G-Funk
Everything published on Music Adviser UK under G-Funk — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
A Beginner's Guide to Gangsta Rap
More than "music about crime": what the genre actually is, how it sounds, and why persona and truth aren't always easy to tell apart.
The History of Gangsta Rap
The real timeline, region by region: Philadelphia's 1985 breakthrough, N.W.A's national leap, and the G-funk era that followed.
The History of G Funk
G funk arrived in a single album in 1992 and transformed West Coast hip-hop overnight. Here's how the style emerged, peaked and left a lasting mark on music.
A Beginner's Guide to G Funk
G funk defined West Coast hip-hop in the early 1990s — slow, synth-heavy and deeply rooted in Parliament-Funkadelic. Here's what you need to know before you listen.
Gangsta Rap Subgenres, Explained
One label, several sounds: how gangsta rap's regional strands and closely related genres actually differ, and where the lines genuinely blur.