SOHH Left Coast http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/ en Copyright 2007 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:00:34 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Rappers Recall Tupac On this day of Tupac Week, SOHH Left reached out to a few homies to tell us in their own words, Pac's legacy. What did the fallen rapper mean to you?

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/rappers_recall_tupac.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/rappers_recall_tupac.html Tupac Shakur Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:00:34 -0500 "And the Oscar goes to...Tupac Shakur for Training Day!" Part of Tupac’s legacy was that through rhymes, interviews and movies, he was able to exist more as a human than any other rapper before or since. In SOHH Left’s continued tribute to the life he led—on this, the day that he passed, 11 years ago today—we take a look at the films that made ‘Pac a suitor of Janet Jackson, a foe of Omar Epps and a partner of James Belushi.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/and_the_oscar_goes_totupac_sha.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/and_the_oscar_goes_totupac_sha.html Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:00:04 -0500 What do you think it'd be like if Tupac lived? One writer imagines a world in which Tupac survived. What do you think?

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/what_do_you_think_itd_be_like.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/what_do_you_think_itd_be_like.html Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:00:02 -0500 6 of Amerikaz Most Wanted Say what you will about all the lost tapes, unreleased b-sides, posthumous remixes and mid-album placeholders, Tupac’s greatest work was always in the singles. The hits were that way for a reason: They remain the man’s best pieces of artistry. In continued celebration of Pac’s life, eleven years after his passing, here are his six greatest singles.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/6_of_amerikaz_most_wanted.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/6_of_amerikaz_most_wanted.html Tupac Shakur Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:00:30 -0500 Remembering a Legend "I don't have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated." –2Pac

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/remembering_a_legend.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/remembering_a_legend.html Tupac Shakur Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:10:40 -0500 MySpace Lotto: Kidd of Turf'n The blessing and the curse of the Internet is the accessibility of accessibility. MySpace/Crackspace/Facebook your music and it's instantaneously available to billions. This isn't pushing units out the trunk, this is streaming to the masses.

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/myspace_lotto_kidd_of_turfn.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/myspace_lotto_kidd_of_turfn.html Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:00:19 -0500 West Coast Custom, Vol. 1 B000003ABQ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Alright, so leading off with a little diversity probably wasn't the move. Fair enough. From time to time SOHH Left will be looking at events surrounding hip-hop culture, but it probably should've been saved until a time when it made sense to you cookie cutters. Tomorrow, you'll get an exclusive interview with DJ Muggs on his new record and a preview of the new album. If you got questions for Muggs, put them in today's comments and we'll ask them. This is how SOHH Left will be popping in the future too; as long as they haven't passed (Pac, Eazy, Mac Dre) or continue to be holed up, afraid of the world (Dr. Dre), we'll get at them for you. But for today, the present, you get a blast from the past with the first installment of West Coast Customs.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/alright_so_leading_off_with.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/alright_so_leading_off_with.html Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:00:45 -0500 Sneaker Freakers on Fairfax IMG_182%5B1%5D.jpg

Ain't nothing more hip-hop than sneakers...well, maybe lyrics and beats...but still, sneakers are pretty close to the fifth element. The biggest sneaker spot in LA had a BBQ banger and SOHH Left Coast was there to give you the rundown.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/sneaker_freakers_on_fairfax.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/sneaker_freakers_on_fairfax.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:00:16 -0500 From Outros to Intros We begin by giving proppers to our predecessor: SOHH Eighty held down the Left Coast for a minute, but please, allow us to introduce ourselves and the O.G-enius that you'll find in these pages every single day.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/from_outros_to_intros.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/09/from_outros_to_intros.html Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:00:51 -0500 That's All, Folks... As everyone knows, this will be my last post here on SOHH. It's been almost a year exactly since I posted my first blog on SOHH, and although there were more than a few days when I got fed up with all the bullsh*t that went on in the comments section, there were also plenty of days when I actually enjoyed doing this.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/thats_all_folks.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/thats_all_folks.html Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:25:53 -0500 5 Favorite West Coast Albums Of All Time 28_AC-book.jpg

Tomorrow's my last day here at SOHH, but before I bounce, I’m interested in hearing everyone’s five favorite West Coast hip hop albums of all time. You don’t need to give a reason or an explanation as to why, you don’t need to critique and/or talk sh*t on other people’s choices, and you don’t need to give a song by song description of the album... Just list ‘em off.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/5_favorite_west_coast_albums_o.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/5_favorite_west_coast_albums_o.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:55:39 -0500 Remembering One Last West Coast Classic... "Deep Cover" This the last time you'll ever have to read an installment of "Remembering A West Coast Classic". I know some of you actually enjoyed them, so this one's for all of you...

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/remembering_one_last_west_coas.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/remembering_one_last_west_coas.html Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:15:41 -0500 Some Underground Sh*t... mineshaft.jpg

There are quite a few dope independent albums that either came out recently or will be hitting the shelves soon. I don’t have time to review all of these albums individually and I only have a week left here, so I’ll just post the ones that are worth buying...

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/some_underground_sht.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/some_underground_sht.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:59:04 -0500 Little Stevie Wonder stevie.jpg

I just got back from seeing Stevie Wonder at a sold-out show at the Concord Pavilion, and it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. You can go see all of the bullsh*t radio station new jack R&B artist Summer Jams in the world and they'll never compare to seeing a three hour set from one of the most influential and talented musicians that any of us will ever experience in our lives.

And by the way, if you think that Stevie Wonder doesn't have anything to do with hip hop, you couldn't be more wrong.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/little_stevie_wonder.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/little_stevie_wonder.html Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:05:04 -0500 This Weekend... There are a couple of dope events jumping off... If you're anywhere near the 415 or the 209, you should definitely make your way over to one of these events.

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/this_weekend.html http://blogs.sohh.com/sohhleftcoast/2007/08/this_weekend.html Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:18:23 -0500