107-455: Lonnie Kimble (born January 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Skeme , is an American rapper from Inglewood, California . Skeme has collaborated with various West Coast rappers such as the group Black Hippy , Bizzy Bone , The Game , Dom Kennedy , Nipsey Hussle , E-40 , Casey Veggies and Problem among others. In 2012, Skeme released his debut studio album Alive & Living under RBC Records . His second studio album Ingleworld
214-482: A Los Angeles-based entertainment management company named L.A. UNFD. Then he signed a one-album deal with RBC Records to release his debut studio album. On October 10, 2012, Skeme revealed that track listing for his debut album, titled Alive & Living . The album contained guest appearances by Iggy Azalea , Schoolboy Q , Kendrick Lamar, Dom Kennedy and Problem . The album's production was handled by Boi-1da, The Futuristiks, DJ Mustard , THC, and DJ Dahi . The album
321-427: A behind the scenes video of Schoolboy Q working on new music was posted with the caption, "2morrow nigHt we back at it." On April 15, 2019, Schoolboy Q announced the title of his 5th studio album CrasH Talk via his Instagram. The album was released on April 26, 2019. CrasH Talk debuted at No. 3 on Billboard's top 200. Announcements of Schoolboy Q's sixth studio album took place as early as January 2020, stating at
428-505: A close on June 1, in Manchester, England . Schoolboy Q's Top Dawg label-mate Isaiah Rashad and fellow American rapper Vince Staples , made appearances to support Q in domestic dates. Rashad, also supported Q on European tour dates. In April 2014, before his two sold-out shows in Las Vegas , Schoolboy Q was the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . During his time on stage, Schoolboy Q
535-488: A concert that he would release another album later that year. On July 20, 2020, British virtual band Gorillaz released a song featuring Schoolboy Q called " Pac-Man " as the fifth episode of the band's web series Song Machine , in honor of Pac-Man 's 40th anniversary. In 2021 Schoolboy Q played a fictionalized version of himself on Tubi's animated show The Freak Brothers . Schoolboy Q teased updates of an upcoming album throughout 2023, although no further information
642-451: A cypher presented by BET. On November 5, 2013, it was revealed Schoolboy Q would appear on the soundtrack to the 2013 video game NBA Live 14 . A snippet of the song, which is titled " Man of the Year ", first surfaced with the release of the music video for Kendrick Lamar's single " Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe ". On November 23, 2013, the song was released as a single via the iTunes Store . With
749-522: A deadbeat father anymore." In June 2017, Schoolboy Q revealed on social media that he had made "like 50 songs" during the recording process of his fifth studio album. On July 31, 2018, label president Top Dawg confirmed via Twitter that the album was "90-95% done." On September 15, 2018, Schoolboy Q announced that the album has been delayed due to the death of his longtime friend and frequent collaborator Mac Miller . On March 11, 2019, Schoolboy Q announced "2 MORE DAYS" via his Instagram. The following day
856-477: A four-horse coach between their office and Inglewood, leaving at 9:30 am and returning at 2 pm to carry passengers desiring to see the property. It is understood that arrangements will soon be completed for frequent fast trains between Los Angeles and Inglewood over the California Southern . Inglewood Park Cemetery , a widely used cemetery for the entire region, was founded in 1905. The city has been home to
963-513: A friend noticed his craftiness at generating money. He said most of these money making strategies were of the illegal nature but they allowed him to purchase a BMW 525I while he was in the twelfth grade at Gardena 's Junipero Serra High School . He grew up affiliated with the Piru Blood gang and was a gangbanger throughout his high school years. Skeme first began rapping around age 12 and began writing around age 15. He recorded his first song at
1070-584: A loser?". Hanley released Gangsta & Soul , his second mixtape on May 14, 2009, which included the aforementioned diss track. The mixtape was his first official project with Top Dawg Entertainment, which presented the mixtape alongside G.E.D. Inc. Although Hanley did not release a project, 2010 had him touring and in the studio working with the rest of Black Hippy and on his then-upcoming project Setbacks . On January 11, 2011, TDE released Setbacks , his first independent album , exclusively through iTunes , to critical acclaim. The album reached number 100 on
