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

DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...

Compton isn’t just a line in a bar or a movie title. The Los Angeles suburb had a major part in shaping how the world hears West Coast music and how artists talk about the neighborhoods that raised ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Several small business owners in Compton had ...

*Over the weekend, Oprah tweeted her praise for the film “Straight Outta Compton” to her friend, “Selma” director Ava DuVernay. Winfrey called the film “powerful” and “eye opening rap education.” ...