west coast
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Ventura is much more than a set of Oxnard leftovers.
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A Long Red Hot Los Angeles Summer Night contains quite a bit of Blu and Oh No’s best work to date.
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As introspective as ever, Compton rapper Boogie shows plenty of potential and room for creative growth on his debut studio album.
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Oxnard has a stronger sense of direction than its predecessor and is a breath of fresh air in the current state of pop rap and neo-soul.
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FM!‘s fun concept begs for a longer runtime, but even at 22 minutes the project has plenty to offer with its quality beats, flows, hooks, and lyrics.
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YG tries to Stay Dangerous by going the generic trap route.
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Sorry to run with the obvious music critic quip, but it is pretty hard to hear what’s so redeeming about Redemption.
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Portland rapper Aminé has teamed up with Phoenix rap trio Injury Reserve for a smooth, low-key single titled “Campfire.” It’s Aminé’s second single since his debut album Good for You, which came out last year. This unexpected combo pairs well on the short but catchy track. Aminé handles
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On new loosie “OKRA,” Tyler, the Creator raps relentlessly over a bass-heavy beat that would be the envy of just about any SoundCloud rapper. The song was released with a wild, garish music video that has Tyler’s high-energy personality and vision written all over it. Tyler himself described “OKRA”
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Earlier this week Vince Staples launched a GoFundMe campaign called “GTFOMD” with a goal of two million dollars to fund his early retirement. In the campaign’s video, Staples himself responded to fans complaining about his energy at shows and the production choices on his latest album, Big Fish Theory,
