The West Coast hip-hop community is mourning the loss of DJ Mike T, a foundational member of Compton’s Most Wanted. His death was confirmed by fellow group member MC Eiht via Instagram. No cause of ...

Compton isn't just a line in a bar or a movie title. The Los Angeles suburb had a major part in shaping how the world hears West Coast music and how artists talk about the neighborhoods that raised ...

Searching for rap fans sick and tired of Kendrick Lamar‘s irresistible”Not Like Us?” You won’t find them in the rapper’s native Compton. Days after rocking the Kia Forum with his “Pop Out — Ken & ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's safe to say Randy Savvy, a lifelong urban cowboy and founder of Compton Cowboys, has had a busy last year. He's been in the ...

On August 8, 1988, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E, and the legendary Dr. Dre, fresh from the World Class Wreckin’ Cru, unleashed their second N.W.A. project, Straight Outta Compton. Arriving on ...

A new mural in Kendrick Lamar's home turf depicts his 2023 Best Rap Album win at the Grammys and receiving the Key to the City. As far as rap artists, though, many of them have commented on Kendrick ...

DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...

Dr. Dre remains a defining force in hip-hop, from N.W.A and The Chronic to streaming and business empires. How his sound shaped generations - and why his catalog still drives the culture today.

"I can make you legit." That's the promise Jerry Heller, a veteran rock manager, makes to Eric "Eazy-E" Wright in an early scene in Straight Outta Compton, a mostly exhilarating biopic about L.A.