Film: Straight Outta Compton Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins Directed by: F. Gary Gray Straight Outta Compton is a lot of fun until it’s not. Beginning in the late 1980s, Straight Outta Compton opens with a visceral depiction of life in South Central Los Angeles at a time when tension between police and the […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Is Surprisingly Tame
August 13th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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Kendrick Lamar Shares “King Kunta” Music Video
April 2nd, 2015 James Shotwell Less than a month after surprising the world with To Pimp A Butterfly, Compton native Kendrick Lamar is taking fans on a tour of his city with “King Kunta.” This isn’t your typical music video, and there are a number of reasons for that. The first, which you would only know if you were in […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: YG – “Bicken Back Being Bool”
July 21st, 2014 Mike Giegerich Elevating himself from the streets of Compton Bompton to the national spotlight, YG has been on quite a tear in 2014. With the release of his game-changing AOTY contender, My Krazy Life, alongside selling out venue after venue from coast to coast on an album-supporting tour, he’s managed to grab the respect of fans and […]
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UTG TV: YG & DJ Mustard To Take Over White House In 2016
May 1st, 2014 Derek Scancarelli “Vote for me for President 2016-2020. The Red House. Weed is legal in every state. Motherfucker, Imma turn The White House into a flip session.” If you haven’t heard of YG & DJ Mustard, you must be living under a rock. Or a boulder. Something along those lines. On March 18, YG teamed up with […]
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WATCH: Kendrick Lamar Releases “Sing About Me” Video
December 21st, 2013 Rebecca Docter In a follow up to the No. 16 Video of the Year “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe,” Kendrick Lamar has released a video for the song “Sing About Me” off of the album good kid, m.A.A.d city. The video was directed by Darren Romanelli (Wilco’s “Dawned On Me”) and features Lamar drifting around Compton until he […]
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The Game Is Starting Online Petition To Reunite G-Unit
January 31st, 2013 Grant Trimboli The Game is taking steps to reunite his former G-Unit members by setting up an online petition. The rapper, who is known for outrageous stunts, chose to update his social network recently and put up the message… “Is there a G-Unit Reunion gonna happen in 2013? Let’s see how many signatures we get! Vote Here: […]
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Kendrick Lamar Ft Dr. Dre – “Compton”
October 2nd, 2012 James Shotwell Now this is how you kickstart a Tuesday! Kendrick Lamar is knee-deep in promotion for his upcoming album, Good Kid, m.A.A.d City, and late last night he decided to grace the internet with a new classic. Partnering with the legendary Dr. Dre over a beat produced by Just Blaze, Kendrick explores his new life and […]
The Game Incites Phone Flash Mob Via Twitter
August 13th, 2011 Brian Leak According to the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department, ex-G-Unit rapper The Game incited a telephone flash mob that interrupted the emergency phone system and delayed emergency service. The Game sent a tweet containing the number for the Compton sheriff’s station, encouraging his 580,000 followers to call the number if they wanted an internship with him.
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