Tag: Hip-Hop
Bling it On! A Close-up of Hip-Hop’s Hottest Rocks
From the earliest days of hip-hop, star rappers have sported dazzling diamonds and golden ornaments as bold and outsized as their music. Here are some of the standouts
How Nipsey Hussle and YG Harnessed the Power of Hip-Hop and Took on Donald Trump
In an excerpt from the new Nipsey biography ’The Marathon Don’t Stop,’ author Rob Kenner looks back at the origins and influence of the protest track ”Fuck Donald Trump”
Nipsey Hussle’s Fans Reflect on What He Meant to Them and L.A. South of the 10
”When I heard about his passing, I was sad. I lost my soul. I lost a piece of my mind.”
Cypress Hill Rapper B-Real Is Opening an Upscale Marijuana Shop in the Valley
He talks to us about going from “Insane in the Brain” to the legal cannabis game
Why You Should be Listening to Mexican-Born, L.A.-Based Rapper Niña Dioz
The Latinx emcee's message is powerful in any language
Here’s What You Missed at Jay-Z’s 4:44 Tour Finale in Inglewood
The rap legend is not giving up the throne just yet
Snow Tha Product is Exactly the Rapper We Need Right Now
The SoCal native deserves your Spotify follow
The Roller Rink That Incubated L.A. Hip-Hop Is Back—But Not the Same
World On Wheels was brought back from the dead, but those who remember the old days aren’t sold on the new approach
Bringing Better Hip-Hop To Asia
Unimpressed with Korea’s music scene, Kirk Kim of Cycadelic Records aims to storm the market with West Coast beats
Cookies with Attitude: This Home Baker Started One of L.A.’s Most Creative Pastry Companies
Auntie Apple’s custom cookies depict everyone from Biggie Smalls to Frida Kahlo to the cast of Star Wars
