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Coolio Has Passed Away At Age 59

Coolio Has Passed Away At Age 59

In a breaking story, Hip-Hop artist Coolio died today (September 28). The Grammy Award-winning artist born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. was 59 years old. On Wednesday, he was found unresponsive at a friend's residence in the rapper's hometown of Los Angeles, California. According to TMZ, EMTs arrived and pronounced Coolio dead... Read more
September 28, 2022 News
In 1995, Mack 10 Made An Introduction Built To Last Foe Life (Video)

In 1995, Mack 10 Made An Introduction Built To Last Foe Life (Video)

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Priority Records' distribution delivered some of the finest Hip-Hop and Gangsta Rap albums to the masses, even if fans might not have realized it. Bryan Turner's company, which historically found its first pivotal success backing the California Raisins claymation act, would go on... Read more
May 23, 2019 Do Remember
Cypress Hill Recall Filming A Video With Ice Cube & Tim Dog On The Same Set (Video)

Cypress Hill Recall Filming A Video With Ice Cube & Tim Dog On The Same Set (Video)

It's been nearly a decade since Cypress Hill released a group studio album, but that changed late last month with their new LP Elephants On Acid. That effort restores the production to DJ Muggs, a welcomed shift both for the group and its legions of fans. In honor of the project,... Read more
November 1, 2018 Throwback, Video
Westside Connection’s Biggest Hit Was Almost Jacked By Dr. Dre

Westside Connection’s Biggest Hit Was Almost Jacked By Dr. Dre

A dozen years before Slaughterhouse formed, Westside Connection was one of Hip-Hop's super-groups. Following a run of acclaimed solo albums and hit movie success, Ice Cube merged with longtime associate WC and protege, Mack 10. The Connect-Gang formed, with The M.A.A.D. Circle's DJ Crazy Toones (Dub's brother) coming along behind... Read more
June 8, 2018 Throwback
DJ Premier Speaks About How Real Moment Of Truth Was For Hip-Hop & Gang Starr (Video)

DJ Premier Speaks About How Real Moment Of Truth Was For Hip-Hop & Gang Starr (Video)

On March 30, 1998, Gang Starr stepped forth with Moment Of Truth. Guru and DJ Premier had taken four years since giving the masses their seminal album, Hard To Earn, and Hip-Hop was at a pivotal place in history. "We had platinum-respect. You'd think we were platinum artists that sold... Read more
April 4, 2018 Exclusive, Food for Thought, Interview, Throwback, Video
MC Eiht, WC & DJ Premier Form An East/West Connection In Crazy Toones’ Final Video

MC Eiht, WC & DJ Premier Form An East/West Connection In Crazy Toones’ Final Video

In January of this year, Hip-Hop lost a talented DJ and producer in Crazy Toones. Passing away on the ninth day of the year, Toones was part of WC & The M.a.a.D Circle ('Dub is his brother) and worked with Ice Cube, Westside Connection, and Kurupt. Part of MC Eiht's... Read more
May 2, 2017 Video
MC Eiht Releases The Tracklist & A New Song From His Collabo Album With DJ Premier (Audio)

MC Eiht Releases The Tracklist & A New Song From His Collabo Album With DJ Premier (Audio)

One week ago, MC Eiht and DJ Quik released not one but two collaborations on Q-U-I-K & Problem's Rosecrans album. Those tracks, which closed the Diamond Lane Music Group release signified peace after a beef that dominated the 1990s in Rap music. Two Compton, California natives who literally threatened each... Read more
April 28, 2017 Audio
Respect The DJ: Ice Cube Refuses To Replace The Late DJ Crazy Toones On Stage (Video)

Respect The DJ: Ice Cube Refuses To Replace The Late DJ Crazy Toones On Stage (Video)

The January loss of Crazy Toones, remembered most for his work as a member of WC and The Maad Circle, left a gaping hole in the hearts of many. Celebrated as a producer and DJ, the man born Lamar Dupré Calhoun was the biological brother of rapper WC and appeared... Read more
April 5, 2017 Video
DJ Crazy Toones, Producer/Member of WC & The Maad Circle Has Passed Away

DJ Crazy Toones, Producer/Member of WC & The Maad Circle Has Passed Away

News today has broken that DJ Crazy Toones (born Lamar Dupré Calhoun) has passed away. An accomplished DJ and producer, Toones joined Coolio as a member of WC & The Maad Circle for much of the 1990s. The real-life brother of WC, Crazy Toones worked closely with Westside Connection and... Read more
January 9, 2017 News
Sir Jinx Speaks About Keeping The Production On Ice Cube’s Death Certificate True To The Game

Sir Jinx Speaks About Keeping The Production On Ice Cube’s Death Certificate True To The Game

Present day Hip-Hop relies heavily on serial albums. From The Blueprint to Detox, there is momentum in many great artists' catalogs that keeps the listener engaged while threading a concept. Twenty five years ago this week, Ice Cube released Death Certificate. This platinum album followed 1990's AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted solo breakout,... Read more
November 2, 2016 Exclusive, Food for Thought
WC Is Sometimes Overlooked In Conversations About West Coast Giants. Not Tonight (Video)

