DJ Mike T of Compton’s Most Wanted Dies, West Coast Rap Mourns The West Coast hip-hop community is mourning the […] The post ...

Fresh off his highly acclaimed Juneteenth concert in Inglewood, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar drew quite a crowd Saturday in Compton for a video. Fans braved the heat and ...

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 ...

Kendrick Lamar is reportedly scheduled to film a music video in Compton this weekend and has hired added security for the project. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the extra security will ensure ...

Robert Palmer Watkins in 'Compton' music video. Photo Courtesy of Palmer. Robert Palmer Watkins in 'Compton' music video. Photo Courtesy of Palmer. Actor and musician Robert Palmer Watkins (“General ...

El Compa Negro is on Facetime with his stylist, trying to pick out his outfit ahead of his set at the Compton Art & History Museum. Tucked in the corner of an unassuming strip mall, the museum could ...

Compton native Kendrick Lamar is showing love to the West Coast in the music video for his new song, “Squabble Up.” The single is off of his new album “GNX,” which he released by surprise on Friday.

‘Gangsta Rap’ is in the eye of the beholder. The rap group, N.W.A, defined the music sub-genre, “gangsta rap,” for its uncensored look into the inner-city life of gangs, violence and crime. N.W.A., ...

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