March 2009

9th Wonder: De Blog Jam

by Thomas March 31, 2009 Around The Net

Taking a quick break from West Coast Week I had to get this up. 9th Wonder in the studio putting the finishing touches on a track. This is edition #3. Hit the jump for edition #2….

2Pac: Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z

by eA March 31, 2009 Album Reviews

With West Coast heads still boppin’ to 2Pacalypse Now, Pac’s 1993 album Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z hit the streets with his socially conscious views of the world. The album acts as a tool to juxtapose Tupac’s passion for life and the socio-political turmoil that radiated the surrounding L.A. communities.

Sample of the Day: Knot Just (Knee Deep)

by Thomas March 31, 2009 Sample of The Day

Funkadelic was one of the bands that George Clinton formed in the early 60′s. George Clinton’s influence can be seen throughout out Hip Hop especially in West Coast music? Check out our Top 10 Most Sampled Songs in Hip Hop and peep George Clinton’s influence. Now to the music…..

At The Movies: Boyz N The Hood

by Freddie C March 31, 2009 Movie Reviews

Directed by John Singleton Starring Ice Cube, Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long, Morris Chestnut During the early and mid-90s, Hollywood saw a number of movies dedicated to showing the experiences of young black men growing up in the ghetto, most notably New Jack City, Menace II Society, Juice, and, to a lesser extent, [...]

Track of the Day: Soul on Ice [Original + Remix]

by Thomas March 31, 2009 Track of The Day

Love this picture! Ras Kass is one of the dopest lyricist that the West has to offer in Hip Hop. However, his production has always been an Achilles heel (along with label drama/incarceration).

Just Released Today [3/31]

by Thomas March 31, 2009 New Music Releases

Another Tuesday, another day to go broke. Lot’s of great stuff being released today, from UGK‘s new album, to a Dilla compilation. Hit the jump for the full list and let us know what you’re coppin’…

West Coast Classic: N.W.A – Straight Out Of Compton

by DJ Grain March 31, 2009 Music

This is one of my favorite tracks from N.W.A.. With Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and MC Ren doing their thing in the early 90′s the West Coast was bringing some serious heat. (All the artists went on to go platinum as solo artists) Despite what many folks may think about the West Coast “Gangsta” [...]

Blu & Exile: So(ul) Amazing

by Thomas March 30, 2009 Music Videos

One of the West Coast’s top newcomers. Enjoy, but please check back in about 8 hours for another jam packed day. West Coast Week contiunes……Below the Heavens original samples

Quik Is The Name: Original Samples

by Thomas March 30, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

Honestly, I’ve never been much into DJ Quik until I put this set together. The smooth production and his laid back flow makes me wonder why he doesn’t get as much attention as Dr. Dre does regarding production? The set is 17 songs deep, but it is obviously missing a few vocal samples and unknown [...]

Regulate…G Funk Era: Original Samples

by Thomas March 30, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

Dr. Dre’s little brother dropped a certified banger in 1994. Off of the successful heals of Snoop’s Doggystyle and Dre’s Chronic this joint was felt from the West Coast all the way back East. The samples are just as smooth as the album. Peep what we have…..

Misinterpretations and Realities of the West Coast: Background of the Attitude

by Freddie C March 30, 2009 Exclusive

Hip-hop dates back to 1979, but for me, it started in 1995, when I officially discovered hip-hop. I had been given a tape of Regulate…G-Funk Era, Warren G’s debut with the old West Coast anthem, “Regulators”. I fell in love with “Regulators”, “Do You See”, and “This DJ”. From there, I started listening to KSFM [...]

Sample of The Day: More Bounce To The Ounce

by Thomas March 30, 2009 Sample of The Day

This week we are going to highlight briefly some of the music that helped shape that “West Coast sound”. We’re gonna post the original track for your listening pleasure and some information on some of the West Coast artist who sampled the track.

Track of the Day: L.A.

by Thomas March 30, 2009 Track of The Day

The track of the day comes from one of the West Coast’s promising stars…..Murs.

Introduction to West Coast Week

by Sean Deez March 30, 2009 Misc

Kevin’s on vacation, so the kids come out to play. It only made sense to have a week dedicated to the West, simply because there is always so much East coast (and North heat!) content on the site. We felt that perhaps the West audience, whether they were from the West or fans of the [...]

T.I. Press Conference After Sentencing

by DJ Grain March 29, 2009 Around The Net

T.I. aka the King of the South has been sentenced to one year and a day in jail. T.I. also has to pay a $100,300 fine, forfeit property, submit to DNA test, drug counseling, not own a firearm, agree to a financial audit, 60 days of home confinement, and also 470 hours of community service. [...]

Rapper Big Pooh: The Comeback

by Thomas March 29, 2009 Music Videos

New video from Big Pooh, off his new album The Delightful Bars. One of the better songs on the album….Enjoy!

Win Tickets to See GZA in Toronto!

by Sean Deez March 29, 2009 Contests

GZA in Concert (Toronto Show: Phoenix Concert Theatre) Friday, April 3rd. REMG, the premier source for some of the best shows the city has ever had to offer, aren’t showing signs of slowing down as they provide Toronto with yet another legendary performance: The GZA. That’s right; the head of the WU machine is in [...]

Most Ridiculous Sample: Flo Rida Edition

by Carsten March 29, 2009 Whatchu Think?

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This one should start some discussions. I was adding Flo Rida’s new LP R.O.O.T.S. to our RapCredits site (which has turned into a great source for samples) when I noticed that track number 12, “Sugar”, samples and interpolates the song “I’m Blue (Da Ba Dee)” from the Italian electronic dance trio Eifel 65 which contains [...]

I’m Outta Here!

by Kevin March 28, 2009 News

It’s time for me to take some much needed vacation… a real vacation. No work, no computer, no cell phone. I’m going unplugged and leaving town for a week. Don’t worry though, you all will be left in good hands. The site will still remain active thanks to Sean, Thomas, Freddie and the rest of [...]

KevinNottingham.com March Mixtape

by Kevin March 28, 2009 Mixtapes

Here we are at the last weekend of the month. As promised, I’ve compiled a mixtape of the hottest songs we’ve featured on the site during the month of March. The number of tracks we featured this month was actually a lot more than this, but in order to keep a consistent mix, I picked [...]

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