West Coast Hip Hop timeline
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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.... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more