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Subject: Eazy-E

  • The Need for Weed

    By aiming for the lowest common denominator, Up in Smoke went over like gangbusters.

    August 24, 2000
  • Remembering Rudy Ray Moore: The Westword profile

    October 27, 2008
  • Blowhards

    Project Blowed celebrates ten years of hip-hop innovation and improvisation.

    May 19, 2005
  • Q&A with The Game

    Much has been written about the Game's dysfunctional past. He grew up in a Santana Blocc Crip neighborhood in Compton, and his mother was affiliated with the Crips. After his sister accused his father of sexually molesting her, the family was split up, and Game spent time in foster homes. After he reunited with his mother at age thirteen, he eventually started running with his half-brother Big Fase 100 and became a member of the Cedar Block Piru Bloods, a gang that he unabashedly represents toda

    March 5, 2009
  • The Game

    March 5, 2009
  • A player himself now, the Game is still paying homage to rap's finest

    March 5, 2009
  • The Game

    LAX
    Geffen

    September 4, 2008
  • Bad Luck City Haunts Denver

    These folks like their Americana dark.

    February 21, 2008
  • Porn in the USA

    I could write a book about the smut I’ve seen at the library.

    October 11, 2007
  • Attitude Check

    Four discs trace the development of the original gangstas.

    October 31, 2002
  • Dolemite Makes Right

    Rudy Ray Moore, the self-described King of Party Records, is looking for a little respect.

    April 25, 2002
  • Bored Games

    July 15, 1999
  • A Whiter Shade of Pale

    Eminem plays the race cardin reverse.

    April 29, 1999
  • Two for the Future

    To hip-hop's OutKast and Black Eyed Peas, the glass is half full.

    November 19, 1998
  • Father Cube

    Ice Cube on child-rearing and Family Values.

    October 1, 1998
  • Our Gangstas

    Is gangsta rap getting more profound? Well...no.

    November 21, 1996
  • That's Uncredible!

    How artists in a dishonest business are trying to keep your trust.

    January 5, 1994
  • When music meets movies: Ten Great Hollywood Decisions

    ​All right, a few weeks ago we offered up our take on the ten worst moments of crossover disaster, ill-advised efforts to mate movies with music. Now it's time to look at the flip side of the coin, the ten movies in which music and Hollywood made great bedfellows, outstanding cinematic turns that were win-win in terms of elevating the film and as being a boon to the artist in question. Follow the jump for the full list.

    September 17, 2009