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01/28/05 | Daz Dillinger Interview
As you know, Daz Dillinger's new solo album "Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP" was released on Tuesday. In order to keep everybody in the loop, we at Westcoast2k reached out to Daz to briefly discuss a few things with him including the new album as well as other things concerning the Dogg Pound Gangsta. It is well known that Daz is ready for some entertainment and controversy at any time of the day... so come check out what he had to say this time! Click here to read the interview!

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01/25/05 | Kurupt Greatest Hits Info w/ Tracklisting
Kurupt is going the Greatest Hits route and is dropping his "Best Of" on February 15th. It comes with hits such as "Who Ride Wit Us", "We Can Freak It", "Ho's A Housewife", "Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha", and many more. Its definitely a nice collection for all Kurupt & DPG fans. It comes with a previously unreleased track called "Odd Squad". On top of that you will get a bonus DVD with some of his music videos. Treacherous Records is putting it out with distribution by Bungalo Records. The album cover is posted on the left, click it to enlarge.

Tracklisting for "Kurupt's Greatest Hits":

01. It's A Set Up
02. Who Ride Wit Us
03. Ask Yourself A Question
04. Trylogy
05. We Can Freak It
06. The Hardest Muthafuckas
07. Ho's A Housewife
08. Gitta Strippin
09. Girls All Pause
10. Sunshine
11. Gimme Whutcha Got
12. It's Over
13. Dipp Wit Me
14. Treat Her Like A Lady
15. Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
16. Freak It Out
17. Who Ride Wit Us (Remix)
Bonus Track
18. Odd Squad

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01/25/05 | Bone Brothers Album Cover
On the left you see the final cover for the upcoming album from The Bone Brothers comprised of Layzie Bone and Bizzy Bone. The album features songs with Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone, Mo Thugs, Outlawz, and Treach. It will be released February 22nd on Koch Records. The album's official first single is called "Hip Hop Baby" featuring Krayzie Bone. Click on the thumbnail for a bigger size of the cover.

Tracklisting for "The Bone Brothers":

1. Intro
2. Like Me
3. What's Friends (feat. Krayzie Bone)
4. Dick Rider
5. No Rules (feat. Mo Thugs)
6. Felicia Skit
7. Give It To Me (feat. Felecia)
8. Need Your Body (feat. Krayzie Bone)
9. Complicated (feat. The Outlawz)
10. Hip Hop Baby (feat. Krayzie Bone)
11. Real Life (feat. Krayzie Bone, Treach)
12. Blow You Away (feat. Skano)
13. Str8 Ridaz (feat. Krayzie Bone)
14. Everyday (feat. Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone)

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01/25/05 | DJ Warrior & DJ Strong"El Reggaeton Mix 1"
West Coast Mixtape Kings Presentan El Reggaeton Mix 1- Puerto Rico Meets Southern CA by way of Las Vegas. DJ Warrior and DJ Strong team up for this one take mixed straight through tape of all exclusive hip hop reggaeton blends and exclusive reggaeton tracks direct from PR! Purchase Cali Untouchable DJs sticker by clicking here for only $6.99 and receive this mixtape for FREE. (sticker design subject to availability).

1. StrongHouseRecords.com Intro
2. Daddy Yankee feat. Snoop Dogg - Soaco Drop (Prod. by DJ Big Dee)
3. 50 Cent - Disco Inferno Remix
4. Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Ja Rule - NY Remix
5. Ivy Queen feat. Fat Joe - Cuidate Tu (World Premiere)
6. Young Buck - Shorty Wanna Ride Remix (Prod. DJ Big Dee)
7. Black Rob - Whoa Remix (Prod. DJ Big Dee)
8. Lil Jon - Gasolina Party Break (Prod. DJ Big Dee)
9. Daddy Yankee feat. Pit Bull, Lil Jon - Gasolina
10. Lil Jon feat. Ying Yang Twins - Saltshaker Remix (Prod. DJ Big Dee)
11. Tori Alamaze - Don't Cha Exclusive (Prod. DJ Big Dee)
12. Daddy Yankee Mega Mix
13. Kapeon - La Debolucio
14. La Hill - Paso a Paso
15. Voltio - El Bumper
16. Nicky Jam - La Vamos A Montar
17. N.O.R.E. - Papi
18. Voltio - Altrevida Bandollera
19. Wisin y Vandel - El Booty
20. Cheka feat. Tego Calderon, Daddy Yankee - Elegante De Boutique Remix
21. Angel feat. Khriz, Divino - Sin Limite
22. Nicky Jam - Me Provoca
23. Daddy Yankee feat. Wisin, Yandel - No Me Dejese Solo
24. Zion feat. Lennox - Ahora
25. Chenky feat. Machinto - Proucame
26. DJStrong.com DJWarrior.biz DJBigDee.com Outro

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01/25/05 | New In Store: Krondon "Crack Music 2"
The new Krondon mixtape "New Crack City - Crack Music Vol. 2" released by Dow Jones of the Cali Untouchable DJs is now available in our store. Click here to order it & to see the full tracklisting. It features new songs & exclusives from the whole Strong Arm Steady gang.

