Jay Rock working with Dr. Dre on "Detox"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterLast year, Jay Rock caused controversy when he challenged the legendary Ice Cube over his I Am The West album title. Cube was recording a new album and boasted of how he was saving West Coast hip hop. But, newcomer, Jay Rock, took offense to the comments made by the former NWA frontman.Jay Rock and Ice Cube traded Twitter insults from early in the

Game calls out Ras Kass

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterWhile working on The R.E.D. Album, Game has gone through several changed. Initially, the album was due for a release during the latter half of 2009. But, an unexpected reunion with Dr. Dre caused the album to be delayed.For most of 2010, Game maintained a low profile, but he ended last year with a bang. The Compton rapper got into a fight with another

Dr. Dre wins lawsuit against Death Row Records over "The Chronic"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterOver twenty years ago, Dr. Dre put together the album that solidified the hip hop scene on the West Coast. Had it not been for The Chronic, the movement of Death Row may have never started. The album has been hailed by most as one of the best records of all-time.Dr. Dre has been in court over it for the past several years. Dre filed a lawsuit against

Lil B naming debut album "I'm Gay"

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThroughout the history of hip hop, rappers have tried to show themselves as strong men. Not all rappers play the tough guy, but all of them project themselves as ladies men. Even the nerdy rappers object when they are accused of being gay.Lil B is coming from one of hip hop's toughest regions, the West Coast. Preceeding him out West is Dr. Dre, Ice

Snoop Dogg is mentoring the New West

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterThe West Coast has fallen off from its heyday during the mid-to-late 1990s. But, Snoop Dogg has remained hot, even in the drought. Snoop Dogg has often talked about using his position to help out the new West Coast artists trying to break into the game.In 2009, Snoop Dogg left Geffen Records for a new deal with Priority Records. Through this deal,