MCJB of the legendary group JJ Fad checks in for an exclusive WCS HipHop50 interview
Since the 50th birthday of Hip-Hop earlier this month we’ve been celebrating by bringing you exclusive interviews from artists who have made their mark on the culture. Today we bring you MCJB of JJ Fad. It is because of groups like JJ Fad that female rap artists are at an all-time high in the industry. […]
WCS Special: JJ Fad Gets A Street Named After Them. Arabian Prince & DJ Yella Of N.W.A.Speak On The Group
On June 11, the county of San Bernardino in California honored the legendary female group with a street named after them in the city if Rialto. The three membered female group hailed from Rialto when they met and began hanging out with N.W.A They managed to convice group member Arabian Prince to record “Supersonic”. […]
Rialto, CA To Rename Street After JJ Fad
June 11 is going to be a supersonic day for the ladies of the legendary group JJ Fad as the city of Rialto will be renaming a street “JJ Fad Way” in their honor. The trio who provided Eazy/E’s Ruthless Records with their first hit and gold plaque with their Arabian Prince produced jam “ […]
New music! Ozomatli Feat. JJ Fad & Lisa Lisa – “Fellas”
As previously reported here on WCS, Los Angeles Latin group Ozonatli hooked up with West Coast female legends JJ Fad and Old School legend Lisa Lisa for a new song “Fellas.” The JJ Fad girls still got it!
Fiesta De Taco concert in September Featuring Ice Cube, Cypress Hill & More!
September 25th in the city of Norco, CA, it’s going down at the Fiesta De Taco festival! West Coast and Hip-Hop icons Ice Cube and Cypress Hill will be headlining the event followed by legendary acts such as Warren G, WC, Too Short, JJ Fad, Kid Frost and more! Tacos, tequila and Lucha Libre wrestling […]
April 7: “Eazy-E Day” in Compton, California
Today, April 7, is a special day in the city of Compton. In 2008, the former mayor, Mr. Omar Bradley, declared this day “Eazy-E Day” in Compton, California. During the rapper’s funeral thirteen years earlier, Bradley spoke very highly of the Ruthless Records co-founder, Eric “Eazy-E” Wright. Eric made Compton famous not just in […]
WCS Exclusive: Juana Sperling (MC JB) of JJ Fad Checks In For A Supersonic Interview
JJ Fad holds an important part of West Coast history that often gets overlooked. It is a noted fact that their hit single Supersonic made future Ruthless Records releases possible, including that of N.W.A. In this new exclusive interview, Juana Sperling aka MC JB breaks down the group’s history and gives wonderful insight to their […]
Dre Day 2021 (And Why Everybody Should Keep Celebratin’)
Hip-Hop, while still youth-driven, is no longer the adolescent art form it once was. Rap artists are getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (an artist becomes eligible 25 years after their first record). In 2019, there was an article on Billboard.com that argued that ‘Old School Rap’ should be replaced with […]
WCS Exclusive: Veteran Music Journalist Billy Johnson Jr. Talks About His Legendary Career
Billy Johnson Jr. is a veteran in this game going back to the days when JJ Fad was rocking the scene – which was over 30 years ago. Billy has worked for Rap Sheet, The Source, Vibe, XXL, Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo, and has interviewed just about every big name in the rap industry over the […]
WCS Exclusive: New Epic Interview With Arabian Prince – Original NWA Member
I have been wanting to do this interview for years! The Arabian Prince is a cornerstone of West Coast hip-hop. Yes, history was kind of re-written with him being left out of the NWA movie story but know without a doubt that he was there with the group from the start and witnessed many of […]