1177-491: A main library in the city's Civic Center , in addition to a branch in the southeastern corner of the city, near the intersection of Crenshaw and Imperial. The Southeast Symphony Association is a non-profit, musical and cultural association in Inglewood, founded in 1948 to create an orchestra that welcomes African-American musicians. The annual Open Studios event features "drawing, painting, photography and more", organized by
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#17328835670261284-545: A naturally-replenishing water feature which is claimed to recycle 26 million gallons of water annually. This cleared the way for developers to begin construction on the venue as planned in December 2015. On January 13, 2016, one day after the NFL approved of the Rams return to Los Angeles, construction began on the Inglewood site. SoFi Stadium opened in 2020. The City of Inglewood operates
1391-515: A new sound every time he raps. It's never the same. He might use a little swag, but it's always like a different flow . So that's all I try to do." He says he chooses to not always do the traditional style of rapping, having no restrictions when he raps: "But at the same time, it's just a feeling I can't really explain. You got to be wiser to stay on the track, but there's no rules. When you start rapping with rules, it's when you start sounding boring. You may hear me fuck with my voice, you may hear me do
1498-497: A population of 109,673. The population density was 12,062.1 inhabitants per square mile (4,657.2/km ). The racial makeup of Inglewood was 50.6% Hispanics or Latinos (of any race), 43.9% African American, 23.3% White (2.9% non-Hispanic White), 0.7% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 26.3% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. The Census reported that 98.6% of the population lived in households, 0.9% lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters, and 0.5% were institutionalized. Of
1605-543: A recording contract with TDE. On July 29, 2008, Hanley released his first mixtape titled Schoolboy Turned Hustla , with G.E.D. Inc., the same imprint that helped launch the career of fellow West Coast rapper Tyga , with whom Schoolboy Q worked with early in their respective careers. After the release of Schoolboy Turned Hustla , he signed a deal with Top Dawg Entertainment in 2009, where he later formed Black Hippy , with fellow label-mates and frequent collaborators, Kendrick Lamar , Jay Rock and Ab-Soul . In 2009, Hanley
1712-583: A six out of ten saying, " Ingleworld is a valiant effort from Skeme but mediocre overall. Still, with some growth and improvement, Skeme could easily become a leader of the new West Coast sound." Following the release of the album, MTV called him one of "hip-hop's top prospects for 2014." Starting January 23, 2014, Skeme begun touring with Dom Kennedy on the Get Home Safely tour, in promotion of Kennedy's album Get Home Safely that Skeme also made an appearance on. The tour ran through February 27, 2014. Skeme
1819-532: A studio in Long Beach, California , at age 16. When he first began taking rapping seriously at age 17, he was graduating high school. He shortly after met Dolla , whom he began hanging out and frequently working with. He credits Dolla for significantly influencing him. He has said, "Dolla kind of molded me when I was young. He shaped me into being somebody and trying to tell me what could happen if you took this shit seriously." In 2007 he released Skeme Of Things , which
1926-404: A suit filed by 19 parents. At least since 1965, said Deutz, the Inglewood school board had been aware of a growing influx of black families into its eastern areas, but had done nothing about the polarization of its pupils into an eastern black area and a western white one. On August 31, he rejected an appeal by four parents who said the school board was not responsible for the segregation, but that
2033-525: A three-room adobe house on a slight rise overlooking the creek that ran from Centinela Springs all the way to the ocean. According to the LAOkay web site, this adobe was built where the present baseball field is in the park. It no longer exists. In 1834, Ygnacio Machado, one of the sons of Jose Machado, built the Centinela Adobe , which sits on a rise above the present Interstate 405 ( San Diego Freeway ) and
2140-490: A track released by rapper Wale, "Know Me". Recently, Skeme announced another and possibly final addition to his Ingleworld album series, to be entitled Ingleworld4eva . In preparation for this album, he has released a mixtape entitled "Before 4Eva" through datpiff.com and other music sites that stream free music. On May 6, 2016, DJ Drama released a single off his "Quality Street Music 2" album, title "Wishing" featuring Chris Brown, Skeme and LyQuin. A music video has been shot for
