superstars like Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Diddy -- is now on the radar of the San Bernardino Police ... More >>

What the Dodgers' Musical Taste Says About Them

[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] Forget phrenology, both the overrated Roots album and the 19th-century pseudo-science. Ignore palmistry, psychotherapy and Rick Warren. The best way to b ... More >>

The Best Jazz Concerts to See in L.A. This Month

Friday, August 10th Dale Fielder LACMA Saxophonist Dale Fielder has been honking around Los Angeles for some time now. He has recently gravitated towards the underappreciated majesty of baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams. Friday's appearance in front of LACMAs 202 streetlamps will be a preview of h ... More >>

Top 10 Sexiest Hip-Hop Video Vixens

LMFAO 'Bikini Girl' Says She Was Fired For Being 'Big Boned' Top Ten Sexiest Album Covers We've Ever Seen Top 60 Worst Lil Wayne Lines on Tha Carter IV Top Ten Rap Albums For People Who Don't Know Shit About Hip-Hop Top 20 Greatest L.A. Rap Albums Of All Time: The Complete List Thoughts From A Rando ... More >>

Cordell Broadus, Snoop Dogg's Son, Offered Scholarship to UCLA

Another rich rapper's son might be getting a full-ride scholarship to UCLA, which is part of a state higher education system struggling with deep cutbacks and the near tripling of tuition and fees in the last 10 years. When we reported about how Sean "Diddy" Combs' son Justin was getting a full-rid ... More >>

May Contain Edginess

Snoop Dogg, Bishop Don "Magic" Juan, and Debbie "The Glass Lady" on Pimp Cups, Religion, and Life Lessons

In this week's cover story, we trace the elusive and colorful history of hip hop's most interesting accessory, the pimp cup. These bedazzled chalices, made and prayed over by Chicago church-goer Debbie the Glass Lady, are carried by celebrities ranging from Lil Jon to Owen Wilson. Pimp-turned-preach ... More >>

Snoop Dogg Says He Wants to Smoke Out President Obama, Is Soon Arrested by Federal Officers

President Obama, what with his Hawaiian heritage, is one of the most laid-back presidents ever to sit in the ultimate seat of power. He once shook the hand of a Marine, which is outside protocol, and you just know that he plays it cool. But Snoop Dogg's recent suggestion is beyond the bounds of ev ... More >>

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 >>

Music Picks: Andrea Bocelli, Carina Round, A Hero A Fake

Also, Norma Jean, Jonathan Richman, Jay-Z and Kanye West and others

G-Funk All-Star Kurupt Sails Uncharted Rap Waters

Marijuana Crop Goes Up in Smoke in Baja After Officials There Call it Largest Pot Farm Ever in Mexico

APAct like Bill Clinton and try not to inhale.​The biggest pot farm in Mexican history (found only a few hours south of Southern California) is itself history today: It went up in smoke. And Snoop Dogg wasn't even there to inhale, apparently. Mexican officials today wrapped up its burn of the ... More >>

Marijuana Greenhouses Set Up by SoCal Senior Citizens

APLonnie Painter, 65, rips one.​We have much love for the weed-smoking seniors of Laguna Woods Village in Orange County, a retirement community that marks the epicenter of O.C. conservatism. About 150 of the 18,000 oldsters there have formed a medical marijuana club and, after their pot garde ... More >>

Kevin Costner-Endorsed, Stun-Glove-Like Knock-Out Device Called BodyGuard to be Used by L.A. Sheriff's Deputies

Popular ScienceDavid Brown's 'BodyGuard' stun-glove.​The L.A. Sheriff's Department is known for, well, let's just say not taking a lot of shit from alleged criminals. Now deputies will have another tool in their arsenal that already includes stun guns and night sticks: A armored "stun glove" ... More >>

Snoop Dogg Criticized for Promoting 'Blast' Malt Liquor in Letter by Law Officials That, Ironically, Puts The Drink on The Map For Kids

PabstIt's a Blast.​The Snoop Dogg-promoted Blast malt liquor is being targeted by law officials across the land for being a "binge in a can." The fruity, 23.5 ounce concoctions contain 12 percent alcohol, about three times the amount in a 12-ounce can of Budweiser. Maryland Attorney General ... More >>

Snoop Dogg Talks about Charlie Sheen Collaboration: "He's a Brilliant Guy"

​Snoop Dogg was a guest at the George Lopez show, where he discussed his new pal Charlie Sheen and their recent musical collaboration (documented with a much-tweeted photo): Well probably put something on Twitter in like three or four days. He's a brilliant guy. I'm having so much fun just be ... More >>

Top 5 Edible Rider Requests By Los Angeles Bands

robert_rex_jackson/flickrJane's Addiction. Ginger gives you wings. ​ Anyone who has wasted an afternoon at work bouncing around The Smoking Gun's collection of hospitality riders -- an artist's list of demands, like towels, booze, food, guest tickets -- understands that musicians can be fair ... More >>

Cameron Diaz Says Snoop Dogg Sold Her Pot in 'LBC' High School

Lopez Tonight / TBSCameron Diaz says Snoop Dogg was an uplifting influence in high school.​Not really a shocker here: Cameron Diaz told George Lopez this week that she's "pretty sure" she bought marijuana from Snoop Dogg in high school. America's foremost promoter of goodweed sold pot in hig ... More >>

FREE Snoop Dogg Anthem for L.A.: "El Lay" (Download, NSFW)

​LA Times blogger Jeff Weiss reports that Snoop Dogg has just released an anthem for L.A. called "El Lay." If Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" is as Broadway-ready and coked-up as a Manhattan evening, Snoop's paean to our fair city is, of course, much more blunted. "Unsurprisingly," writes Weis ... More >>

Snoop Dogg's Bizarre, Old-Lady Anglophilia Confirmed with "Engagement Party" Track for Lady Di's Son

"'Sup Royals!": Is a British old lady trapped in the body of Snoop?​Snoop Dogg has had a peculiar relationship with the Brits: sometimes they don't let him in, sometimes he gets in trouble there, but he keeps trying to flirt with his UK fans again and again. A while back he said he wanted to ... More >>

WHO'S YOUR FOOFAH?

