It should come as no surprise that YG's faithful evocation of mid-’90s Southern California G-funk, Still Brazy, has dominated this summer of record heat, gun violence, police brutality and polarizing ...

In 1992, Dr. Dre released his masterpiece The Chronic and ushered in a new sound and subgenre called G-Funk. The sound incorporated 1970s funk grooves - inspired by Parliament-Funkadelic and Zapp ...

Contemporary hip-hop has reached a stalemate in recent years. Mumble rappers are openly dissing those who perfected the craft before him, almost every beat is centered around compressed 808s and ...

This article has been handpicked from the Okayplayer editorial archives and included in our Hip Hop 50 collection as a noteworthy inclusion to the genre's rich and diverse narrative. The article has ...

Today in hip-hop history, we remember a seminal movie release, summertime hits and some classic Nate Dogg G-funk. 1989- Spike Lee's theatrical release of Do The Right Thing Do The Right Thing isn't ...