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01/23/05 | "Pro Club Vol. 3" Mixtape Info
Larceny Entertainment & Dow Jones of the Cali Untouchable DJs have completed the "Pro Club Vol. 3" mixtape. 30 tracks of the hottest new talent and heavy weights from the West Coast featuring the likes of Planet Asia, Balance, Mitchy Slick, Young Hootie, Messy Marv, Game, E-40, Snoop Dogg, Mr. Kee, Crooked I, Big Wy, XL Middleton, Kam, and more. The mixtape will be available January 29th.

Tracklisting:

1. Dow Jones & Larceny-Intro
2. E-40-Tell Me Sumthin Slick (produced by Jake One)
3. Game ft. Nate Dogg-Where Im From (produced by Focus)
4. Snoop ft. E. White-Think About It
5. Xzibit ft. Mitchy Slick-Ride Or Die (produced by Kahlil)
6. Snoop ft. 50 Cent-Oh No
7. Messy Marv ft. Guce-50 Explanations (Dissin 50)
8. Balance ft. Frontline-Aint No Thang
9. Young Hootie ft. Vendetta-Hold The Streets Down
10. Planet Asia-Freestyle (produced by Jake One)
11. Relativez ft. Crooked I-California
12. Lil Bam-Long Beach Gangstaz
13. Riz-Its Alright
14. Kam-Don't Think So (produced by Focus)
15. Mitchy Slick-Platinum Dreams (produced by J Wells)
16. Mr Kee ft. Balance-The Bay
17. Mr Town-Town Talk
18. Co T & Riz-Im So Fly
19. Dynamic Certified-Crazy
20. NWA-Dopeman
21. Tha Eastsidaz-Parkin Lot Pimpin
22. Big Wy-Excuse Me
23. Young Hootie-Kaution
24. XL Middleton-So West Coast
25. King T ft. WC-Twist A Corner
26. Chico & Coolwadda-Sunshine
27. Messy Marv-Get On My Hype (produced by Droop E)
28. Larceny Bars
29. The Relativez-Gotta Recognize
30. Dow Jones & Larceny-This Is The West

In related news, hit up the GameTight Inc website for some pictures of Young Hooties recent video shoot in Compton not too long ago.

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01/23/05 | Kozme "Better Late Then Never"
Los Angeles Rapper Kozme recently signed to San Diego's Mr. Knightowl's Sawed Off Records and he is curently in the process of releasing his debut album "Better Late Then Never" in March. The first single is gonna be called "If You Should Lose Me" featuring Knightowl. Here is another tight track from the album called "Lets Get It Right".

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01/23/05 | Camino "The Pasadena Project"
Camino is set to drop his upcoming mixtape "The Pasadena Project" in February. It will feature appearances from Big Syke, Mopreme Shakur, Mellow Man Ace, DJ Felli Fel from Power 106, Eddie Kane Jr., XL Middleton, Speedy & Caz Iz, and The Bloc Runnaz. The CD cover is posted on the left.

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01/19/05 | Daz Dillinger New Album Preview
As you know, Daz is back with another independent album entitled "Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta LP" droppin next Tuesday on the 25th. I had the chance to hear it and I have to say that he put together a very solid album, its a 19 cut record which shows he's still able to produce hits. Nice flows over funky West Coast beats with guest appearances from the likes of Nate Dogg, DJ Easy Dick, George Clinton, Shorty B, Andrea Gray, and others. Below are 2 tracks for preview, make sure you place a pre-order if you like them.

01. That's The Way We Ride Feat. Shorty B
02. Do U Think About? Feat. Shelly
03. Everybody Givin' It Up
04. 'N Tha Yard (Skit)
05. Nuthin' Can Stop Us Now Feat. George Clinton
06. Do U Know
07. Tha Funeral (Skit)
08. Fucc Dreamin' Tha Same Dream Feat. Andrea Gray
09. My Mama Said...
10. My Ambitionz Az A Ridah 2005
11. Hey, How Ya Doin'
12. Come Close Feat. Nate Dogg
13. Rocc Wit Daz
14. Bomb Ass Pussy 2005
15. Nigga Gotta Hustle It Up
16. Gittin' Buccwild!
17. Gitt A Dose Of Dis Hot Ish
18. Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta
19. Fucc Tha Police 2005

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01/19/05 | MC Eiht On The Wake Up Show
MC Eiht recently guested on the Wake Up Show doing interviews and kicking freestyles. He talked about some real things like the past & present of the music business, the DJ Quik beef, his appearances in the GTA game, and more. Sway & Tech even had him kick a tight freestyle over the "Westside Story" beat. We got the interview for you right here, but the audio quality for the freestyle was too bad to have it posted therefore its not included in the file.

» MC Eiht on The Wake Up Show

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01/19/05 | Guce & Messy Marv On "50 Explanations"
SAN FRANCISCO, CA– The streets remain silent no more. San Francisco, California Rap/Street legends Guce and Messy Marv unleash "50 Explanations." Unlike recent lashes against 50 Cent, Guce & Messy Marv used a never before heard verse from the G-Unit general against himself.

According to the pair of Californians, the animosity popped off from 50's visit to San Francisco three years ago. When Messy Marv and Guce attempted to greet him, they claim that 50's bodyguards held them off.

