WCS Exclusive: San Diego’s MassV talks working with the late Shock G, Dr. Dre & More
San Diego rapper MassV recently chopped it up with WCS to give an exclusive look into his interesting career. In his time so far as an artist he’s managed to work with two of the greatest West Coast music minds in the late Shock G and Dr. Dre. You can now watch part 1 of […]
WCS Spotlight: San Diego’s Derrick “MassV” Stanton – From Dr.Dre to Griselda
Our spotlight today is on San Diego artist MassV, who has already had some unique experiences already in his career. The San Diego native got his first good look with the legendary group Digital Underground. However, his talents got the attention of Dr. Dre, who has served as an advisor-of- sorts to to him. MassV […]
Shock G’s posthumous album “The Piano Man” available for pre-sale
Last year in 2021 we reported about the news of an official posthumous album by the late great Shock G in the works. That project is now available to preorder for limited edition vinyl copies. As per the Digital Underground Facebook page: The Piano Man includes the last formal recordings by Shock G. before his […]
Diamond-Selling Producer Shorty B Says He Tried To Talk Too Short Out Of Doing “Cocktales,” Ant Banks Respecting His Talent & Talks Making “Funk Session” With Shock G
Diamond-selling producer Shorty B stops by Unique Access Entertainment for part 2 of his conversation with host Soren Baker to discuss how he tried to talk Too Short out of doing Cocktails. The veteran rapper-producer-musician, formerly of the multi-platinum production unit The Dangerous Crew, also talks about Ant Banks respecting his talent & why he and the late Shock G of Digital Underground worked so well together. Shorty B has produced a mammoth […]
Federation Brewery In Oakland Launches Shock G Forever Beer
If you ever find yourself in Oak-Town, you can head on over to the Federation Brewery on 420 3rd St. #A, Oakland, CA and pick up a few cases of Shock G Forever beer – made in honor of the late Digital Underground leader who passed away in April of this year. Online sales of […]
Shock G’s Cause Of Death Revealed
The hip-hop world was stunned by the recent death of Digital Underground front-man Shock G. Found unresponsive on April 22nd in a Tampa Bay motel room, the cause of Shock G’s passing was previously unknown. Today in a report obtained by Billboard, the cause of death was an accidental overdose of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and alcohol. […]
WestCoastStyles & AllHipHop.com Exclusive: Money B Remembers The Late Shock G
In this new exclusive and unprecedented feature, WestCoastStyles.com and AllHipHop.com teamed up for a joint interview with Digital Underground’s Money B as he remembers his late music partner Shock G. Watch as Styles & Chuck Creekmur, both the respective founders of their websites, chop it up with Money B as he gives exclusive insight into […]
Unreleased Shock G Interview from 2008 (Part 3 of 3)
The following is an unedited Q and A e-mail exchange between Mr. Todd Davis and Shock G from 2008 (part 3 of 3). For Part 2, click here For Part 1, click here 12). Do you have any other aspirations, maybe even outside of music altogether?? I paint. I draw cartoons & comics. […]
Unreleased Shock G Interview from 2008 (Part 2 of 3)
The following is an unedited Q and A e-mail exchange between Mr. Todd Davis and Shock G from 2008 (part 2 of 3). For Part 1, click here 7). At what point did you decide that you wanted to pursue music on a professional basis?? It kinda just always was. I was voted […]
Shock G Funeral Details
On May 1st at 12 pm noon EST., friends, family and associates of the legendary artist and producer Shock G will gather in the city of Tampa, FL to celebrate his life and career. The service will be held at Allen Temple at 2101 N. Lowe Street, Tampa, Fl 33606. For those unable to attend, […]