2247-409: A two-bar pause, you may hear me do an odd 33 bars instead of 30. Give you 14 bars instead of 16." Schoolboy Q has said: "what I get from 50 [Cent] is a lot of aggression", in a 2012 interview, adding "he basically birthed my whole style". Schoolboy Q has been called very versatile with his rapping, as proven on his albums Setbacks and Habits & Contradictions . Writer Rebecca Haithcoat articulated
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#17328835670262354-661: A volunteer group of artists with support by the Inglewood Cultural Arts, Inc. (ICA) organization. The first year of the event saw six artists featured, but at the November 2011 event "more than 30" were expected, said Renee Fox, gallery director at the Beacon Arts Building on North La Brea Avenue. The structure has been turned into 14 artists' studios, with 16 more to be added by the end of 2011. A nearby former auto showroom has also been turned over to artists. Inglewood
2461-401: Is a "testament to diversity in L.A.'s sound. With his raspy voice, marked by a slight southern drawl hidden under a distinctly West Coast dialect." She then stated that his raps have the "passion of 2Pac and the wit of Lil Wayne " also complimenting his production choices. Inglewood, California Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California , United States, in
2568-527: Is an American rapper from South Los Angeles , California . He began recording in 2007, and released his first two mixtapes , ScHoolboy Turned Hustla (2008) and Gangsta & Soul (2009) to local success. After signing with the Carson -based record label Top Dawg Entertainment , Hanley's debut studio album, Setbacks (2011) and its follow-up, Habits & Contradictions (2012) were both released to positive critical response; both also performed moderately on
2675-493: Is his favorite rapper of all time. In several interviews, Schoolboy Q has stated 50 Cent is the biggest reason he started to take rapping and his music career seriously, even going as far as saying 50 Cent probably saved his life. He has also stated the person he looks up to the most is hip hop mogul Sean Combs , from whom he adopted the nickname "Puffy". In an interview with Complex magazine , he stated he "got [my rhyme-style] from Jay-Z. If you really listen to Jay-Z, he has
2782-592: Is home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League who play at SoFi Stadium . The stadium hosted Super Bowl LVI in 2022, and will host Super Bowl LXI in 2027. The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings played their home games at Kia Forum from 1967 to 1999, until the completion of Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles . On July 26, 2019,
2889-421: Is now sober. In interviews, he has stated that the passing of Mac Miller was a large influence in his decision to become sober. Hanley also states that he made the decision to stop using drugs after realizing he had gained weight to the point of reaching 250 lbs. Hanley is an avid golfer, reportedly playing 5-6 times a week often. He began playing in 2018 as the result of a bet with a friend. He began playing at
2996-590: Is used as the headquarters of the Centinela Valley Historical Society. Two years later, Ygnacio was granted the 2,220-acre (9.0 km ) Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela , though this land had already been claimed by Avila. Daniel Freeman acquired the rancho and was a founder of the Centinela-Inglewood Land Company in 1887, which developed the city. That year it was reported that: The Centinela-Inglewood Company has put on
3103-562: The BET Awards show. On June 11, 2013, Schoolboy Q released " Collard Greens ", the lead single from his debut album Oxymoron . In July 2013, for their 53rd issue, Mass Appeal called on photographer/director 13thWitness, to shoot Schoolboy Q, alongside friend and fellow American rapper Mac Miller, for their cover story. In the story, the two speak on how they met, their comedic relationship and their respective futures. On August 7, 2013, Hanley appeared on BET's 106 & Park , to premiere
3210-696: The Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area . As of the 2020 U.S. Census , the city had a population of 107,762. It is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, near Los Angeles International Airport . The Inglewood area was developed following the opening of the Venice–Inglewood railway in 1887 and incorporated as a city on February 14, 1908. The city is a major hub for professional sports with several teams that have played in Inglewood's venues. The Kia Forum , an indoor arena, opened in 1967 and hosted
