Best of Compton Hip-Hop

Ever since N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton put Dr. Dre and Eazy-E's hometown on the map, the Los Angeles County city has become the gangsta rap mecca of the West Coast. Samples of classic funk propelled rappers like Coolio and DJ Quik onto the charts in the ‘90s, and synth-driven bangers from Tyga and YG have helped keep Compton rap in the club into the 21st century. But the city's legacy will always be as a proving ground for sharp lyricists, from MC Eiht and The Game to Kendrick Lamar.