NWA
Guess Who is Playing Fagin in a Forthcoming Remake of Oliver Twist?
This is actually happening, people.
'Original Gangstas' Goes Beneath the Surface of West Coast Rap's Origin Story
Twenty years after Tupac Shakur's murder, Ben Westhoff digs into the legacy that made gangsta rap so fascinating to its listeners—and deadly to its artists.
Barry Windham and the Disappearing Cowboy Wrestler
Wrestling has always leaned on archetypes, but the country-strong badass that Barry Windham embodied in the 1980s and 90s has mostly vanished. It's a shame.
Canadian Cop Posing as Homeless Person Fines Guy for Giving Him Change
If this doesn't make you paranoid of police, you're probably a cop.
We Almost Got an NWA Reunion at Coachella, But Instead Just Had a West Coast Rap Party
Ice Cube turned being Ice Cube into a brand, and we're here for it.
Ice Cube Reunited Almost All of N.W.A. and Brought out Snoop Dogg and Common at Coachella
From Compton to the valley.
A Freak Is a Freak, and Egyptian Lover Is an Icon
Ahead of his new anthology, we spoke with the gilded lothario about 808s, the state of DJing, and how he shaped West Coast hip-hop as we know it.
My Beat Still Goes Boom: An Interview with Electro Legend The Egyptian Lover
The Los Angeles veteran discusses influencing Dr. Dre and his latest 80s compilation on Stones Throw Records.
Kendrick Lamar Inducted N.W.A. Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
At Brooklyn's Barclays Center, Lamar delivered an inspiring speech highlighting the influence of the group.
The Hard Times Companion: A Guide to the Best Streamable NWA Episodes
WWE has put some classic shows from NWA's Reagan-era peak on the internet, and they are awesome. Here are ten goofy, great, Ric Flair-injected, must-watches.