West Coast visionary Spictacular opens up about Capital Wave, Canadian hip-hop, and his evolution from artist to executive ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a ...

Now, the notoriously spirited, hard partyin’ West Coast trio are back together, releasing their first new album, Daaam!, in close to two decades, and “At It Again” as they revisit a few of their ...

East Coast-based hip-hop drew heavily on jazz samples and was generally characterized by rougher-edged, jazz-sample-based beats. On the West Coast, “gangsta” rap was the order of the day ...

Kendrick Lamar has proven himself to be one of the biggest rappers as of late. From his public feud with Aubrey “Drake” ...

When is the Kings of the West tour coming to Des Moines? This hip-hop event will be hosted at the Casey's Center, previously known as Wells Fargo Arena, on Friday, July 11 at 7 p.m.