from allhiphop
As the well-known freaky tale goes, Too $hort’s multi-platinum dreams started in the streets of Oakland. Close to a quarter century later, the after-effects of Todd Shaw’s still-monumental achievements still reverberate throughout the Town (as the city is affectionately known)...
from allhiphop. Rumors section:
I heard UGK is going to sign with Universal as a group. I don’t know for sure, but I’d like to see them get that machine behind them.
new e-40 interview (read)
M ajor labels are looking at the Bay Area the same way that baseball scouts are eyeing up the Dominican Republic. Just as he did 14 years ago, Earl “E-40” Stevens spearheaded a movement that attracted major attention out West. The one-time Gold Rush is replaced with a...
rapreviews:
You know what it is when you throw an E-40 CD in the whip or the boombox - it's time to get HYPHY. Contrary to popular belief the word is not necessarily synonymous with crunk. "Crunk" is predominantly associated with getting rowdy and aggressive, while "hyphy" can be better...
UGK member Pimp C was recently released from prison, and now that he's free he's enjoying it to the fullest. The Rap-A-Lot Artist is recording three albums at the moment. One solo album, one UGK album and an album with Thug Lord C-Bo. All three albums feature production from Rap-A-Lot producer...
San Quinn has been wrecking the hard rap underground of California since the mid-1990's. Occasionally that local following has garnered some more widespread exposure nationally, such as his 1998 "Explosive Mode" duet with Messy Marv, an album popular enough to be reissued in 2004. Now admittedly...
from dubcnn.com
J.Prince Set's The Record Straight On Rap-A-Lot West - January 13, 2006 By : Yash
We have received a press release from Rap-A-Lot Records which includes a statement from CEO J.Prince regarding comments made by Bay Area legend, JT The Bigga Figga.
It was recently reported...