"He came to San Francisco 20 cars deep in a bulletproof van," Messy Marv said. "We personally tried to get at the ni--a, and he was on some scared ass sh-t. But he's portraying to the masses that he's the hardest ni--a on earth. We don't respect that."

While the acrimony heightened with 50's "dry snitching" — "I seen him on BET saying all the punk sh-t, snitching on ni--as," Guce said, "and the industry let that sh-t slide, but we don't have the voice in the industry so there's not much we can do about that" — it was further fueled by the Game's boasts of self-made. "You should've heard this ni--a on TV the other night," Guce said. "'I created my own buzz;' you lying like f--k. [West Coast producer] Sean T made your beats, my ni--a Ghazi was loaning you money, with your broke ass. He owes a lot to the Bay."

While Guce and Messy Marv plan to release their Bullies Wit Fullys 3: The Infrastructure group album this summer, Marv is releasing his solo project February 15. The disc, Bandanas, Tattoos and Tongue Rings features guest appearances by Guce, Dead Prez, E-40 and Yukmouth.

"We aren't jumping on the bandwagon," Marv adds. "Everybody else is just doing it because everybody else is dissing [50 Cent]."

"We didn’t do this song to create a buzz. We sell our units without it– we could give a f-ck. We aren't going to make it a habit of dissing these ni--as," Guce maintains. "We're just going to get what we have to get off our chest. Ni--as bump into each other, it's on on-site; there's not going to be no talking, 'what's up ni--a,' there's not gonna be none of that. It is what it is; you don’t want it, shut your mouth and keep moving with your bodyguards. We're hungry out here; we're underdogs, we've got nothing to lose."

“50 Explainations” appears on Guce's upcoming album Pill Music, in stores March 29.

To listen to "50 Explanations" click http://www.myspace.com/gitpaidmusicgroup

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01/19/05 | New Single From T.C. w/ E-40 & Keak
Singer T.C. just released his new single called "Bone" featuring E-40 on the verse. Not feeling this too much but 40 spits a real nice verse. The single comes with the b-side "We Do It Big" featuring Keak Da Sneak. We'll keep you posted on any future releases from T.C. Check this out and support the Bay!

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01/19/05 | Roscoe Press Release
LOS ANGELES - Roscoe, Kurupt's younger brother was pronounced dead and revived on January 2,2005 after a Car crash that left him in critical condition and six others injured. The car that Roscoe and three others were in was hit by a 19 year old female drunk driver head on that made the car flip twice and fly in between two cars in traffic, "sandwiching" the car. The car was "crushed like a soda can" says Kurupt.

Paramedics came and were unable to revive Roscoe who received wounds to the head and collarbone. They pronounced him dead and toe tagged him, Surprisingly, 15 minutes later he began breathing again. He was in critical condition, but has been upgraded to stable and is now home resting with family.

Roscoe is still busy working on the mixtape "Cali Untouchable Radio Pt. 5: Y.A" featuring his brother Kurupt, by DJ Strong, and DJ Warrior of the Cali Untouchable DJ's. Y.A aka Youth Authority is Roscoe and Kurupt's group featuring members: Young Tone, Young Roscoe aka Young Kurupt, Bigg Tri aka Lil Kurupt, Young Bizzle, Y.G, Lil Tri, Slow, Phlert, Baby Phlert, T.K aka Tiny Kurupt, Young Mel aka Baby Tri, Nuc aka Tiny Tri, And Kurupt. The tape will be accompanied by an exclusive DVD with unseen footage of Roscoe, Kurupt and the Y.A. Expect the mixtape on Tuesday January 25, 2005. Cali Untouchable Pt. 5 DVD to be released soon after. www.westcoastmixtapekings.com

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01/19/05 | "The Documentary" Out Now!
The Game's highly anticipated debut album "The Documentary" is out in stores now! Go out and pick up a copy or order it online by clicking here. Get the regular version or the Compton Special Edition which comes with a DVD. The album is expected to move around 600,000 units the first week. We'll keep you updated on that one.

Game is performing live on MTV's TRL today along DJ Quik. Make sure to watch them as they show how the West Coast gets down.

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01/16/05 | Introducing Young Maylay: The New West
I would like to take the time to introduce you to a new breed from the depths of the West Coast. He goes by the name of Young Maylay, his name may be new to some but his voice will sound familiar to a lot of people. Young Maylay was the lead voice actor in the "GTA: San Andreas" video game doing Carl "CJ" Johnson. Maylay was recommended to Rockstar Games by DJ Pooh who was sought after for a contribution to the game. Pooh told them he had the perfect guy in mind, and the rest was history. And with the buzz behind the game I tought that I would give the fans a much needed introduction to him as a rapper along with some exclusive music because everybody been waiting to hear from Maylay ever since they heard his affecting performance as the voice of CJ.

People first got a sneak peak of Maylay's gutter charismatic flow around the time the GTA game was released. It was the song called "Salute'n G's" featuring the legendary King T and production by Da Riffs. It can be heard on the DJ Warrior/Clinton Sparks mixtape "Coast Control Vol. 1". Maylay also appeared on a track on that same mixtape along with Roscoe and Tristate.

Young Maylay collaborated on a few more tracks with King T, they been working together for years and as Young Maylay himself puts it "King T schooled me up when I was runnin' around on the block. He put me in the studio so thats my OG homie, whatever he needs I'm there for him". Maylay also wrote the majority of T's underground album "Ruthless Chronicles" which came out in late 2004.

