50 Cent & G-Unit performing live in Iraq for U.S. troops in 2004.
G-Unit was so big at the time, they were performing in a war zone. One of the wildest moments of their run.
Inde Navarrette proudly representing her Mexican roots, revealing that everyone on her team is Mexican.
Keeping her culture close as she makes her mark in Hollywood. 🇲🇽
Shia LaBeouf says the LA he grew up in is gone, especially the Chicano culture that shaped the city.
“The car culture’s gone, the dance culture’s gone… LA is dead.”
Is he right about Los Angeles losing its identity?
Almighty Suspect x AzChike — “Get Worked” 🔥
AzChike was making LA bangers like this before the mainstream started paying attention. The city knew how hard he was, but the rest of the game was sleeping.
He’s been had the sound.
Blacc Sam continues to honor Nipsey Hussle’s legacy in a major way. 🏁💙
From expanding The Marathon brand to launching Marathon Burger and reportedly securing Nipsey’s children’s inheritance, he’s showing what it means to keep your brother’s vision alive.
Loyalty beyond words. 🕊️
Snoop Dogg, Jay Worthy & 03 Greedo linking up is a major West Coast moment.
Three different generations of LA rap coming together. We need to hear what this sounds like.
Tyler, The Creator for NYLON Magazine, 2014.
Before the Grammys, fashion empire, and global superstardom, Tyler was already changing what a West Coast artist could look and sound like.
He was always ahead of his time.
Big L & Fat Joe representing the Bronx during one of hip-hop’s greatest eras.
Two legendary MCs who helped shape New York rap in the ’90s. Big L’s lyricism was truly ahead of its time.
Doechii just dropped the visuals for “CATWOMAN” and she’s not playing around.
The beat switches, flows, and creativity are on another level. TDE really has one of the most versatile artists in hip-hop right now.
Is Doechii on the best run of her career?
Rare photo of 2Pac, Ice Cube, John Singleton & Michael Rapaport.
Two West Coast rap legends alongside one of the most influential directors in Black cinema.
This photo captures a special era in hip-hop and Hollywood history.
OhGeesy takes us behind the scenes of his sold-out shows.
From the Shoreline Mafia days to selling out venues on his own, OhGeesy has built one of the most loyal fanbases on the West Coast.
The Notorious B.I.G., Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg & Diddy together in NYC, circa 1995.
East Coast and West Coast legends in one room, during one of hip-hop’s most historic eras.
Imagine the music these four could’ve made together.
Snoop Dogg in his prime. The Long Beach legend didn’t just help define West Coast hip-hop, he made the entire world embrace the culture.
One of the most iconic figures hip-hop has ever produced.
Nate Dogg’s “I Got Love” is a reminder of how much the West Coast sound owes to his voice. Nobody has ever been able to replicate what he brought to hip-hop.
Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples & Casey Veggies in the “Hive” music video (2013).
Three young West Coast artists who went on to carve out their own lanes in hip-hop. This era of LA rap was different.
A$AP Rocky for JUST SMILE Magazine.
Rocky has always been more than a rapper. His influence on fashion, music, and culture is undeniable. One of hip-hop’s true style icons.
Kendrick Lamar and Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) backstage in Barcelona. 🇪🇸
Two generations of hip-hop greatness in one room. Real lyricism recognizes real lyricism.
A Baby Keem snippet originally meant for AzChike’s No Rest For The Wicked has surfaced.
AzChike x Baby Keem would’ve been a crazy LA collaboration. Did they fumble by leaving this off the album?
