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Oakland Rapper Kamaiyah Is Repping for West Coast Women
We spoke with rising 24-year-old Bay Area rap star Kamaiyah about her ambition, her influences, and the inspiration behind her 'Rugrats' tattoo.
A French Hitchhiker Lost His Shit in New Zealand After No One Picked Him Up
He smashed up the Punakaiki entrance sign—allegedly worth $3000—and threw it into a river.
Rare Recordings of Charles Manson Ranting About Our 'Brainwashed Society'
This short film contains some of the few audio recordings of Charles Manson since he's been incarcerated. It features the psychedelic art of Leah Shore and voice of Manson parsing everything from God to suicide.
"Mollywood Is a Place That You Go to When You Feel That Way": Problem Is Back with a Splash
We talked to Compton rapper Problem, who is making his grand return with 'Mollywood 3.'
Watch Kendrick Lamar's "King Kunta" Video
Kendrick Lamar takes the world to Compton for the 'To Pimp a Butterfly' standout.
The Evolution of Dr Dre
A look at the landmark moments in the formidable career of Dr Dre, the godfather of gangsta rap.
Someone Has Made 38 Hours of Playlists That Trace the Evolution of Hip-Hop
And you can listen to it for free.
Eric Wood From Man Is The Bastard
It's hard to imagine how a band making songs played at either hyper or glacial speeds (never midtempo) with two basses and song titles like "Screwdriver in the Urethra of Thomas Lenz," all played through speakers made out of salvaged junk, ever failed...