Now I know that you wanna hear what Maylay is all about, so I'm not gonna hold it back cause we got some exclusive audio for the viewers out there. The first track we got for you is a solo track called "Knock Tha Box". This song showcases not only his amazing MC skills but his voice and delivery. Another outstanding song and one of my fav's is the cut "Inna Ghetto" featuring King T, Bad Azz, and Da Homie E. This is some straight West Coast heat right there and has me hyped for more.

» Young Maylay - Knock Tha Box
» Young Maylay - Inna Ghetto Ft. King T, Bad Azz, Da Homie E

Both those songs are featured on his album which will be available in our online store as soon as the album is completed. It will have songs with King T, DJ Pooh, Bad Azz, Dresta, Da Homie E, and many more. Below is the tentative tracklisting from his album but it will have some changes because he's gonna add like 5 or 6 new tracks to it to make it a full length album.

Album cover & tentative tracklisting:

01. Untitled Feat. Tha FCC
02. Salute'n G's Feat. King T
03. Inna Ghetto Feat. King T, Bad Azz, Da Homie E
04. Aint Official Like Us Feat. Tha LiL Homies
05. Ghetto Stars Feat. Tha Bangers
06. Ride, Swerve, Slide Feat. Destrukto
07. California to Vegas Feat. Ed Bone, Danny Girl
08. Wanna Be Like Us
09. Strip Shows Feat. D Dope
10. Knock Da Box
11. We Like Feat. D Dope

As you can see Maylay is runnin with some of the big dogs from the West Coast but he's trying to showcase himself and make it on his own without having to rely on the help of high profile appearances. And now that you all have learned about Maylay as a rapper I want to tell everybody to be on the lookout for much more coming from him cause he's definitely a force to reckon with for the New West movement, and Westcoast2k will be here to bring it to you all. Personally I can't wait to see him grow and progress his skills even more. Oh boy the kid got fire!

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01/15/05 | Young Hootie Interview

We reached out to the frontline at Larceny Entertainment Young Hootie. Hootie talks about his history, his daily grind, the topics he talked about on his song "Why", his upcoming mixtape "Young Compton" and more. Click here to read the interview.

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01/15/05 | Dynamic Producer Winter Seminar LA
To all up & coming producers: register today, early bird deadline Jan 15, 2005. (Extended Until Jan. 22)

Winter Seminar - Los Angeles, CA - Saturday, February 19, 2005 – Los Angeles - Holiday Inn Beverly Garland - 4222 Vineland Ave, N. Hollywood, CA 91602

Agenda:

8:00am Check In/Registration

9:00am
Music Contracts Panel
During this workshop each producer will receive sample copies of common agreements that are requested during the sale of a track to a major record label. Legal and music business professionals will explain the purpose and use of each document. Sample forms will include the following:

01. Producers Declaration and Power Of Attorney
02. Sampling/Interpolation Form
03. Sessions Report
04. Single Songwriters Split Sheet
05. W-4
06. W-9
07. Employment Verification
08. AFM Report
09. AFTRA Sound/Session Report
10. Recording Budget & Invoice
11. Producer Agreement
12. Performing Rights – Title Registration Forms

Also featuring: Get AFFILIATED! Representatives from BMI, ASCAP, and/or SESAC will be stationed at event with membership/sign up information. Panelists Include: Aamina Gant (BMI). More will be announced soon.

12noon Break For Lunch

1:00pm
Dynamic Diagnostics
During this session, established engineers/producers will discuss the recording, tracking, mixing, and mastering process. Panelists will give tips and suggestions for producers who are looking to improve the sound quality of their tracks (cost effectively). During the discussion, the Dynamic Diagnostic session will take place, allowing a limited number of members to have questions answered as it relates to the technical aspects of their track. Dynamic Diagnostics will be granted on a first come, first serve basis within the timeframe of the session. Panelists Include: Steve Baughman (Aftermath Engineer). More will be announced soon.

4:00pm
Member Networking & Urban Beat Suite
During this session, members will be given an opportunity to introduce themselves, and present their company/current projects. This session is meant to give members an opportunity to network with one another and open up the door for member collaborations, referrals, and/or recommendations. In addition, members will be given an opportunity to play tracks for the group for feedback and critique. Sign up is required and we will allow as many member presentations as time permits. Special Guests Include: Naim Ali, VP of A&R, Warner Brother Records. More will be announced soon.

5:30pm Closing Address & Event Concludes

Registration Cost
Super Saver - Members Only $75 (By Dec. 18)
Early Bird (By Jan. 15) (Extended Until Jan. 22)
Member $99
Non-Member $150

Standard (By Feb. 13)
Member $125
Non-Member $175

Late (From Feb. 14-19)
Member $150
Non-Member $200

REGISTER NOW ONLINE www.dynamicproducer.com

TO REGISTER VIA MAIL
Send a money order to Dynamic Producer, P O Box, 894, New York, NY 10030

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01/15/05 | Capone "Chicano World 3"
The Mexican killed it on this one. The 16-track album is laced with some of the best music the Latino Rap consumer has been knocked in the head with. Capone unleashes on this release touching on new topics, yet keeping his Barrio credibility intact. The Mexican rapper knows his stuff and the lyrics and production just got better. Capone’s dedicated fan base has always supported the CHICANO WORLD releases and they already know that Chicano world 3 is the last volume. A Must Have. Along with this CD comes a DVD with music videos and Capone bidding farewell to the Chicano World Volumes in an exclusive interview. Visit www.barriomusic.com for more info.

