Jonathan Abrams Releases “The Come Up: An Oral History Of The Rise Of Hip-Hop” With Ice Cube, DMC, Kurtis Blow, Ice-T, Sir Jinx, Ant Banks, Colin Wolfe, Grandmaster Caz, Bud’da, Fredwreck + More
With his new book, THE COME UP: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop, New York Times staff writer and bestselling author Jonathan Abrams offers the definitive account of hip-hop’s ascendancy. In more than 300 interviews conducted over three years, Abrams worked tirelessly to capture the stories of the DJs, MCs, promoters, executives, producers, and artists who witnessed and forged the history of hip-hop. THE COME UP features the voices […]
New York Times Best-Selling Author Jonathan Abrams Preps “The Come Up: An Oral History Of the Rise Of Hip-Hop”
2023 will mark 50 years since the birth of hip-hop. Many historians and industry pioneers date the beginnings of this ground-breaking music and culture to the summer of 1973, when DJ Kool Herc rolled his massive sound system and record collection out onto Sedgwick Avenue in the South Bronx for a street party fueled by the sounds—and especially the breakbeats—of funk and disco. What Herc and […]
“Soul Train” Turns 50
Over the weekend, the iconic dance television show turned 50. The show first became syndicated on October 2, 1971. MSNBC’s Tiffany Cross perfectly described the show as “a cultural institution showcasing black music and culture.” The show was created and hosted by producer Don Cornelius. While initially hesitant to embrace Hip-Hop, the show eventually did […]
WCS Exclusive: Kool Rock-Ski of The Fat Boys Talks Their Greatest hits & more!
Growing up as a very young teen, I would come from school and turn on the radio to 1580 KDAY AM. Rap music was my new love and that was the station in Los Angeles to hear it. One afternoon they played a song by two fiery MC’s and another who was spitting beats with […]
WCS Exclusive: The Legendary Kokane Taps In For A Dope New Interview
We have another special interview for you all! This week the legendary West Coast singer/rapper Kokane checked in withy the WCS staff and dropped some great stuff about his storied career and his family members such as Jerry Long Sr., uncle Willie Hutch, and cousin Big Hutch from Above The Law. Kokane also shares information […]
Kokane Teams With Kurtis Blow To Honor Vice President Kamala Harris
On February 10th late Wednesday night, Hip-Hop icon Kurtis Blow went on Kurupt and The Chill’s Clubhouse room to break the news that he is producing a female emcee led track honoring Vice President Kamala Harris with West Coast legend Kokane on the hook. Last night (Feb. 11) the staff at WestCoastStyles.com caught up with […]