Why Dr. Dre and Snoop Needed Each Other, Tupac’s Incredible Rise | Bomani Jones’ 1996 Hip Hop Series

Bomani Jones is joined by DJ Wally Sparks for another Time Machine Tuesday, this time breaking down the state of West Coast rap in 1996. They dive into Tupac’s transformation into the ultimate California rap star, Dr. Dre and Snoop struggling without each other, the rise of The Doggfather and Aftermath, and why Ice Cube’s Westside Connection run mattered so much. Plus, they show love to Too Short, E-40, Ras Kass, the Bay Area movement, and explain how the West Coast sound had the whole country in its grip.