The emergence of hip-hop out of the West Coast provoked a seismic shift within mainstream music as artist spoke about life in the streets of South Central Los Angeles.

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 ...

Jewelers have long played a pivotal role in shaping Hip Hop culture and aesthetics. From the early days of Run-DMC sporting chunky gold chains to today's artists donning custom grills and iced-out ...

Kendrick Lamar set 2024 off with his "Like That" verse and since then, other West Coast Hip-Hop acts have stepped up their game tremendously.

West Coast hip-hop will come to Iowa this summer. Here's how to get tickets to the Kings of the West tour stop in Des Moines.

VIP Records, which played a pivotal role in launching Snoop Dogg's hip-hop career, is taking steps to become a West Coast hip-hop museum.

Suga Free is the latest Hip-Hop artist to offer their thoughts about the ongoing resurgence of West Coast Hip-Hop. The Bay Area native recently took the time to credit a handful of acts that have ...

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.

Ice Cube returns to his West Coast roots with Man Down, his latest album released on November 22, capturing classic hip-hop vibes.

For a few minutes on Sunday evening, the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans was teleported 1,895 miles away to the city of Compton, Calif. Kendrick Lamar, the first solo rapper to headline the NFL Super ...