The Compton community is tuning up for a brand-new music festival with a powerful purpose. On Saturday, July 11, a private ...

DJ Mike T of Compton’s Most Wanted Dies, West Coast Rap Mourns The West Coast hip-hop community is mourning the […] The post Compton’s Most Wanted’s DJ Mike T passes away appeared first on Hip Hop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's safe to say Randy Savvy, a lifelong urban cowboy and founder of Compton Cowboys, has had a busy last year. He's been in the ...

Fresh off his highly acclaimed Juneteenth concert in Inglewood, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar drew quite a crowd Saturday in Compton for a video. Fans braved the heat and ...

Kendrick Lamar is reportedly scheduled to film a music video in Compton this weekend and has hired added security for the project. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the extra security will ensure ...

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‘Gangsta Rap’ is in the eye of the beholder. The rap group, N.W.A, defined the music sub-genre, “gangsta rap,” for its uncensored look into the inner-city life of gangs, violence and crime. N.W.A., ...