It’s art, it’s culture, it’s the reason hip-hop was created ... (Timothy Norris/Getty Images) West Coast hip-hop is currently abuzz, and Kendrick is at the top of the pack. After emerging as the clear ...

As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, ABC News takes a look back at history. Hip-hop may have been born in New York City, but many regions across the U.S. and around the globe have since put ...

Snoop Dogg’s smooth flow and laid-back persona made him the face of West Coast Hip Hop in the ’90s. Introduced to the world ...

A lot of people refer to it as the Golden Age of Hip-Hop. Laurieann Gibson: We were celebrating the art form, the dance, the fashion, the family aspect, the records. There was such a pride Yo-Yo ...

Snoop Dogg turned his blunts into signed art pieces with Erica Kovitz for a Beverly Hills gallery show blending Hip-Hop ...

The record shop that helped launch Snoop Dogg's career is taking strides to become a West Coast hip-hop museum. VIP Records, the Long Beach, California, record shop that played a pivotal role in ...

Leading this charge, Kendrick Lamar and a collective of other West Coast Hip-Hop artists are enjoying a resurgence that has put the culture at large on notice. To best examine how the West has won ...

The song includes lyrics accusing Drake of being a pedophile and a "colonizer" of hip-hop culture. In his lawsuit, Drake argues that the record company knows that the accusations are false but ...

On this day in Hip Hop history, Dallas-bred West Coast rapper The D.O.C. was born.Known for his work with N.W.A. and as a huge influence to the G-Funk era as a writer for a number of artists ...

The coveted West Coast beatmaker drops eight new songs ... With so many women achieving never-before-seen heights of hip-hop popularity — and so many Golden Era pioneers experiencing late ...

When is the Kings of the West tour coming to Des Moines? This hip-hop event will be hosted at the Casey's Center, previously known as Wells Fargo Arena, on Friday, July 11 at 7 p.m.

MC Eiht’s commitment to authenticity and his contributions to West Coast Hip Hop have made him a respected figure in the culture, representing the raw energy and resilience of Los Angeles rap ...