Hip-hop may have been born in New York City, but many regions across the U.S. and around the globe have since put their own stamp on it. Perhaps the first to do it successfully was the West Coast ...

And yet, as a young hip-hop head, it was a West Coast team whose gear Mikey “V.I.P” Porter sought. “I had a Raiders hat in Michigan,” says the Vegas hip-hop DJ referencing his home state ...

1. “Gin and Juice” “Gin and Juice” isn’t just a party anthem—it’s a West Coast manifesto.Released during a time when gangsta rap was often characterized by aggression and hard-edged ...

Our story of West Coast hip-hop music begins in 1981. That’s when producer, songwriter, and industry veteran Duffy Hooks III formed Rappers Rapp Disco Co. in Los Angeles.

Big Wy’s death marks the loss of a significant figure in the West Coast rap community. Everyone from Big U to Wack 100 expressed their condolences. “REST WELL MY BLOOD KING !!

West Coast Latin hip-hop suffers a similar flattening. With their multi-platinum success and multicultural breakthrough, Cypress Hill became bong-hitting avatars for an entire mode of LA Chicano life.

VIP Records, the Long Beach, California, record shop that played a pivotal role in launching Snoop Dogg’s hip-hop career is taking steps to become a museum dedicated to West Coast hip-hop.

Crip Walk "I'm C-Walkin' on the mutherfuckin' concrete," raps Ice Cube on "Go To Church." Other Crip Walkers include Xzibit, Kurupt, and Snoop, who does it in the "Drop It Like It's Hot" video, above.