Ben Westhoff reads from his new book, Original Gangstas: Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and the Birth of West Coast Rap in celebration of the paperback release. Praise for Original Gangstas ...

In his new book, Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap (out this month through Hachette Books), former L.A. Weekly music ...

Dr. Dre’s past of alleged domestic abuse continues to haunt him as another claim has surfaced by a noted author. Journalist Ben Westhoff recently revealed that back in the 1980s, the hip-hop producer ...

On Tuesday, September 13, a burger joint in Fresno, California, called Take 3 transformed itself into a pop-up restaurant called the Powamekka Cafe, named after a business Tupac Shakur once dreamed of ...

READ BEN WESTHOFF’S “THE CONTROVERSY AND BRILLIANCE OF ICE CUBE’S DEATH CERTIFICATE” (AllHipHop News) In the latest example of Tidal hosting exclusive content, the entertainment platform is now ...

The late Tupac Shakur will soon become the sixth hip-hop artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an honor Ben Westhoff says is well-deserved. Westhoff talks with Here & Now's Meghna ...

The stash -- Sir Romeo -- We'll pull your card -- OG -- I'm not giving you shit -- A little bit of gold and a pager -- All hell breaks loose -- Most wanted -- Me and Allah go back like cronies -- Like ...

One could argue with the ease of claiming B.I.G. and ’Pac’s eternal rap game dominance that music fans want every speck of background on their favorite hotshots. How else could one explain the ...

After more than a half-dozen books and a hit Hollywood film, what more could be said about N.W.A, the West Coast rap group that put the gangsta into gansta rap? Quite a lot, it turns out. Ben Westhoff ...