The G-Funk Junkies Podcast

New segment of the G-Funk Junkies Podcast is "5 Minutes of G-Funk" where we review albums in 5 minutes (or so) for the sake of getting more content out. Depending on how popular these get we will dwell deeper in the album do a full length & detailed review. For now, enjoy this Ruthless Records gem.

Listen as we shoot you with some facts, some little known facts and our short opinion!

With Cinco De Mayo on the horizon, we said "screw it, why not" and did a short segment of Words From the Wyze to commemorate both Cinco-de-Drink'o and Inglewood's very own Mack 10's relationship to Murry Brumfield's label: Familia Records. Sit back and peep this 6 minute segment on a little known fact of West Coast Hip Hop History. Drink up!

Today I want to share some thoughts with you all. For the last few weeks there's been a little buzz and controversy floating around on social media regarding the status of Chicano rap. 

Conejo (the rapper) reached out to share his video about his homie Prime's comments about the current status of Chicano Rap prompting me to make this analysis. Here I address several points made in that video, the comments Prime made, and the publicity stunt by King Lil G tying it all together plus my own social commentary about it all!!

You won't wanna miss it!!!

To commemorate the coming of Dia De Los Muertos, your boy Wyze put together something special for the fallen rappers who are no longer here with us. Because the mainstream will not even acknowledge our contributions, you know the G-Funk Junkies are here to pay homage.

Hopefully you appreciate this short episode. And who knows, maybe you find some new material you weren't aware of. Que en paz descanzen todos, peace!

We've all heard the question. But as of yet, we haven't heard a good answer. Well, for this subset of the G-Funk Junkies Podcast, Imma kick it off with a segment I will call "Words from the Wyze". Peep the short episode. Let us know what you think!

Taking a dive into an underappreciated and often overlooked group from Southeast LA who dropped a gem only to never be heard from again. Originally released on AW Records, Murry Brumfield acquired the rights to their album and put it on Familia Records.

There's a special track only available on tape, take a listen as we discuss this album in its entirety. 

It's the return of the G-Funk Junkies, and to commemorate this Friday the 13th before the stroke of midnight, we are dropping this incredible interview with the Harbor Area's very own: Frank Contreras aka DJ Tricks from the legendary group Spanish Fly.

Join us as DJ Tricks takes us through his involvement with music at an early age, to the recording of their first hit singles, their eventual debut album and much more.

It's not every day that we get to hear some Hip Hop history, especially from the underground. Please sit back, grab a six pack and chill to this episode!

With the stereotypes and constant oversimplification of what has been dubbed Chicano Rap, The G-Funk Junkies want to spin this notion under a different light. We put together a short playlist of some underground & mainstream West Coast Rap songs all throughout the 90's that are either from or feature members of the Long Beach group Foesum.

We start off with an original version of what eventually became a Death Row Classic and work our way down to the end of a 1990s:

1. Foesum - "Ain't No Fun [ft. Kid Frost]" from 1990
2. "Your Better Think" (3 Deep Version) / "You Better Think" (Foesum feature) (1994)
3. Slow Pain - "Trigger Finger [ft. T-Dubb & A.L.T.]" (1995)
4. Foesum - "Who Got Your Back [ft. A.L.T., O'Genius, Wayniac]" (1995)
5. Deuce Mob - "Life of A Gangsta [ft. M&Msta & T-Dubb" [1996]
6. Litefoot - "Getting My Hustle On [ft. A.L.T., T-Dubb, M&Msta, & Rich Garcia]" [1996]
7. G-Fellas - "West Coast Rocks [ft. Frost & M&Msta]" [1999]