3317-656: The Hollywood Park Racetrack from 1938 to 2013, one of the premier horse racing venues in the United States. Fosters Freeze , the first soft serve ice cream chain in California, was founded by George Foster in 1946 in Inglewood. Inglewood was named an All-America City by the National Civic League in 1989 and yet again in 2009 for its visible progress. The Ku Klux Klan had a presence in Inglewood in
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3424-576: The Los Angeles Clippers announced plans to build a new arena and entertainment center in Inglewood. The announcement explained that the new arena would be completed at the same time their current leasing agreement with Crypto.com Arena is set to expire. The privately financed project includes the arena, the team's business and basketball offices, training facility, community and retail spaces. Weeks later, on September 10, 2019, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer announced plans to invest $ 100 million into
3531-715: The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association , Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League , and Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association until the opening of Staples Center in 1999. Two National Football League teams—the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams —have played at SoFi Stadium since it opened in 2020; the stadium will also host
3638-582: The Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA from 1997 to 2000. All teams moved to Crypto.com Arena for the following seasons. At the 1984 Summer Olympics , The Forum hosted the basketball competition and the men's handball final. During the 2028 Summer Olympics , the opening and closing ceremonies will be held at SoFi Stadium, which will also host the swimming events. Archery will be held in Lake Park adjacent to
3745-653: The NHL 's Los Angeles Kings . In 1999, both teams moved to the Staples Center and the Forum was sold to the Faithful Central Bible Church, which used it for Sunday services and rented it out for concerts or sporting events. In 2012, the Forum was purchased by The Madison Square Garden Company , owners of New York's Madison Square Garden, for $ 23.5 million; MSG announced plans to spend $ 50 million to refurbish and renovate
3852-661: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 , while the latter received triple platinum certification and peaked within the top 40 . He saw further success on the chart as a guest performer, appearing on the 2013 single " White Walls " by the hip hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis , and the 2014 single " 2 On " by singer Tinashe . His fourth and fifth albums, Blank Face LP (2016) and Crash Talk (2019), were both met with continued praise and peaked within
3959-549: The Top Heatseekers album chart respectively. Music videos for " Hands on the Wheel " with ASAP Rocky, "NigHtmare on Figg St.", and "Druggys wit Hoes Again" with Ab-Soul, followed the album's release. In 2012, Top Dawg Entertainment closed a joint venture deal with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment , marking the end of Hanley's career as an independent artist. On April 3, 2012, Interscope Records released " Hands on
4066-654: The 1920s, with the most notable event being the 1922 raid , the Klan had a chapter in Inglewood as late as October 1931. Labor troubles became a serious issue during the early years of World War II as local industries supplied the Allies, against the wishes of Communist local union officials. In 1941, the United Auto Workers (UAW) won the election over the International Association of Machinists and represented all
4173-402: The 36,389 households, 42.1% had children under living in them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, 6.4% were unmarried partnerships , 0.6% were same-sex partnerships , 25.7% were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size
4280-716: The Calabasas Country Club where he still plays. In 2022, Hanley partnered with Topgolf to star in commercials for the company. Hanley also competed in the PGA tour when he was invited to the 2022 AT&T Pebble Pro-AM. Hanley is a fan of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, the San Francisco 49ers football team, and the NRG Esports Valorant team. On October 3, 2019, Schoolboy Q revealed on Twitter that he
4387-617: The Key Club in West Hollywood, California . In March 2011, Hanley was arrested at the 2011 South by Southwest music festival and explained that he was ultimately jailed because of marijuana possession. Habits & Contradictions was released in 2012 through iTunes , with only a few hard copies being sold and signed by Schoolboy Q in L.A. In early hours of release, the album moved up to iTunes Top 10 Albums chart and stayed over within days after release. The album debuted at No. 111 on