Dr. Dre Discusses Leaked First Single From "Detox," 'Kush,' Ft. Snoop Dogg and Akon

"Detox" is almost out of surgery ​The road to sobriety is long, arduous, and full of setbacks. No wonder Dr. Dre's highly anticipated third album, Detox, is ten years into the process, and has yet to come clean. But naysayers who'd given up on Detox as an empty promise can stop shaking thei ... More >>

Music Picks: Ornette Coleman, Gary Numan, Natacha Atlas

Also, Marnie Stern, Kristian Hoffman, Elton John & Leon Russell

Tonight: Gorillaz, Reigning Sound, White Sea, Bullet for My Valentine, VersaEmerge, Onra

Gorillaz​The festival-closing Coachella set by Gorillaz back in April was as memorable for what it wasn't as what it was. The Damian Albarn-fronted collective went it without its typical big-screen animations and played unmasked -- with the Clash's Mick Jones and Paul Simonon joining for a se ... More >>

Pot Legalization Backers Say Prop. 19 Is Winning In Their Own 'Internal Poll'

Pro-pot folks say Prop. 19 is winning.​Supporters of California's pot-legalization effort struck back against a wave of negative news about how Prop. 19 is losing ground -- badly in the latest poll -- among Golden State voters. The Yes on 19 campaign on Friday released the results of an "inte ... More >>

Shocker: Snoop Dogg Comes Out For Prop. 19

​Breaking! Snoop Dogg came out Monday in favor of Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization initiative on the November California ballot. This news is roughly as shocking as Tommy Chong's endorsement. As noted by Celebstoner, Snoop told George Lopez on his TV show last night that "I real ... More >>

Drug Enforcement Administration Hiring Ebonics Translators

​Calling SoCal's's own Snoop Dogg: If the rap game doesn't pan out, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has a job for you. It's looking for Ebonics translators. That's right. It turns our that when some DEA agents hear suspects say stuff on tape and in person, they get those question-mar ... More >>

Anita Baker and Snoop Dogg Put Final Touches on "Super Fly" Soundtrack Cover

​We hear that last Monday RnB legend Anita Baker was in the studio working on her upcoming album due out in the Fall. This woulnd't be so newsworthy, but we've left two very important details out: she was putting the final touches on a duet with Snoop Dogg and that duet was Curtis Mayfield's " ... More >>

Are You Following Me Camera Guy?: The Shamwow Guy Sells Eminem's New Album

Short and a little retro (remember the '00s?): According to MTV, Shamwow's Vince now has hip hop street cred, a few years after his late-night fame and his (allegedly) beating-a-whore infamy (which possibly opened the gates for Snuggiemania):

Shocker! Naked Internet Gun Lover Rockglockcock Is a Bonnaroo Festival Kinda Guy

The imaged that launched a thousand lunches towards the bottom of the toilet: Rockglockcock in all his glory​ The wonderful Lisa Carver has tracked down naked Internet gun enthusiast Rockglockcock, the model for one of the most meme-tastic photos that tends to illustrate many heated arguments ... More >>

Day 3: Gorillaz at Coachella, Why the Multi-Media Group Matters

Gorillaz, the multi-media music project helmed by former Blur front man Damon Albarn and Tank Girl co-creator Jamie Hewlett, is the most intriguing, and perhaps one of the most important, music groups to emerge from the '00s. Nowhere was that more obvious than Sunday night at Coachella, when Gorilla ... More >>

The Bromance Continues: Snoop Dogg, Mayer Hawthorne, Diplo & Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

Snoop with the homie D-Beckham Bend It​It's been just over a decade since Snoop Dogg started "fuckin' with white boyz in ninety-nine," as the outro of "White Boyz" (from the soundtrack to the movie Whiteboys), once so tastefully declared. Well, in 2010, it seems he might finally add a couple f ... More >>

Chuuuch!: Snoop Dogg @ Club Nokia (11/19)

Live Review: Snoop Dogg at Club Nokia

Rock Picks: Loudon Wainwright III & Richard Thompson, Miss Jilly, Mission of Burma, The Mountain Goats

Snoop Dogg, Mayer Hawthorne, Diplo, DJ Quik Soulja Boy Supergroup Album Due Out in 2011?!

Stones Throw soul man Mayer Hawthorne has been spending a lot of time in Paris of late. Tonight, he performs at La Bellevelloise, and about a week ago, he let slip via Twitter that he was "recording some vocals for Snoop Dogg at a studio in Paris," adding, "the surreal life continues." Those paying ... More >>

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Pollo Libre

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Cubanismo, L.A.-Style

Creme Brulee

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