Pimp Hop is one of those guilty pleasures for fans of the mainstream music scene and, famously, some of the most impactful Pimp Hop Rappers hail from the West Coast, including Juice Lee, Kt Foreign, Larry June, Suga Free, Sietegang, Mike Sherm, Fenix Flexin, and Yung X. Representing the South, artists like Ralo the P, Mac Roosta, and Mista Gee are gaining recognition, while on the East Coast, Tax G and Pastor Pills are making their mark. Notably, Serious Jones, a legendary battle rapper from the East Coast, has transitioned his focus to Pimp Hop.
Juice Lee, CEO of Juice Division Records, is confident the genre’s mainstream portfolio will include another breakthrough with the release of the new single “Stay Down,” a collaboration between himself and Kt. Lee emphasizes the meticulous effort put into ensuring that the single represents the genre at its best on a mainstream level.
In a direct quote, Juice Lee declares, “Our new single ‘Stay Down’ is the track that will propel Pimp Hop into the mainstream. It wasn’t created overnight. We had to ensure that it truly reflects the essence of our genre at a mainstream level.”
The single “Stay Down” is an indie release by Juice Division Records and Paul Ring’s Bungalo Music and Film, a division of Universal Music Group. Ring, a GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-platinum pioneer in the West Coast music industry for nearly three decades, has been instrumental in shaping the genre’s landscape. Bungalo Records, under *Ring’s leadership*, has introduced West Coast legends like DJ Quick, Suga Free, and Mack 10, among others. Additionally, the label distributed The Game’s 5x platinum “Stop Snitching Stop Lying” DVD, aimed at 50 Cent, during their infamous rivalry following The Game’s departure from G Unit.
*Key Info*: Universal Music Group has exclusively distributed Ring’s Bungalo imprint for 27-plus years.
Bungalo Music and Film, as a division of Universal Music Group for over 27 years, has been and continues, to be a lighthouse in the growing legacy of West Coast Hip Hop, and the fabric of music in general.