YG and The Game have been confirmed for a Verzuz matchup set for Thursday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. PDT, and the West Coast is ...

Soon, you can be cruising down Eazy Street in your ’64. In September, the Compton City Council unanimously voted to rename the 100 block of Auto Drive South, which runs off of Alameda Street and into ...

The West Coast hip-hop community is mourning the loss of DJ Mike T, a foundational member of Compton’s Most Wanted. His death was confirmed by fellow group member MC Eiht via Instagram. No cause of ...

Compton isn't just a line in a bar or a movie title. The Los Angeles suburb had a major part in shaping how the world hears West Coast music and how artists talk about the neighborhoods that raised ...

Searching for rap fans sick and tired of Kendrick Lamar‘s irresistible”Not Like Us?” You won’t find them in the rapper’s native Compton. Days after rocking the Kia Forum with his “Pop Out — Ken & ...

YG steps into one of the biggest Verzuz battles of the year when he faces longtime Compton rival The Game this Thursday.

Compton isn’t just a city—it’s a cultural megaphone that has amplified the realities of the streets to the world. The foundation of that legacy begins with N.W.A.—Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren, ...

On August 8, 1988, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella, Eazy-E, and the legendary Dr. Dre, fresh from the World Class Wreckin’ Cru, unleashed their second N.W.A. project, Straight Outta Compton. Arriving on ...

Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that would define Compton’s Most Wanted alongside MC Eiht, Tha Chill, and the rest of the crew. “Just gets more unreal by the minute. One of the most ...