In the News With Douglas Century (09/22)
In my latest interview, I chop it up again with the best-selling author, acclaimed journalist, and hip-hop enthusiast, Mr. Doug Century. This piece, the start of a monthly series, will involve Doug and me discussing current topics in hip-hop culture. For our inaugural episode, we will discuss the controversy surrounding Fat Joe hosting the BET […]
Tupac Shakur’s Family Brings the Original Restaurant He Envisioned to Life in LA
The limited-run Powamekka Café will offer soul food and a chance to learn more about the late rapper. The Shakur Estate, the family of the late rapper, actor, and luminary Tupac Shakur, is opening a restaurant in Los Angeles this month. And while the cafe will ultimately only be temporary, it should provide an intimate […]
A Tribute to John Singleton
The legendary KRS-One once said, “Rap is something you do. Hip-Hop is something you live.” Interestingly enough, when discussions shift to Hip-Hop classics, the debate is usually limited to rap albums when, realistically, spitting on wax is just a fraction of Hip-Hop culture. And when looking beyond the scope of just music, one man who […]
Former DJ Quik Manager Stan Sheppard Refutes Implications Made By Keefe D That The Producer Helped To Set Up Biggie’s Murder
Keefe D, the uncle of Tupac Shakur’s alleged killer Orlando Anderson, was recently featured on The Art of Dialogue, where he made some eye-opening comments and pointed the finger at music producer DJ Quik regarding the March 1997 murder of Bad Boy Records artist The Notorious B.I.G. after a party for Vibe Magazine at the Petersen Automotive Museum in West Los Angeles. During the interview, Keefe D said, “Me myself, I […]
2Pac’s “Toss It Up” Turns 25
Released a quarter of a century ago today (09/26/1996), the first single from the Tupac album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, recording under the alias Makaveli, was unleashed. Dr. Dre originally produced the song. However, when he left Death Row Records, he took that track with him and developed what would eventually become “No […]
Jada Pinkett Smith Shares Unreleased Tupac Poem on his 50th Birthday
On Tuesday night, in recognition of his 50th birthday on Wednesday, Jada Pinkett Smith took to social media to share a previously unreleased poem by her friend, the late great Tupac Shakur. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)
‘Tupac Assassination’ Creator Executive Produces Broomfield’s ‘Last Man Standing’
Famed Director Nick Broomfield Teams with RJ Bond for Explosive New Documentary Los Angeles CA – 20 Years Later, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield (“Kurt and Courtney”, “Biggie and Tupac”) revisits his groundbreaking documentary exploring the murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace with the 2021 feature film “Last Man Standing: Suge Knight […]
WCS Exclusive: Interview with Ice-T
In a new exclusive interview, Hip-Hop icon Ice-T chops it up with a few West Coast Styles team members. During the conversation, he breaks down, among other things, his early years in rap, interacting with fellow music legends, and his transition into the endorsement game. He still is an H-U-S-T-L-E-R hustler. Respect due to a […]
BREAKING NEWS: Shock G of Digital Underground Passes Away at 57
Sources have confirmed that Shock G, the legendary frontman of Digital Underground, has passed away. As of now, the cause of death remains unknown. A TMZ report indicates that, according to his father, he was found dead in his hotel room in Tampa, FL. While many may know him as Humpty Hump from “The Humpty […]
Part Two of Tupac’s ‘Disgraceland’ Podcast Episode Out Now
Season 7 of the Jake Brennan-hosted podcast began last month, and, at three episodes in, the series has chosen the iconic Tupac Shakur as its subject for all but one. In this second part of their Tupac coverage, numerous things are recounted: from his time in prison to Death Row Records C.E.O. Suge Knight posting […]