Compton rapper Buddy releases a star-studded mixtape, 'Idle Time,' featuring the likes of Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Kendrick Lamar and Miley Cyrus, among others, today.
Ever since artists like Too Short and N.W.A burst on to the scene in the late 1980s, the West Coast has been recognized as a hotbed for incredible and diverse hip-hop talent. Whether it was the gangsta music of artists like MC Eiht, Snoop Dogg and Above the Law or the decidedly non-gangsta rap stylings of groups like the Pharcyde and Tha Alkaholiks, there's been a plethora of dope MCs throughout t
Buddy releases have been few and far between since the Compton kid first caught our attention with The Neptunes-produced 'Awesome Awesome' back in late 2011, which makes it hard to get your hopes up about his forthcoming debut, 'Idle Time.'