There was something special brewing in Los Angeles around the tail end of the 1980s. In the wake of N.W.A.'s classic Straight Outta Compton album, young creatives began stretching and reshaping ...

Because musical artists are revered as celebrities, it can be easy to forget that they’re some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. Not only are they selling themselves to millions of ...

On this date, 31 years ago, Long Beach producer and rapper Warren G made his official solo debut with the release of Regulate… G Funk Era, a landmark album that brought the West Coast’s signature ...

Today, YouTube released an official trailer for its original documentary G Funk. The film, which will be available starting July 11th for YouTube Premium subscribers only, follows the story of 213 -- ...

G-Funk: The Untold Story of Warren G premieres exclusively on YouTube Premium on July 11 Warren G (born Warren Griffin III) is chronicling the rise of “Gangster Funk” in a new YouTube documentary ...

From the streets of Long Beach to stages worldwide, the new film, which premiered at SXSW this weekend, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the rise of G-Funk. By Dan Rys The first scene of G-Funk, the ...

Gregory “Big Hutch” Hutchinson, a.k.a. Cold 187um, is a rapper and producer who played a key role—perhaps the key role—in the sound of Los Angeles rap. His group Above the Law was signed to Eazy-E’s ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Feb. 11, 1997: Legendary Hot 97 radio personality Funkmaster Flex aka Funk Flex took the mixtape game to a new level by making mixtapes a ...

What happens when you mix three generations of music, from classic funk to reggae with a mix of hip-hop and rock 'n' roll thrown in for good measure? You get the package tour headed by the New Bedford ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...