Shyne threw himself into the spotlight the moment his controversial comments about Kendrick Lamar's good kid M.A.A.D. city hit the nets. What would ensue was a firestorm of backlash from west coasters including Game, scHoolboy Q and Nipsey Hussle. In our opinion, Kendrick's album is a work of art... a creative masterpiece -- especially to those who live or who have lived the life Kendrick spoke of. How often do we get to hear the west coast told from a good kid's perspective? It was cohesive. It was genius. Sooo, as a west coast media outlet, we RIDIN' too, right...??!! Maaan, it's so easy to get caught up in the hype of it all. But, as REAL NIGGAS who respect both the coast we serve and the ideologies of a revolutionary, there was only one thing to do -- get a moment of clarity.

2011 was one hell of a year, especially for music. We’ve had alot of new artists come on and changed the whole game, even at the end half of the year. Read more