Drakeo the Ruler has finally been released after being unjustly kept in prison since July 2019, despite being acquitted for murder and attempted murder. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office offered the rapper an unexpected plea deal, for time served at a Compton courthouse on Monday.
These are great news for the LA hiphop scene as Drakeo was well on his way to become a key player in the game, before he was arrested. Long overdue.
Icelandic producer El Lobo has long worked within the LA gangsta rap scene, particularly in Inglewood, where he is a member of Tha Wrongkind Ingles collective. The Avalanche sees El Lobo stepping into the artist role while continuing to handle the production. The project features artists from LA and London, including YeloHill, Liseli B, Deez […]
What a year for California hip hop! We witnessed one of the biggest rap beefs in history, where Kendrick Lamar came, saw and conquered. By the end of the year, he dropped GNX, the album we had all been waiting for, featuring his long-anticipated collaboration with DJ Mustard, who had an exceptional year of his […]