Tracklisting:

01. CW3 Intro
02. B.A.R.R.I.O
03. Duck And Run
04. They Just Don’t Know
05. Catching’ Feelings
06. Always And Forever (Yeah Right)
07. Nothing Bout You Gangster
08. Feels Good Being’ Mexican
09. Miss Me With That Hittin
10. Blocks (Prison Walls)
11. I F##ked’ Up
12. Ugly
13. If Only You Knew Why
14. I stick Around
15. Walk Away

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01/15/05 | NBD Pres. "Derogatory Statements" Vol. 2

Here is a hot release from Platinum Bound Entertainment droppin in just a few weeks.... NBD Presents "Derogatory Statements" Vol. 2. It features NBD, Mdash, Tilt, Prohoezak, Mista Cane, Lee Majors, Remy, Stizon Skrilla, Kobra Abysmal, and Ruxilla just to name a few, Remy Remaq/Sko-Lin produced 2 tracks on the mixtape...The first edition of this mixtape was considered one of the best of 2003, check this one out, its mixed by DJ Mark & and its FIRE!!!!! Tracklisting is posted below.....Also look out for the new Mdash mixtape "Keep Smoke Alive" coming soon....

Tracklisting for "Derogatory Statements"

1. Prohoezak - Derogatory Statements Vol.2 Intro (produced by Remy
Remaq/Sko-Lin)
2. M Dash - 707
3. Lee Majors feat Versatyle & Wick - On The Grind
4. M Dash feat Louie McGraw & Lee Majors - You Know Us
5. Kobra Abysmal - In The Wind
6. Stizon Skrilla - No
7. Playa T Drop
8. Tilt - Cold On Em
9. M Dash feat Young Moe - They Surrender
10. Louie McGraw Feat Mdash - Pimp Law
11. M Dash feat Reel Talk - Felonius Riders
12. Mista Cane- Hope Not
13. Marsh Nut Feat M Dash - Exposed
14. M Dash - Light That Shit Up
15. Mista Cane & Arsen - Its a Beautiful Thang
16. M Dash feat Lou Rawls & Sweet Willie White Shoes - Up In This Bitch
17. Savage C feat Mdash - So Savage
18. Ruxilla - Young & Thuggin
19. Louie McGraw - My Life
20. Playa Rae - Finer Thangs
21. M Dash - Put Ya Blunts Up
22. NBD feat T-mack - Bay Soil
23. Louie Mcgraw Feat Flex and Mdash - Free
24. M Dash feat Kobra & Gas - Rap Life
25. Tilt - Aint Fuckin Wit Dunk
26. Prohoezak - Pee On You
27. NBD - Take U Home
28. Kontac & Erase E feat Mdash - Block Burners
29. Remy Remaq/Sko-Lin Drop
30. M Dash - Nothing Compares (produced by Remy Remaq/Sko-Lin)
31. Daddy Rich - Rich
32. Nell feat. Stizon Skrilla - Where I'm From

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01/15/05 | USC Championship Party
Join IMP Entertainment, HAVOK Entertainment, The Clubmix, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the entire USC Trojan Football team for an exclusive M.L.K holiday event. The USC National Championship Party, Sunday Jan 16th, 2005 @ Grand Ave Nite Club 1024 S Grand Ave in Downtown LA (corner of Olympic & Grand). 18 to Enter (College ID ok). 21 to Drink. Doors Open @ 9:30PM (Early Arrival is Strongly Suggested). Dresscode will be Enforced: No T-shirts, Hats or Sportswear. Special Performance by one of the Bay's finest KEAK DA SNEAK. For Additional Info Call: 310.559.5240. Click the thumbnail to enlarge the flyer. www.impentertainment.com

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01/14/05 | Original Version Of "Where I'm From"!!!
Here is the original version of Game's "Where I'm From" featuring the lost verse from Dr. Dre! Dre removed himself from the track for some reason, dont ask why but it would have been nice to have this version on the album. Other than that its the same version with Nate Dogg on the hook and the beat by Focus... audio here: Game featuring Dr. Dre & Nate Dogg - "Where I'm From (Original Version)" (no DJ tags on this version!!). Pick up "The Documentary" this Tuesday!

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01/11/05 | New Messy Marv Single
Here is the full length new joint from Messy Marv called "Get On My Hype". Its the first single from his upcoming album "Bandannas Tattoos And Tongue Rings" in stores February 15th. It was produced by Droop-E (E-40's son). Make sure you check this out, this song slaps!!! We gonna chop it up with Mess before the album drops and get the low on things so if you got any questions for him you can submit them by clicking here.

Now onto that good stuff......