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4494-472: The NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and NHL's Los Angeles Kings played and The Village at Century shopping center . This neighborhood was once the site of the Hollywood Park Racetrack . It is also the home to three gated-communities called Carlton Square, Briarwood Village & The Renaissance. North Inglewood is a neighborhood north of the former Santa Fe railroad tracks, where the K Line currently is. In 2009, it
4601-493: The Presbyterians moved their two buildings, a sanctuary and a manse, to the corner of Grevillea and Nutwood "because the streetcars [on Market Street] were so noisy and threw so much dust and sand fleas in the windows." In 2018, an investigation began into a 2012 trash-hauling contract valued at $ 100 million; it went to a bidder with connections to current mayor James T. Butts. The bidder, Consolidated Disposal Services, secured
4708-594: The US Billboard 200 chart as digital exclusives . Hanley signed with Interscope Records to release his third album and major label debut, Oxymoron (2014). Met with critical acclaim, the album peaked atop the US Billboard 200 and was supported by the singles " Collard Greens " (featuring Kendrick Lamar ) and " Studio " (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid ); the former received quadruple platinum certification by
4815-469: The US Billboard 200 chart, selling close to 1,000 digital copies in its first abbreviated week. Two weeks after the album's release, Hanley took to Twitter and gave the album away for free. By the time Schoolboy Q's first album Setbacks was released in early 2011, he'd quit gangbanging altogether. Setbacks propelled Hanley into the spotlight and allowed him to earn a large internet following. Hanley headlined his first show on March 11, 2011, at
4922-600: The US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 3,900 digital copies in the United States. With only two days at retail the Top Dawg Entertainment release scanned nearly 4,000 units to crack the Top 100, without any marketing or advertising. The album also debuted on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums at number twenty-five, Top Rap Albums at number sixteen, Top Independent Albums at number seventeen and at number three on
5029-468: The Under The Influence Tour. In a November 2012 interview, Hanley expressed "Kendrick [Lamar] left me no choice but to drop a classic", referring to Lamar's debut good kid, m.A.A.d city and its impact on his own respective major label debut. In June 2013, Schoolboy Q performed at the 2013 BET Experience Music festival, with Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and Miguel , immediately preceding
5136-652: The Wheel " as a promotional single via iTunes and began promoting the song at Urban and Rhythmic radio formats in North America. In June 2012, Hanley revealed he had begun working on his major label debut, and announced he will be the second member of Black Hippy to release his commercial debut with Interscope, following Kendrick Lamar. From September to November, Hanley appeared alongside Danny Brown and ASAP Mob as supporting acts for ASAP Rocky's 40-date national Long. Live. ASAP Tour. Also Hanley toured with rappers Wiz Khalifa , Mac Miller and Kendrick Lamar on
5243-539: The Wolf . In 2015, Skeme worked heavily with DJ Drama and Don Cannon as an artist in their generation.now label/company. He is still currently a part of this organization which consists of himself, DJ Drama, Don Cannon and Lil Uzi Vert . His first single of 2015 was "Red Carpet (Roll Out)". On June 9, 2015, Skeme released the mixtape Ingleworld 2 (hosted by DJ Drama) , which featured artists such as The Game, T.I., RJ, Young Thug, BJ The Chicago Kid and Lil Uzi Vert. Ingleworld 2
5350-527: The album had a serious tone, which is why he choose to release it at the end of the calendar year. The album's lead single "Different" was released on December 4, 2013. Ingleworld was released digitally by MADE Headlines on December 17, 2013. The album was met with generally positive reviews. Bruce Smith of HipHopDX said, "On Ingleworld , Skeme combines an array of styles and cadences and an unheralded but highly skilled production team to craft an album with charm and depth." Olivia Arezes of Exclaim! gave it
