For the last year and a half, West Coast producer DJ Mustard has been killing the clubs and the radio waves with a sound that the streets of Los Angeles have named “Ratchet Music.” Having produced ...

[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, “Bizarre Ride,” appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] See also: Ratchet Up: Street Hero YG Eschews Gangsta ...

While out on the road in the UK, DJ Mustard dropped by Tim Westwood's studio to do a promo interview for his upcoming album, 10 Summers. As he discussed his sound and impact on the current landscape ...

No matter the meaning, no matter the mainstream pop culture reference, the roots of "ratchet" are buried in Shreveport. Despite a rich music history of its own, Northwest Louisiana fights to stand out ...