» Messy Marv - "Get On My Hype"

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01/10/05 | Cali Untouchables Update
Here the schedule, incredible schedule may I add, for the Cali Untouchable DJs for the upcoming weeks:

DJ Warrior and DJ Strong are workin on "Cali Untouchable Radio Pt. 5" with Y.A. and Kurupt, which is ready to be released soon. After that they are dropping "Cali Untouchable Radio Pt. 6" with Ras Kass and Scipio which is gonna be the official "Welcome Back" mixtape. This is coming with a DVD. Right after that expect Warrior and Strong to drop a mixtape with Kam and the legendary radio personality Julio G for the "West Coast Mixtape Kings Vol. 1". And then get ready for DJ Warrior to hit you off with the "Ill Street Dues Pt. 3" mixtape with Talib Kweli. This mixtape will contain exclusives from all sides of the country. As if that wasn't enough, they are workin on the "Cali Untouchable DVD 1.0" which has exclusive material like behind the scenes action, studio sessions, clubs & concert footage and more. DJ Warrior is also workin on a mixtape with West Coast veteran DJ Muggs entitled "Mash Up Radio". This will be a project mixing Hip Hop with Rock. As you can see they are expanding their horizons, so get with it or be out. DJ Warrior told us that its an honor to work with DJ Muggs, whom Warrior looked up to in the past. And last but not least, expect a "Outlaw Warriorz Vol. 2" with Tha Outlawz soon. Also look for Da Riffs to be involved in the production again on some of those projects!

As you can see, the West Coast Mixtape Kings are doing it super big right now!

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01/10/05 | DJ Quik Tour Dates
DJ Quik will be touring with Chingy in February. Get your tickets now at Ticketmaster.com. Here are the dates scheduled so far:

2/16 Tempe, AZ (Marquee Theatre)
2/18 Anaheim, CA (House Of Blues)
2/20 Las Vegas, NV (House Of Blues)
2/21 Hollywood, CA (House Of Blues)

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01/10/05 | Snoop & Dre Talk Reunion
Blender Magazine put Snoop Dogg on the cover of their newest issue. The article focuses on Snoops movies and career. They also approached him about a possible reunion with Dr. Dre. They haven't worked together in years - through no fault of Snoop's.

"I don't know why," Snoop told Blender. "You have to talk to Dre. I'd love to be back in the studio with him. We Don't hate each other, we love each other. About a year and a half ago, I said to him 'Lets make a record called Break Up To Make Up, just me and you on the whole album, no guest rappers.' And he didn't want to do it. We need hurry up and do it while people are still interested. I'm with it. What's up, Dre? Where you at?" When Blender reached Dr. Dre, he laughed and replied, "Fuck it. Let's do it. Set the date.".

As always a lot of talk (for now), so lets see if they actually come through this time and make it happen. For the rest of the article hit up blender.com or pick up the latest issue of Blender, on newsstands now. Shouts to the homie Represent for bringing this article to our attention.

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01/09/05 | Krondon "Crack Music 2"
Krondon and Dow Jones of the Cali Untouchable DJs are putting out Krondon's "New Crack City - Crack Music Vol. 2 (Tha Album)" this week. Featuring new songs & exclusives from the whole Strong Arm Steady gang. This will be available in our online store later this week so check back for that. Click on the thumbnail to enlarge the cover.

Tracklisting:

01. Dow Jones-New Crack City Intro
02. Krondon-What Im Doin
03. Krondon ft. Chace Infinite & Phil Da Agony-I Got A Gun
04. Xzibit ft. Jellyroll-Muthaphuka
05. Krondon ft. Phil Da Agony-Win Or Lose
06. Krondon ft. Planet Asia -2 Much Of A G
07. Krondon ft. Phil Da Agony-Size Aint Shit
08. Shit Aint Free Skit
09. Krondon ft. Mitchy Slick-Niggaz Know
10. West Coast Radio Bar
11. Krondon ft. Phil Da Agony-Strong Arm Steady Gang
12. Dame Dash Bar
13. Krondon-A Million
14. Drugs R Bad
15. Mitchy Slick-Ice Cream Muzik
16. Krondon ft. Phil Da Agony-Watch The Gun Go
17. Ur Services Are No Longer Needed
18. Krondon ft. Phil Da Agony & Flipmode Squad-Im Gone
19. Krondon ft. G Unit-Get This Money
20. Krondon & Dow Jones-Dopeman Freestyle
21. Krondon ft. Phil Da Agony-I Dont Think U Want It
22. Dow Jones-Strong Arm Steady Here... Now & Forever

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01/06/05 | Game Time
I can't remember a west coast rapper getting this much hype, it must have been Snoop in '93 or something. With all this talk surrounding his debut album, positive or negative, everybody is eager to find out how good "The Documentary" really is. Can The Game meet the expectations or not? We say yes, the hype is justified. It's definitely a quality album, Game comes off dope and has some sick punchlines, even if some of the content is getting kind of repetitive like the large amount of references to other artists. Musically its sick, the best produced album in a long while. The production is a collection of high profile names ranging from Dr. Dre to Kanye West, Eminem, Just Blaze, Hi-Tek, Scott Storch, Havoc, and others. The blend of Game's vibe and the mixed (meaning non-regional) production makes it a good package. Listen to the entire album and find out for yourself, we're not gonna give it all away like that. Pick up the album January 18th or pre-order it online, you're not gonna be disappointed.

