The Guild of Music Supervisors proved not too white with such fare as “Straight Outta Compton,” “Empire” and “Bessie” — all chronicling the African-American experience through music — claiming top ...

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 ...

A well-known name in Compton and in hip-hop in general, Problem has had quite an active and long-running musical career. Following a decade-long mixtape run, the rapper dropped his debut album, ...

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 ...

Ever since NWA exploded in the late eighties, putting Compton on the pop culture map, the city has become a hotbed for rap talent, churning out dozens of hit-making rappers in the decades since.

Although he’s a five-time Grammy winner who has collaborated with musicians such as Willie Nelson and Bonnie Raitt and has performed at the White House, when Keb’ Mo’ walks around his hometown of ...

1992: Gangsta rap has a long lineage that can be traced for decades. The heart and soul of the sub-genre was birthed in Philadelphia by Schooly D, according to some, but most fans agree that it ...

The donation will provide over 145,000 free meals for Compton's most vulnerable and will also directly fund coronavirus testing for those who cannot afford them. COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- Music ...

To listen to an Andy Compton house-music set is to give one’s self over to the joyful essence of the style. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu ...