THE WEST COAST URBAN MEDIA MACHINE
By entering, you confirm that you meet the minimum age requirement.
WELCOME UPDATE
Original reporting, commentary and West Coast culture—built to read, not buried under a player.
Good news, Nas fans. New York-based film distributor Tribeca Film announced Tuesday (May 13) that it acquired the North American rights to “Time Is Illmatic.” The hip-hop documentary about the making of the Queensbridge…
Read the story →
It’s not all bad for Chris Brown in Jail. Reportedly he is passing his recently extended prison time by singing…
Read story →
Now that the first photo has debuted, it’s clear that for his take on the Caped Crusader, Zack Snyder really…
Read story →Babyface is taking a stand before taking to the altar. The R&B singer, songwriter, and producer, aka Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds,…
Read story →
A few weeks ago we heard the bizarre news that the vaguely Wu-Tang affiliated rapper (and half of the LA…
Read story →
We really want to know #WhatJayZSaidToSolange, too. Jay Z and his sister-in-law, Solange Knowles, appeared to get into an altercation…
Read story →
Dr Dre could be on the verge of scoring his biggest business deal yet with reports claiming the hip-hop mogul…
Read story →
This past weekend Welterweight Adrien Broner easily beat opponent Carlos Molina in a unanimous decision. Then, during the post-fight interview…
Read story →
Ice Cube apologized on Twitter to Paul Walker fans/the world after he expressed his disappointment over losing the Best Screen…
Read story →
A sergeant in the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department compared the experiment to Big Brother, even though he went ahead with…
Read story →The 31-song double-album is apparently sitting in a Moroccan vault, and will be toured in galleries and festivals as if…
Read story →Boston-based rapper Benzino was shot while driving his SUV during his mother’s funeral procession in Duxbury, Mass. The rapper was…
Read story →