Tracklisting for "The Documentary":

01. Intro (Produced By Dr. Dre & Che Vicious)
02. Westside Story (Feat. 50 Cent) (Prod. By Dr. Dre & Scott Storch)
03. Dreams (Produced By Kanye West)
04. Hate It Or Love It (Feat. 50 Cent) (Produced By Cool & Dre)
05. Higher (Produced By Dr. Dre & Mark Batson)
06. How We Do (Feat. 50 Cent) (Produced By Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo)
07. Don't Need Your Love (Feat. Faith Evans) (Produced By Havoc)
08. Church For Thugs (Produced By Just Blaze)
09. Put You On The Game (Produced By Timbaland)
10. Start From Scratch (Feat. Marsha Of Floetry) (Produced By Dr. Dre & Scott Storch)
11. The Documentary (Produced By Jeff Bhasker)
12. Runnin' (Feat. Tony Yayo)(Produced By Hi-Tek)
13. No More Fun And Games (Produced By Just Blaze)
14. We Ain't (Feat. Eminem) (Produced By Eminem)
15. Where I'm From (Feat. Nate Dogg) (Produced By Focus)
16. Special (Feat. Nate Dogg) (Produced By Needlz)
17. Don't Worry (Ft. Mary J. Blige) (Prod. By Dr. Dre & Mike Elizondo)
18. Like Father, Like Son (Feat. Busta Rhymes) (Prod. By Buckwild)

In related news, Game has been added as a support for the Snoop Dogg tour in Europe.

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01/06/05 | Music From Spade's "Real Talk"
West Coast Mafia artist Spade put out a very solid debut album entitled "Real Talk". It has guest appearances by 151, Cat Iz, NoGood, PswayzyWith, and C-Bo of course. Production by Ric Roc, Moe Betta, J-Hen, Crash, Mark Sparks, Dominoe, and others. Click here to order. We have 3 songs for you to preview, click on the bold links to listen.

1. Intro
2. U Know Me
3. How He Do That
4. Get Touched
5. Lovin' My Life
6. Real Talk Feat. Star
7. 12 Years (Skit)
8. G'd Up
9. You Ain't Street Feat. Cat Iz, NoGood, Pswayzy
10. W.C.M. Radio
11. In Yo Mouth
12. Where My Dogs? Feat. C-Bo
13. 2Nite Feat. Star
14. W.C.M. Won't Stop! Feat. C-Bo, 151
15. Couple of Hoe's
16. 2 A.M.
17. Dirty
18. Holla My Name
19. Show Me The Way
20. Spade Callin' Collect (Outro)

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01/04/05 | Mack 10/Da Hood & Game On New OST
Capitol Records is scheduled to release the "Coach Carter" soundtrack next Tuesday, Jan 11th. It comes with a couple West Coast guest appearances such as Mack 10 & Da Hood on the track "Balla" (produced by Young Trey), as well as Game & Lil Scrappy who collaborated on a song called "Southside". Pick it up if you like those songs.

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01/04/05 | Snoop Dogg Tour Dates
These are the tentative tour dates for Snoop Dogg's "R&G" tour. It is a US & European tour with special guests Daz Dillinger, Pharrell, and others. The tour kicks off Jan 21st in Reno, NV.

Jan 21, 2005 at Golden Phoenix in Reno, Nevada
Jan 22, 2005 at House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 25, 2005 at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado
Jan 26, 2005 at Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas
Jan 27, 2005 at Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas
Jan 28, 2005 at Sunset Station in San Antonio, Texas
Jan 31, 2005 at Revolution in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Feb 1, 2005 at Jannus Landing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Feb 2, 2005 at Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida
Feb 3, 2005 at House Of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Feb 4, 2005 at Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida
Feb 9, 2005 at Brit Awards in London, UK
Feb 10, 2005 at Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 11, 2005 at Carling Apollo Hammersmith in London, UK
Feb 13, 2005 at The Academy in Glasgow, SCO
Feb 15, 2005 at Carling Apollo Manchester in Manchester, UK
Feb 17, 2005 at Palais Omnisports in Paris, France
Feb 18, 2005 at Congresszentrum B in Stuttgart, Germany
Feb 19, 2005 at Palladium in Cologne, Germany
Feb 20, 2005 at Arena in Berlin, Germany
Feb 22, 2005 at RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland

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01/03/05 | Dynamic Certified Show Pics
Here are some pictures from the Dynamic Certified show last Friday 12/31/2004 presented by Larceny Entertainment. Shouts to the homie T.K.! Check back for more features on Larceny real soon.

» Jerzey J and J Rydah throwin up the DC
» Jerzey J onstage
» Pac 10 and dancer Katrina
» Big Crunch
» Techniec lounging backstage
» Lil Bam and Antoinette from Larceny Ent.
» Techniec onstage @ Key Club

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01/02/05 | Happy New Year
Welcome to 2005, I hope everyone had a good new years eve and all that. Keep on supporting & showing love to Hip Hop, but especially the West. We at Westcoast2k will be here to help make this a year to remember, because it sure looks to hold more good than bad for the whole Coast!

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01/02/05 | Dru Down New Album Coming!
Dru Down is putting out a new album which is gonna be called "Son Of Bootsy". Its scheduled to be in stores February 14th on Pimp On Records/Smoke-A-Lot/Rap-A-Lot.

