Spending some time on the West Coast was super fun the other week because we got to like kind of understand, you know, what goes on on the West Coast and in Los Angeles and, you know, the whole culture of hip hop and just music as a whole over there.

And it's a completely different feeling than anything I've ever experienced, let's say, within my hometown, Montreal, or even, let's say, going to New York, going to Atlanta.

It has this completely different feeling to the city as a whole and to the culture as a whole

because creativity is at an all-time high within that atmosphere.

And I feel like being in Los Angeles for some time and obviously I want to go back and

experience more is just the creative, unique approach that the people there take to their

lives and to their art.

So what do you think was the one thing you realized, let's say, when in Los Angeles,

when let's say interviewing people at the festival, when talking, let's say, to record label execs

or even different artists, what was the one thing that stands out in Los Angeles,

let's say in comparison to every other place you've been? Yeah, I think the one thing that stands out for Los Angeles, let's say, in comparison to every other place you've been.

Yeah, I think the one thing that stands out for L.A. and California in general when it comes to music is just like the unique DNA that the state has when it comes to the sonics, bro, is just because, you know, we talked a bit about Cali in our last episode,

but we don't only have the time to really dive super deep into the music.

And talk about, like, some essential West Coast hip-hop music.

So before we get started with some recommendations,

I wanted to ask you this, like,

what's the first thing that you think of when I say West Coast hip-hop music?

Well, obviously, it goes to like Dr. Dre.

It goes to Snoop Dog.

It goes to, let's say, iced tea.

It could go to too short.

It could go to anyone.

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