WC Is Sometimes Overlooked In Conversations About West Coast Giants. Not Tonight (Video)

For nearly 30 years, WC has been a West Coast lyrical giant. Whether in the form of Low Profile, The MaaD Circle, Westside Connection, or his impressive solo career, the South Central Los Angeles, California native MC has been able to make it work, and let the flows shine. 1995... Read more
February 25, 2016 Do Remember
Ice Cube Promises N.W.A. On Stage Reunion In 2016 (Video)

Ice Cube Promises N.W.A. On Stage Reunion In 2016 (Video)

In 2015, N.W.A.'s story was told through the F. Gary Gray-directed film, Straight Outta Compton. With that, the group that has been in factions since 1989 made steps towards reunion. Although the platinum group's founder, Eazy-E, died in 1995, the surviving four members appeared together through the film's summer '15... Read more
January 18, 2016 News, Video
Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise Is 20 Years Old Today. Take A Walk Back Through The Valley

Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise Is 20 Years Old Today. Take A Walk Back Through The Valley

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Coolio seemed to be living in the shadows. A product of Southern California, the MC born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. made some of his first noise alongside WC, DJ Crazy Toones and the collective known as WC & The Maad Circle. As the... Read more
August 8, 2015 Food for Thought, Throwback
Happy Birthday Ice Cube. May It Be A Good Day…

Happy Birthday Ice Cube. May It Be A Good Day…

Today (June 15), MC/actor Ice Cube turns 46 years old. As he gears up for the Straight Outta Compton N.W.A. biopic (August 14), an on-stage reunion with MC Ren and DJ Yella, and a Barbershop 3 costarring Common, it seems safe to say it will be a good year for... Read more
June 15, 2015 Fresh
Finding the GOAT: Pick Another ’90s Great Wild Card For Round 2?

Finding the GOAT: Pick Another ’90s Great Wild Card For Round 2?

As we continue the ultimate battle for the title of the GOAT (Greatest of All-Time), we are asking you to help us rank who is the greatest MC to pick up a mic. We will take over 35 years of Hip-Hop into consideration, pairing special match-ups in a sequence not... Read more
December 18, 2014 Fresh
WC Explains Why He Avoided The Westside Connection & Cypress Hill Beef (Video)

WC Explains Why He Avoided The Westside Connection & Cypress Hill Beef (Video)

One of the feuds that people tend to forget is the 1996 battle between Westside Connection and Cypress Hill. In the wake of 2Pac's murder, Eazy-E's death, and all the subliminals happening between The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, and Wu-Tang Clan, it's easy to forget. However, a clever interviewer briefly asked... Read more
October 21, 2013 Fresh, Throwback
Daz Dillinger & WC – Don’t Call it a Comeback (Video)

Daz Dillinger & WC – Don’t Call it a Comeback (Video)

Here's a hard hitting new collabo from Daz Dillinger and WC. The title of the track fits the tone. Check out the video for Don't Call it a Comeback. Related: Daz Dillinger & WC – Stay Out the Way ft Snoop Dogg (Audio)... Read more
August 3, 2013 Video
Daz Dillinger & WC – Stay Out the Way ft Snoop Dogg

Daz Dillinger & WC – Stay Out the Way ft Snoop Dogg

Here's another OG West Coast connection. Check out Daz Dillinger and WC's Stay Out the Way featuring Snoop Dogg. Related: Daz Dillinger & WC – Wha’cha Gon Do (Audio)... Read more
June 22, 2013 Audio
Daz Dillinger & WC – Wha’cha Gon Do

Daz Dillinger & WC – Wha’cha Gon Do

Daz Dillinger & WC revisit the Luniz classic "I Got 5 On It" beat in their latest release. Check out Wha Cha Gon' Do. Related: Daz Dillinger – Late Nite ft WC (Video)... Read more
June 1, 2013 Throwback
Daz Dillinger – Late Nite ft WC (Video)

Daz Dillinger – Late Nite ft WC (Video)

Daz Dillinger and WC are still repping the Left Coast heavy. Check out the new video for their collabo, Late Nite. Related: Daz Dillinger – Once Again (Video)... Read more
May 21, 2013 Video
Here’s a double play from an All Star list of West Coast OGs: Daz, Kurupt, The Lady of Rage, WC, RBX & Soopafly (Videos)

Here’s a double play from an All Star list of West Coast OGs: Daz, Kurupt, The Lady of Rage, WC, RBX & Soopafly (Videos)

First up is Trajical by the N'Matez (Daz, Kurupt, Lady of Rage & RBX) and produced by Daz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfqH8hc0UqY&feature=player_embedded Next is Stickin' to the Script by WC ft Daz, Kurupt, Soopafly & Bad Lucc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS5iPYiqdOU&feature=player_embedded#... Read more
August 4, 2011 Video