WestCoast Keish

06/06/2025

12 years ago, I started an underground Hip Hop blog. Today, I own a top ranked magazine. This month we celebrated our 8 year anniversary. Seeing so many businesses come and go taught me the power of staying down. Keep going even when you want to quit because most people will. That's when you you win.

07/01/2024

Pop Out & Show season. The city’s up!! Thank you EMPIRE for an amazing BET weekend brunch 🥂

04/30/2024

Sunday I had the honor of covering Giggs first U.S. tour for Hype Off Life. And I’m not gonna lie, I had a panic attack on my way over there since I haven’t shot a show since Young Dolph at The Wiltern (RIP 🕊️)

And… I decided to shoot in manual 🤭

Everything turned out alright though and it was one dope show!

Fredy Muks did his thing as the opener before Giggs came out to kill it. Def check out his new album and swipe left for some exclusive flicks, shot by me

Visit HypeOffLife.com for more of where that came from 🚀 (link in bio)

04/29/2024

I was honored to be featured on TheSourceLA this weekend ❤️

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6RpDdopge2/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

04/26/2024

Went to The Gathering Spot last night for a conversation with Rapsody & Gia Peppers and it was so healing. Looking forward to her new album! ❤️

04/12/2024

That time I was Mike Jones' photographer for the night

03/18/2024

I made the pages of Hip Hop Since 1987. Only up from here 🚀

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03/15/2024

Thank you Sheen Magazine for highlighting me and my book for Women’s History Month ❤️

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