Producer/keyboardist L.A. Dre, who was an affiliate of Ruthless Records in the late ’80s/early ’90s, passed away on Monday (April 3), according to former N.W.A publicist Phyllis Pollack and longtime affiliate Too Short. Born Andre Bolton, Dre had … [Read more...]
All Rapped Up: An Explicative Analysis of Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog
Rappin' Ron and Ant Diddley Dog were a brilliant and ferocious Oakland, CA hip-hop duo known as the Bad N-Fluenz click. The promising West Coast prodigies were an integral part of the mid-to-late 90’s Oakland gangsta rap scene, which at the time was … [Read more...]
Too Short Drops “Sloppy Second Leftovers” Video With DJ Funky
Bay Area legend and long-time sex freak Too Short steps into 2017 showing ladies the art of sloppy toppy in a brand-new video titled, “Sloppy Second Leftovers”. As he prepares his upcoming release titled, The Pimp Tape, Too Short gets raunchy, … [Read more...]
The Big Badass: A Comprehensive Illustration of Ant Banks
Ant Banks has a career spanning through four decades and a litany of Gold and Platinum success with artists including Too Short, Ice Cube, E-40, Mack 10, Snoop Dogg, Spice 1 and others. While often overlooked in conversations about west coast … [Read more...]
So Funky It Stanks: A Microscopic Look Into Too Short and The Dangerous Crew
Too Short introduced The Dangerous Crew, both as a production crew and rap group, to the world in 1992 on his 7th album Shorty the Pimp. The production squad included Shorty B (bass, guitar, drums), Pee-Wee (keyboards, drums, guitar), Ant … [Read more...]
Remembering: MC Breeed (R.I.P.)
Eight years ago today MC Breed, one of the first commercially successful and nationally recognized rappers from the Midwest, passed away at age 37 due to kidney failure. Breed had been hospitalized for the same condition after collapsing at a … [Read more...]
Detroit City Drops “Freeky” Ft. Too Short
Detroit City, a new anonymous production duo, has teamed with legendary rapper Too $hort for a raunchy single called “Freeky.” The track, which is based on Mike Dunn’s 2008 groover, “Freaky MF,” combines elements of funk, house, and rap. According … [Read more...]
Producer Ant Banks Sold Hundreds of Thousands of Cassettes and CDs Without a Record Label
From the late-80s to the mid-90s, Oakland producer Ant Banks was one of the best known and most prolific producers to come out of the Bay Area. After massive independent successes with MC Ant and Pooh-Man, Banks went on to play an integral role in … [Read more...]
Snoop Dogg on Too Short’s Boombox
Snoop Dogg catches up with his long time friend Too Short and the Boombox crew. Snoop drops some gems on how he has been so successful in hip hop as well as some important life lessons. Snoop talks about hearing Too $hort's music the first time and … [Read more...]
Ice Cube On Too Short’s Boombox Ep. 1
The debut episode of Too Short’s BoomBox podcast features special guest Ice Cube. The conversation between the West Coast rappers makes for an interesting and at times hilarious conversation for hip hop heads and pop culture fans alike. The … [Read more...]