Planet Ill chronicles the origins of West Coast Hip-Hop.
The 1990’s blurred the line between gangsters and gangsta rappers. We examine.
The late 80s brought a huge shift in rap music towards West Coast gangsta rap. We examine
The seeds of modern gangster music were sown long ago. We trace that path.
Planet Ill chases the violent underpinnings of gangsta music from rap’s beginnings all the way to the modern era.
Gangster music has always been a virile subculture of Rap. Is it time for that to change?
Is Snoop’s conversion to Rastafari really a surprise? Not if you were paying attention. Planet Ill gets you hip.
The Chronic wasn’t all blunts and bitches. It was the soundtrack of the LA Riots. We’ll show you why.
How the movie Colors changed the world…or at least Lithonia.
By Malice Intended This is the second in a series of articles in which I