Tweed Cadillac: Still A Playa #HH50
Initially inked to Eazy-E’s infamous Ruthless Records imprint, Penthouse Players Clique, comprised of Tweed Cadillac and Playa Hamm, unleashed their premiere – one and done – LP, Paid the Cost, largely produced by DJ Quik, in April ‘92. The set spawned three singles; “Explanation of a Playa,” “Trust No Bitch” and “P.S. Phuk U […]
AMG: Boat Floating & Sucka Duckin’ #HH50
After initially debuting with three standout selections [“Deep,” “Tear It Off” and the posse cut “Skanless”] on friend and mentor DJ Quik’s now platinum-plus debut, Quik Is The Name, Jason ‘AMG’ Lewis would later go on to sign his very own recording contract with Select Records in 1991. That same year, the Inglewood, CA, […]
Compton’s Finest Unite: JasonMartin and DJ Quik Drop “Eazy Call” Featuring The Game and Big Hit
In the heart of Compton’s vibrant music scene, a seismic collaboration has emerged, bridging generations and echoing the city’s rich hip-hop legacy. “Eazy Call,” the electrifying new single from rising Compton artist JasonMartin and legendary producer DJ Quik, featuring iconic figures The Game and Big Hit, has sent shockwaves through the industry, instantly cementing […]
KDay Honorz, Clebrating 40 Years of West Coast Hip Hop w/DJ Quik, Tha Dog Pound, Rodney O & Joe Cooley, Greg Mack and More
KDay recently had a 40-year celebration event where they honored West Coast Legends DJ Quik, Tha Dogg Pound, DJ Battle Cat, Greg Mack, and many others for their contributions to Hip Hop as West Coast representatives. The Honorees were presented with a KDay plaque and asked questions about their journey and time in Hip Hop. […]
Inglewood’s Rucci new album, “Say It Ain’t So”, is out now!
It’s a day for new albums as artists all over get their Friday releases out. In the mix is Inglewood’s Rucci – a talented and energetic rising young star – with his latest album, “Say It Ain’t So”. The album includes “Rather Give You My Bitch” – a remake of the Suga Free classic of […]
JasonMartin (Problem) releases the final installment of ‘A Compton Story’ Feat. Schoolboy Q, Xzibit, Too $hort, Azjah, Ne-Yo, DJ Quik, D Smoke, Macy Gray, Terrace Martin & more!
JasonMartin has released one of the top independent albums of the year with the final installment of ‘A Compton Story’ now released on all streaming platforms. The album is a soundtrack to his movie of the same name that is currently playing on the Tubi movie app. The first installment dropped a week ago and […]
JasonMartin (Problem) releases huge album – “A Compton Story” (Feat. DJ Quik, DJ Battlecat, Jay Worthy, Diddy, Hit-Boy, T.I, Childish Gambino and more)
JasonMartin, known to fans as Problem for the last two decades, has just released a major project, “A. Compton Story”. The album release is on top of his movie of the same title being picked up by the movie app, Tubi.The new album has a list of features such as T.I, Rich Homie Quan, Diddy, […]
WCS Premiere – JasonMartin & Childish Gambino Bring Flows Over a DJ Quik Classic In “More Dollars More Sense 1994”
Dollaz + Sense by DJ Quik is one of the all-time West Coast tracks as Wuik had words for his then-nemesis, MC Eiht. That beef has long been deaded but that hasn’t stopped JasonMartin from bringing the iconic Quik beat back with the hook and adding a fired up Childish Gambino. This is 🔥! Press […]
KK from 2nd II None taps in for a WCS Exclusive HipHop50 interview
Today we have another special HipHop50 feature from our resident rock star Todd “DG” Davis. KK from the Compton group 2nd II None – a legendary duo who helped set off the West Coast movement in the 90’s with their mega-hit, “If You Want It”. Read below for this new WCS HipHop50 feature. First things […]
DJ Quik, DJ Battlecat, & DJ R-Tistic rock the L.A. Function
Over the weekend, the people of Los Angeles got their party on with the L.A. Function! Fans were treated DJ performances by some of the top DJ’s in the city – most notably DJ R-Tistic and DJ Battlecat! DJ Quik, Kurupt and Smoove from the Cali Swag District were on hand to give short performances […]