In a an industry filled with coastal bias, it’s about time someone from the West Coast, more importantly the Bay Area, was given the opportunity to shed light on our side of things. Welcome to a West Coast State of Mind, where I’m only bias sometimes, but at least I’ll admit it. – ill Will (ill.will@hiphopdx.com)

Off top I’d like to congratulate Cam’ron. After much begging and pleading with Kimora and a vote of confidence from Russell, Cam’s been named Baby Phat’s new postergirl- I mean boy. For the record Baby Phat is still an all girls line, and pink is still an all girls color. For the past few years there’s been talk of rap first gay rapper, I think Cam’s tryna tell us something