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 artists who ...

Havoc, 51, was born Kejuan Muchita and raised in New York. His partner in Mobb Deep, rapper Albert “Prodigy” Johnson, died in ...

Eazy-E Released 'It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa' 32 Years Ago Eazy-E 'It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa' 32 Years Ago ...

As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, ABC News takes a look back at history. 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 ...

Unlike its New York origin story, no one can really say exactly when hip-hop hit the West Coast. But when it did, Alonzo Williams was there. Known as the “godfather” of West Coast hip-hop, Williams ...

Ras Kass & Smif-N-Wessun Pay Homage To Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers With '42' Ras Kass and Smif-N-Wessun Pay Homage To ...

To declare Ice Cube a West Coast rap god is in no way diminishing his influence on hip hop by adding a regional distinction. It serves as a reminder that Cube – first with the group N.W.A and shortly ...