If YG's 'Still Brazy' was your first dip into L.A. gangsta rap outside of 'The Chronic,' here's a deeper dive. We’re going to assume you have a working knowledge of the linchpins of the genre, ...
No one wants to take credit for coining the term “gangsta rap.” At least, no rappers do. As noted in L.A. Weekly's story commemorating the 20th anniversary of Eazy-E’s death, during N.W.A’s time, ...
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. The term ...
The opening credits say “Gangster Squad” was inspired by a true story, but its real inspiration seems to have been “L.A. Confidential.” About a 1949 war between a secret unit of the Los Angeles Police ...
Self-described “gangsta gardener” Ron Finley, who has cultivated a worldwide fan club thanks to his popular MasterClasses, has launched his first fragrance. Named “A Flower for You,” the scent was ...
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