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Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Ab-Soul Perform At Warehouse Live, Brings Out Bun B [Video]

The Kid Skoob — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:00:27 +0000

The T.D.E. Camp invaded the Warehouse in Houston, Texas. The festivities began with a fan meet & greet, and T.D.E. (Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock & Ab-Soul) then proceeded to burn the stage down, one by one. Houston native Bun B came out to show love and perform Kendrick's "Blow My High," which features a sample of the Trill O.G.

Kendrick Lamar & Jay Rock Talk Plans For 2012 With 'The Source' [Video]

Michael Ice-Blue Harris — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:15:14 +0000

Kendrick Lamar & Jay Rock Talk Plans For 2012 With The Source [Video]

The Source caught up with TDE's top dawgs Kendrick Lamar and Jay Rock in NYC. Peep two of the West Coast's young guns discuss their new projects as well as touring with Drake and TECH N9NE and expanding their grass roots audience.

Also in case you missed it, check out Hip-Hop Wired's Top 10 New School MCs List and find out more about Kendrick's breakout year.

Adidas: Respect The West Ft. Kendrick Lamar, YG, Dom Kennedy & Casey Veggies [Video]

The Kid Skoob — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:30:40 +0000

Adidas: Respect The West Ft. Kendrick Lamar, YG, Dom Kennedy & Casey Veggies

After helping launch the Originals 2011 Adidas Boot Collection, Kendrick Lamar headlined a showcase of young rising stars call Respect the West. Each of the featured artists is making a fair share of noise in the industry and simultaneously playing a huge part in West Coast Hip-Hop's' resurgence.

The showcase originated two years ago at the SXSW Musicfest in Austin, Texas, via Adidas Originals & the Cashmere Agency. Since its creation, the showcase has grown exponentially and played host to the likes of: MURS, Warren G, DJ Quik, Tha Dogg Pound, Mistah F.A.B. and Snoop Dogg, as well as up and comers Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Pac Div.

In addition to this showcase, several of these young artists are currently candidates for XXL's 2012 Freshmen Class, which is a testament to their hard work and dedication. Here's a video recap of this year's showcase.

Leaders Of The New West: 10 Hip-Hop Acts Bringing The West Coast Back

Randy Roper — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:11:55 +0000

10 Hip-Hop Acts Bringing The West Coast Back

From N.W.A. to Dr. Dre's classic The Chronic, Snoop Dogg's rise to super stardom and Death Row's dominant success with Tupac Shakur, Hip-Hop belonged to California during the late '80's and early '90's.

But since Pac's murder in 1996, the downfall of Suge Knight and Death Row, and Dr. Dre's seeming refusal to release Detox, the West lost it's reign on rap with the emergence of New York crews like Roc-A-Fella and the Ruff Ryders, Southern dynasties like No Limit and Cash Money, and Midwest stars like Eminem, Kanye West and Nelly, who would dominant rap charts through the late '90's and new millennium.

Although, what goes around, comes back around, as over the last few years, there has been a resurgence of new blood and fresh rap talent coming out of the Golden State, positioning themselves to bring the Hip-Hop crown back to the West Coast.

From Tyler, The Creator to Lil B, here's our guide, some artists you may know, others that you need to know, who are the Leaders Of The New West.