It features the whole Regime and DD told Westcoast2k that "you can expect the old Dru Down, what everybody been waiting for. It's gangsta pimpin, but more attack season cause I'm attackin' a lot of cats. I'm speaking on everything, from the issue between Yukmouth and Game, to any pimp that's disrespecting me on the Rap thing."

Hell Yeah! Check back for our full interview with Dru Down later this month.

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01/02/05 | J. Wells "Digital Master"
The highly anticipated release from one of the most talented producers in the game is finally available in our online store. The CD by J. Wells is called "Digital Master" which features such guests as Method Man, The Liks, Roscoe, Kurupt, Jayo Felony, Chuck D, King Tee, Goodie Mob, Sleepy Brown and Bishop Lamont. Click here to order it.

Tracklisting:

1. Digital Smoke
2. Sonic feat. King T
3. Unstoppable feat. Bishop Lamont
4. It Dont Stop feat. Method Man, J-Ro, KB I Mean
5. Beat it Up interlude feat. J Ro (Alkoholiks)
6. Get it On feat. Dirty Rat, Kurupt
7. The Noize interlude feat. Chuck D
8. We Dont Care feat. Stylistik Jones
9. Making a Beat interlude feat. E Swift
10. Paragraphs of Pleasure feat. Kurupt, Roscoe, Tri Star, Bizzle
11. Smoking interlude feat. J Ro, E Swift
12. One Shot Kill feat. Jayo Felony
13. San Diego interlude
14. Platinum Dreams feat. Mitchy Slick
15. ATL interlude
16. Play Yo Flutes feat Goodie Mob, Kurupt, Sleepy Brown
17. Its All Big feat. Planet Asia
18. Thats Likwit feat. J Ro
19. Encredible Hulk feat. Dirty Rat, Tash
20. Free YG
21. 10 Years feat YG
22. Its Bishop feat. Bishop Lamont

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01/02/05 | "The Return Of Osirus" Mixtape
DJ Strong, DJ Lt. Dan and Chops released a new mixtape in honor of the late Ol Dirty Bastard. Its the definitive ODB tribute, with 39 classic tracks, freestyles, remixes, and dope cameos featuring Snoop Dogg, E-40, Tha Liks, Wu-Tang Clan, Pharrell, Chris Rock, DJ Premier, Busta Rhymes, and many more. Available now in our online store by clicking here.

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01/02/05 | J Gotti "Full 60"
J Gotti is droppin his upcoming album entitled "Full 60" this Tuesday, January 4th on Independent Music Network. Guests include Daz Dillinger, Messy Marv, Hollow Tip, Keak Da Sneak, Big Hollis, Mr. Kee, Skee 64, A-Wax, and more. Click here to order, tracklisting follows:

1. Let Me Ride
2. Hate On Me
3. Get That Dough
4. Everythang - (featuring Noble/Daz Dillinger)
5. Real Ridaz - (featuring Messy Marv/Hollow Tip)
6. Check Tha Mic - (featuring Big Hollis)
7. You Ain't Safe
8. Drop - (featuring J Mack)
9. Can You Catch Me - (featuring GP/Mr. Kee/Skee 64)
10. One Wrong Move - (featuring A-Wax/Mr. Kee)
11. On Tha Corner - (featuring Keak Da Sneak)
12. Tha Game
13. Sayin' Nothin'
14. Betta Triple That - (featuring DB)
15. Mr. VIP - (featuring Dontay)
16. Introduction - (featuring DB)
17. Suffer Twice

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01/02/05 | Bloc Runnaz Mixtape
The newest and hottest talent out of Dago and Watts, The Bloc Runnaz come with one of if not the best mixtape on the Westcoast right now. With a Crip (Broadway), a Blood (Wes Gutta), and a South Dago Mexican rapper (Hood). They're coming together and bringing something for any and everyone. You can download the mixtape for free by clicking here. Look out for the new mixtape coming soon presented by the Bloc Runnaz DJ/Producer DJ Sparrow.

Tracklist:

1. Ready 4 War - Static, Broadway
2. U Wanna Be Us- Broadway, Hood, Nina
3. Ready 2 Ride? - Hood, Broadway, Wes Gutta
4. Where We From - Wes Gutta, Broadway, Hood
5. We Gon Ride - Hood, Broadway
6. Fever - Nina, Broadway, Wes Gutta, Hood
7. Bloc Run - Hood, Broadway, Nina
8. Get Em' - Broadway, Hood, Wes Gutta
9. Problems - Broadway, Wes Gutta, Hood
10.Bloc's Theme - Broadway, Hood, Mantis
11.Bloc Hop - J. Blackwell, Hood, Broadway, Wes Gutta
12.Skit
13.Lean Back - Hood, Broadway, Wes Gutta
14.Streets of Cali - Broadway
15.Bloc'd Up - Wes Gutta, Hood, Broadway, Nina
16.Runnaz Clap - J. Blackwell, Broadway, Hood, Wes Gutta
17.Rep The Bloc - Hood, Relative Ray, Broadway
18.Who Do U Turn 2? - Hood ft. Nina
19.So Gone - Nina ft. Broadway
20.Dont Want No Problems - Wes Gutta
21.In The End (Outro)

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