| West Coast | |
| Cover: | G-Eazy & Blueface - West Coast.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | G-Eazy and Blueface |
| Album: | Beats |
| Released: | February 28, 2019 |
| Genre: | West Coast hip hop |
| Length: | 2:19 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: | Julia Lewis |
| Chronology: | G-Eazy |
| Prev Title: | No Keys |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | W.A.N.T.S |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
"West Coast" is a song by American rappers G-Eazy and Blueface, released on February 28, 2019 and produced by Julia Lewis. It contains a sample of "Let's Ride" by Richie Rich. An official remix of the song featuring American rappers Allblack and YG was released a month later.
The song appears on the soundtrack of the 2019 American film Beats.
"West Coast" is a house-tinged song[1] that uses a loop sampling the chorus of "Let's Ride".[2] [3] [4] It is considered an ode to California.[5] Performing in a laid-back flow, G-Eazy hints at releasing new music in the summer. He also brags in his verse that his last album (The Beautiful & Damned) provides for his grandchildren, he drives a black Ferrari, and has an endorsement with Puma. Blueface calls himself the "face of the West Coast" and centers on what he loves about California, specifically the women and marijuana, while also using his viral phrases.
Trey Alston of MTV wrote of the song, "It barely runs above two minutes, but the pair's chemistry and obvious infatuation with their birthplace makes it a lively, and also slightly adorable, listen." Emmanuel Maduakolam of Hypebeast gave a positive review, commenting the song "captures the exciting new California energy and channels it into a perfect slapper. The Bay and L.A. connect for an excellent party record that should be played at high levels."[6]
An official remix of the song was released on March 28, 2019, and features verses from Allblack and YG. Allblack raps in a fast-paced flow (which has been compared to that of E-40) and compares himself to NBA player Spud Webb,[7] [8] while YG explains his connection to Blueface.
The music video was filmed in February 2019[9] and directed by Daniel CZ. It is shot in black-and-white and features neon accents from animator Ofir Shoham.[10] The video shows palm trees, hyphy dancing, Crip and Blood-walking,[11] and luxury vehicles doing donuts in abandoned parking lots.[12] G-Eazy and Blueface cruise up Fairfax Avenue of Los Angeles in the former's black Ferrari,[13] while the latter flaunts a stack of cash and dances in the street alongside a bouncing lowrider driven by Ty Dolla Sign. The clip features cameos from local rappers E-40, Richie Rich, P-Lo, Yung Pinch, Kossisko, Haiti Babii, Guapdad 4000 and Danny Seth.[14]
G-Eazy, Blueface and Allblack performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 29, 2019.[15]