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MC Eiht is gearing up to drop 'Which Way Iz West.'

DJ Premier's got four beats on the album.

Some classic Primo production right here.

By any means necessary.

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On this day, July 16, in hip-hop history...

MC Eiht turns 51 today!

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MC Eiht had been relatively quiet in the hip-hop world since the mid-2000s, when the Compton's Most Wanted rapper began slowing down his output after more than a decade of putting out some of the West Coast's toughest gangsta rap. But he flew back into the public consciousness—and the ears of a new generation of listeners—with his verse on "m.A.A.d city"...

The true hip-hop heads know MC Eiht is good for more than a guest verse. The Compton legend teams up with the famously Tupac Shakur-affiliated Outlawz for "Shut Em Down," which comes with a Jae Synth-directed video set in Los Angeles, Calif...

We've already heard "Astonishing" and "3-O-Clock" off Marco Polo's PA2: The Director’s Cut, which is due out November 12, and now the producer has unleashed another monster collaborative track from the project. "West Coast Love" brings together MC Eiht, King Tee And DJ Revolution for an atmospheric, cinematic tribute to the sunnier side of America. Chec...

Props to a West Coast legend.