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West Coast Hip Hop

West Coast Hip Hop Events

1971 Oct 20 Cordozar Calvin Broadus is Born
Snoop Dogg got his name from his mother who jokingly remarked that he looked like the Peanuts character Snoopy. Snoop is known primarily for his achievements in the music industry, as a g...
1987 N.W.A Releases Single "Dopeman"
"Dopeman" was a single by American Hip hop group N.W.A from their 1987 debut album, N.W.A. and the Posse. A remix of the song was released on the group's second album, Straight Outta Com...
1987 Nov 6 N.W.A. and the Posse is Released
N.W.A. and the Posse was a 1987 Macola Records release that compiled various Dr. Dre-produced tracks and was marketed as an album by N.W.A. It includes previously released tracks by N.W.A...
1988 N.W.A Releases Single "Gangsta Gangsta"
"Gangsta Gangsta" is a single from American rap group N.W.A's 1988 album, Straight Outta Compton. The song later appeared on the N.W.A Greatest Hits album and The Best of N.W.A. - The Str...
1988 N.W.A Releases Single "Straight Outta Compton"
Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by American hip hop group N.W.A, released August 8, 1988 on group member Eazy-E's record label Ruthless Records. Its title refers to the g...
1989 Ice Cube Leaves N.W.A, Goes Solo
Ice Cube left in late 1989 over royalty disputes; having written 45% of Straight Outta Compton himself, he felt he was not getting a fair share of the money and profits. He wasted little ...
1989 N.W.A Releases Single "Express Yourself"
"Express Yourself" is a song recorded by American hip hop group N.W.A. The song, off their 1988 album Straight Outta Compton, samples Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band's...
1989 Jun 16 The D.O.C. releases No One Can Do It Better
No One Can Do It Better is The D.O.C.'s debut album. It was certified gold by the RIAA three months after it was released, and platinum on April 21, 1994. This was the only solo album The...
1990 N.W.A Releases Single "100 Miles and Runnin'"
100 Miles and Runnin' is the title of an EP by hip hop group N.W.A, released in 1990 on Ruthless Records. Prior to recording, all five of the group members had signed a long-term contr...
1990 May 16 Ice Cube Releases "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted"
O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career as a member of the rap group N....
1990 Aug 14 N.W.A Releases 100 Miles and Runnin'
100 Miles and Runnin' is the title of an EP by hip hop group N.W.A, released in 1990 on Ruthless Records. Prior to recording, all five of the group members had signed a long-term contr...
1990 Dec Ice Cube Releases "Kill at Will"
Kill at Will is a seven track EP, released by Ice Cube in 1990. It was released soon after AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, and capitalized off Cube's newfound solo success. The EP quickly shippe...
1991 N.W.A Releases Single "Appetite for Destruction"
Niggaz4Life (also known as Efil4zaggin), was the third and final studio album by Gangsta rap group N.W.A, released in 1991. It was their final album, as the group disbanded later the same...
1991 May 28 N.W.A Releases "Niggaz4Life"
Niggaz4Life (also known as Efil4zaggin), was the third and final studio album by Gangsta rap group N.W.A, released in 1991. It was their final album, as the group disbanded later the same...
1991 Oct 31 Ice Cube Releases "Death Certificate"
Death Certificate is the second studio album by rapper Ice Cube, released October 31, 1991 on Priority Records. Highly anticipated with over a million advance orders, the album was certif...
1992 Apr 15 Deep Cover is Released
Deep Cover is a 1992 crime thriller film starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by veteran actor Bill Duke. It is also notable for its theme song of the same name, com...
1992 Nov 17 Ice Cube Releases "The Predator"
The Predator is the third solo album by Ice Cube. Released within months of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many songs comment on the racial tensions. The title is in part reference to the mo...
1993 Nov 23 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "Doggystyle"
Doggystyle is the debut solo album from American West Coast hip hop rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, released November 23, 1993 on Death Row Records. The album was recorded soon following the rel...
1993 Nov 30 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "What's My Name?"
"What's My Name?", also known as "Who Am I? (What's My Name?), is the solo debut single from rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg's debut album Doggystyle. The song was a top ten hit on the Billboard ...
1993 Dec 7 Ice Cube Releases "Lethal Injection"
Lethal Injection is the fourth solo album by California-based rapper Ice Cube. Similar to the rapper's previous albums, it was a commercial hit, however it was heavily criticized for what...
1994 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Gin and Juice "
"Gin and Juice" is the second single by rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg from his debut album Doggystyle. The song pays homage to Seagrams and Tanqueray gin. A top 10 hit single on the Billboard H...
1994 Oct 14 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Murder Was the Case"
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death ...