5457-606: The album's cover art. The album cover makes use of the notorious Crying Jordan meme. However, a few days later, in an interview with TMZ , Schoolboy Q revealed he was " trolling " his fans and later revealed the official album cover. In June 2016, Schoolboy Q performed a live rendition of "That Part", in a medley with "Groovy Tony", on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert . On December 18, 2016, Schoolboy Q announced via social media that he would be releasing an album in 2017. In February 2017, Schoolboy Q stopped by Zane Lowe 's Beats 1 radio show and revealed that his new album
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#17328835670265564-458: The album. In July 2024, Q confirmed the birth of his third child. When asked in an interview with Kevin Hart how many kids he has, Q said “I got a 15 year old, a 5 year old, and a new one.” Hanley was a drug user for a large portion of his life, at points being addicted to Xanax , Percocet and other illicit substances. He often references his drug use in his songs, though in 2019, he reported that he
5671-617: The approval of national CIO leadership, President Franklin Roosevelt sent in the California national guard to reopen the plant. When Germany suddenly invaded the USSR in late June 1941, though, the Communist activists suddenly became the strongest supporters of war production; they crushed wildcat strikes. "No blacks had ever lived in Inglewood", Gladys Waddingham wrote, but by 1960, "they lived in great numbers along its eastern borders. This came to
5778-483: The arena for use as a "world-class" concert venue. The "Fabulous" Forum presented by Chase reopened on January 15, 2014, with the first of six historic performances by the Eagles . The reinvention of the Forum has created the largest indoor performance venue in the country designed with a focus on music and entertainment. On April 4, 2022, "The Forum" was renamed "Kia Forum" due to a naming rights deal between Steve Ballmer,
5885-567: The blacks "selected their places of residence by voluntary choice." The first black principal among the 18 Inglewood schools was Peter Butler at La Tijera Elementary, and in 1971, the "Stormy racial meetings in 1971" included a charge by "some real estate men in the overflowing Crozier Auditorium" that the Human Relations Commission was acting like "the Gestapo". In that year, Loyd Sterling Webb, president of Inglewood Neighbors, became
5992-502: The city in increasing numbers, and Inglewood became the first city in California to declare the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday. Since the term of Edward Vincent Jr. (1983–1997), Inglewood has consecutively elected African-American mayors: Roosevelt F. Dorn (1997–2010), Danny Tabor (2010–2011), and James T. Butts Jr. (2011–present). The 1990 census showed that Latinos in Inglewood had increased by 134% since 1980,
6099-563: The city of Inglewood as part of the arena deal. The investment includes $ 80 million for affordable housing, assistance to renters and first-time homebuyers. Another $ 12.75 million will be invested into school and youth programs. The arena opened in August 2024. Inglewood was the former home of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA and of the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL from 1967 to 1999, as well as
6206-779: The city's five city council members was Latino: Jose Fernandez. No Latinos were on the five-member board of education. In 2007, the area served by the Inglewood post office (including Lennox) had 98 churches, temples, mosques, chapels and other houses of worship, according to the AreaConnect.com website. The first church service was held on April 22, 1888, in the Inglewood House hotel on Commercial Street (today's La Brea Avenue), popularly called Mrs. Belden's Boarding House, when Inglewood had only 300 residents and 112 registered voters. Later, services were in Bucephalus Hall, but eventually
6313-470: The congregation moved to Hyde Park, which left Inglewood with no church. On January 19, 1890, Inglewood's first permanent church – Presbyterian – was established on Market Street. A bit later, the [United] Brethren constructed a building on South Market Street. In 1907, a group of Episcopalians began services in a private home, and a few years later, the first Catholic services were held in Bank Hall. In 1910,
6420-908: The contract soon after hiring Michael Butts, brother of Mayor Butts, as an operations manager. Consolidated continues to provide garbage collection services as of 2023. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (24 km ). Downtown Inglewood is 4.15 miles (6.68 km) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan statistical area . Inglewood consists of 10 neighborhoods that are indicated by symbols on street signs. The neighborhoods are: Morningside Park , Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights , Arbor Village, Hollypark Knolls, Centinela Heights, Century Heights, Inglewood Knolls, and Lockhaven. The Crenshaw-Imperial district
