East Coast West Coast Rap- Preshow interview with investigative journalist Ben Westhoff

Today we are sharing a sort of warm up for our Season 5 opener (which will be going out tomorrow). This is our interview with Investigative Journalist and best-selling author Ben Westhoff. Ben wrote one of the biggest-selling hip-hop books of all time! Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap. Ben spent over 5 years researching, interviewing and reporting and his book is a definitive history of West Coast gangsta rap, revealing how a group of then-unknown rappers, such as Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, grappled with rivalries, crime, drugs, gangs, racism and bad record deals to create and define the sound of a generation. We have an in depth discussion with Ben regarding the infamous East Coast/ West Coast rivalry and get his opinion on what really happened. Stay Tuned as tomorrow we will be releasing the official season opener with our deep dive into the East Coast/ West Coast rap feud. Find more about Ben Westhoff by CLICKING HERE! www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why have you not joined us online? Seriously, our Twitter (X), Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are all the places you can interact. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1373722583092349   Instagram: The_Mix_Tape_Podcast https://instagram.com/the_mix_tape_podcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   Twitter: The_Mix_Tape_Pod   TikTok- Mixtapepod  https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRSG8CVm/   Call us at 513-437-2377 or He Rad 77   Check out our Sponsors www.Bustedtees.com and at checkout enter the code JASON25945 to receive a pretty sweet discount!   Don’t forget to drop us a review. It helps a ton!     You can help the show by donating to our Buy Me a Coffee: The Mix Tape is Weekly Pop Culture Podcast (buymeacoffee.com)   "Pop Culture News" "Pop culture trivia" "Pop Culture Moments" "Music" "80s Music artists" "90s Music" "90s Music artists" 2000s Music" "80s Rock" "80s Rap" "90s Rock" "90s Rap" "90s Techno" "2000s Rap" "Industrial" "Rock" "90s Music hits" "80s Music hits" "One hit wonders" "Movie reviews" "Weird movies" "recasting movies" “Celebrity Interviews” “Pop Culture” “Alternative” “Alt Rock” “Music facts” “Music History” “Rock History” Gansta Rap, East Coast, West Coast, Tupac, Notorious BIG, Dre, Suge Knight, Puff Daddy, Snoop Dog, 90’s Rap, Ben Westhoff, Original Ganstas, Death Row Records, Bad Boy Records, Junior Mafia, Source Awards, Keefee D, Tim Dog