1994 Oct 14 Soundtrack "Murder Was the Case" is Released
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 short film and soundtrack album starring Snoop Doggy Dogg. The 18 minute film was directed by Dr. Dre and Fab Five Freddy and chronicles the fictional death ...
1995 Mar 26 Eazy-E Dies
Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1963 – March 26, 1995), better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton, California. Widely regar...
1996 Jun 2 N.W.A Releases "Greatest Hits"
N.W.A's Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album originally released on July 2, 1996. The re-released version contains two bonus tracks by the reunited group. The track "Chin Check" was rec...
1996 Nov 12 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "Tha Doggfather"
Tha Doggfather is Snoop Doggy Dogg's follow up to his debut album Doggystyle, released by Death Row Records in 1996. The album was re-released July 11, 2005. Although the album debuted...
1996 Nov 12 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Tha Doggfather"
Tha Doggfather is Snoop Doggy Dogg's follow up to his debut album Doggystyle, released by Death Row Records in 1996. The album was re-released July 11, 2005. Although the album debuted...
1996 Dec Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Snoop's Upside Ya Head"
"Snoop's Upside Ya Head" is the second European hit and the first single release of Snoop Doggy Dogg's Tha Doggfather. The song heavily samples "I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dan...
1997 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Doggfather"
"Doggfather" is a single from Snoop Dogg's Tha Doggfather album. It was released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). "Doggfather" features Charlie Wilson and it is produced by Snoop Dogg's Death...
1997 Apr 8 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Vapors"
1997 Sep Snoop Dogg Releases Single "We Just Wanna Party with You"
"We Just Wanna Party with You" is a single from producer Jermaine Dupri and rapper Snoop Dogg that can be heard on the Men in Black soundtrack compilation album released in 1997. It is th...
1998 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Woof"
"Woof" is the second single released from Snoop Dogg's third album, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told. It was produced by Beats By the Pound member Craig B and Master P and featured r...
1998 Aug 4 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told"
Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told is the third album by Snoop Dogg, his first for No Limit Records. It is Snoop's first not to be produced by Death Row Records, as well as his first r...
1998 Aug 18 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Still a G Thang"
"Still a G Thang" is the first single from Snoop Dogg's first album at No Limit Records called Da Game Is to Be Sold Not to Be Told. The song reached number 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 1...
1998 Nov 17 Ice Cube Releases "War & Peace - Volume 1 (The War Disc)"
War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc) is the fifth solo album by Ice Cube. The album features production work by Master P and moves from intense street-oriented jams to rap-metal fusions, suc...
1999 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Down 4 My Niggaz"
1999 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "G Bedtime Stories"
1999 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Snoopafella"
1999 Mar 3 N.W.A Releases "The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1999"
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1998 is a compilation of various tracks by N.W.A and its solo members Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and Yella. There are only three tracks by the group...
1999 May 11 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "No Limit Top Dogg"
No Limit Top Dogg is Snoop Dogg's fourth solo album and his second on No Limit Records, and his first on his own label Doggystyle Records. It was released May 11, 1999 and features the hi...
2000 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name II)"
"Snoop Dogg (What's My Name II)" is the follow up for one of the first singles released by rapper Snoop Dogg, Who Am I (What's My Name)?. It was also the only CD single released in his fi...
2000 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Wrong Idea"
2000 Mar 21 Ice Cube Releases "War & Peace - Volume 2 (The Peace Disc)"
War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc) is the sixth studio album by American rapper Ice Cube. It is the second disc from the two-disc album War & Peace, the previous volume of which was rele...
2000 Dec 19 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "Tha Last Meal"
Tha Last Meal is the fifth album by rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on December 19, 2000. The album included the singles "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name Pt. 2)" and "Wrong Idea" featuring ...
2001 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Lay Low"
Lay Low is the second single from Snoop Dogg's fifth studio album Tha Last Meal, released in 2000. It features then-labelmate Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy (singer), and Tha Eastsida...
2002 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Losin' Control"
2002 Aug 27 N.W.A Releases "The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 2"
The N.W.A Legacy, Vol. 2 is a compilation of tracks from original members of the iconic gangsta rap group N.W.A; Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and DJ Yella, as well as artist that we...
2002 Oct 15 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "From tha Chuuuch to da Palace"
"From tha Chuuuch to da Palace" is the name of a single that appeared on Snoop Dogg's 6th album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. The song featured, and was produced by Pharrell Williams. It c...
2002 Nov 26 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss"
Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ is the sixth album from rapper Snoop Dogg, released in 2002. There were two singles releases that were followed by videos for TV promotion. Although both "F...
2003 Jan 28 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Beautiful"
"Beautiful" is a 2003 single by Snoop Dogg, from his album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$. The song features Pharrell and Charlie Wilson and was produced by The Neptunes. The music video was...