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Don’t Cry, Dry Your Eyes ***West Coast Stand UP*** So everybody and their sister thinks the West Coast is hurting. Message boards, interviews, everywhere you look, there seems to be a general sense of pessimism surrounding the West Coast. Things couldn’t be farther from the truth. There’s a vibrant and quality music scene on the West Coast and it’s just a matter of time before we get our turn. Record Labels are taking notice and it’s only bound to get better. On the new artist side, we’ve got Jay Rock, Ya Boy, Roccett, Bishop Lamont, PacDiv, Young De, Taje, Dubb, Young Maylay, G Malone, Roscoe Umali, Clyde Carson, K Dot, Damani, Bangloose, Bad Lucc, and Problem. I’m sure there are others I missed, but those were just the artists that came to mind when I made a quick list. We’ve got a wide variety of artists complimenting a large spectrum of hip-hop. Gangsta, swagger, punchline, hipster, and backpack rappers, the West Coast has it all. On the new producer side we’ve got Infra Red, Terrace Martin, Dae One, THX, FOC, Disko, Dem Jointz, Focus,and a bunch of others I’m sure I missed. These producers have consistently put out quality work and can do beats from hardcore to G-Funk to RnB. The talent is there. The record labels seem to be taking notice. Both Problem and PacDiv recently signed deals with Universal Records. G Malone is going getting a big push from Cash Money. Westurn Union is putting their debut album out through Koch and of course Bishop Lamont is over at Aftermath. When you hear people talking about how the West Coast is dead until Detox drops, just shrug it off because it’s simply not true. Take the time to listen to some new artists and I’m sure there’s something there that you’ll like. The West isn’t dead, in fact I’m gonna go out on a limb and say we’re about to enter a very good era that’s gonna rival the good old days fans so fondly remember.
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