The West got some talent fo sho..
And the veterans should be doing it for some years.
This is how I see it:
Retiring:
DJ Quik - He should be a good producer for some years still..
Maybe he'll even improve when he doesn't have to think about rapping, and learns from Dre
Veterans
Dr.Dre - Can carry the West as producer for years to come. Detox will change the game, OMG too.
Snoop Dogg - Should be good for another 2-3 albums.. Keyword: Dogghouse
Eminem - Yea, he's midwest, but he got his roots planted in the West. Will be a headliner for years to come, both as rapper & producer.
Xzibit - 4 albums deep, now considered a veteran. Will be among the 5 biggest names on the WestCoast for years.
Nate Dogg - New solo album, new 213-album, and the hook-master in 100s of songs. Ain't no stopping his shine.
Cypress Hill - Still doing their thing, but is it soon over?
Ice Cube - With a album produced by Dr.Dre, he can't go wrong. Will come back with a bang.
Warren G - Will gradually find his place as a producer for Dre & Snoop and the new cats, with limited mic-time. And will be a big part of..
213 - New album, will be dope for sure.
N.W.A - Dre, Ren, Cube & Snoop - Is it possible to go wrong?
New talent
Roscoe - New exciting talent, can be big. Will he be bigger than his bro though?
Butch Cassidy - A sureshot. Can & will maybe be as big as Nate Dogg. Kills every cameo he's on. His solo career is unclear though, even if he will be a "hook-master".
Knoc-Turn'al - Unique voice & flow, and dopeness on hooks.
Lyrical gifted, but will he waste it on weed & hoes-tracks?
Crooked I - Lyrical superkid, but will he make it big?
A talent for sure.
Slip Capone - Talented, and with a really dope flow.
If Knoc makes it big, he got a even better chance..
Time Bomb - Also a big talent, with a dope ass flow.
L.A.C. got lotsa talents..
Eastwood - Not sure about him, but he's pretty aight.
E White - Talented for sure, + he got Snoop behind him.
Outsiders
Ras Kass - He oughta blow up, he damn sure got the gift.
Will "Goldyn Child" be the big break?
Golden State Project - You really can't miss with Ras Kass, Xzibit & Saafir on the same team.. but saleswise :-/ Who knows..
Liks - Knows how to make good music, but is the motivation still there? And will Xzibit help them to stardom now that Tash has dissed him?
Daz - Will he hang the mic up soon? Will be a CEO & producer for a long time though..
King Tee - What now?
Soopafly - Seems fresher than ever, should be bigger..
Producers
Dr.Dre
Warren G
Mel-Man
Eminem
DJ Quik
Fred Wreck
Meech Wells
Jelly Roll
Battlecat
Quaze
I'm sure I forgot somebody, but the West seems promising to me..
2 PAC.....HE ALWAYS SELLS