6527-510: The county. The percentage of veterans who served during 1975–89 and 1990–99 was among the county's highest. (*) "The diversity index measures the probability that any two residents, chosen at random, would be of different ethnicities. If all residents are of the same ethnic group it's zero. If half are from one group and half from another it's .50." In 2022, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority 's Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count counted 751 homeless individuals in Inglewood. The Forum
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#17328835670266634-480: The employees at the North American Aviation factory in Inglewood. UAW negotiators demanded a starting pay of 75 cents an hour, plus a 10-cent raise for the 11,000 current employees. The UAW had made a no-strike pledge, but suddenly a wildcat strike on June 4 closed the plant that produced a fourth of the nation's fighter planes. The UAW was unable to get the workers to return, when Washington intervened. With
6741-590: The entire mixtape at Top Dawg Entertainment 's studio in Carson, California . It featured collaborations with Tyga , Ty Dolla Sign , Dom Kennedy and Kendrick Lamar. On the strength of that mixtape, Skeme begun building his buzz. On May 19, 2011, Skeme released his fifth mixtape The Statement . It featured collaborations with Casey Veggies and Dom Kennedy, with production by Boi-1da , Bink! and The Futuristiks , among others. Later that year, on November 29, Skeme released his sixth mixtape Before My Next Statement . With basketball player Baron Davis , Skeme started
6848-480: The first black officeholder when voters elected him to the school board. In 1972, Curtis Tucker Sr., was appointed as the first black city council member. That year, composer LeRoy Hurte, an African-American , took the baton of the Inglewood Symphony Orchestra and continued to work with it for 20 years. Edward Vincent Jr. became Inglewood's first black mayor in 1983. In that decade, whites left
6955-448: The great displeasure of the predominantly white residents already residing in Inglewood. In 1960, the census counted only 29 "Negroes" among Inglewood's 63,390 residents. Not a single black child attended the city's schools. Real-estate agents refused to show homes to blacks. A rumored curfew kept blacks off the streets at night. Inglewood was a prime target because of its previous history of restrictions." "Fair housing and school busing were
7062-463: The largest jump in the South Bay. Economic factors apparently played a role in where new arrivals settled, said David Heer, a USC professor of sociology and associate director of the university's Population Research Laboratory. "Housing is generally less expensive here than elsewhere . . . and I would say that they receive a warmer welcome here", said Norm Cravens, assistant city manager in Inglewood, where
7169-508: The main problems of 1964. The schools were not prepared to handle racial incidents, even though any that occurred were very minor. Adults held many heated community meetings, since the blacks objected to busing as much as did the whites." In 1969, an organization called "Morningside Neighbors" changed its name to "Inglewood Neighbors" "in the hope of promoting more integration." On July 22, 1970, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Max F. Deutz ordered Inglewood schools to desegregate in response to
7276-530: The military—divorced before he was born, and his mother gave him a surname different from those of either of his parents, choosing one at random. His father remained in the Army while Hanley and his mother moved to Texas for a couple years, before settling in South Central Los Angeles , on 51st Street, neighboring Figueroa and Hoover Street. Hanley played American football from the age of six until he
7383-470: The most common foreign places of birth in the 2000 census. In 2009, the Los Angeles Times' s "Mapping L.A." project supplied these neighborhood statistics based on the 2000 census. The population was 112,482, or 12,330 people per square mile, among the highest densities for the South Bay and among the highest densities for the county. The percentage of African Americans was high for the county, and
7490-614: The music video for "Collard Greens. On August 27, 2013 Hanley appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , alongside Macklemore and Ryan Lewis , to perform " White Walls ", the sixth single from the duo's platinum -selling debut album The Heist , which was released in October 2012. In October 2013, at the BET Hip Hop Awards , Schoolboy Q performed "Collard Greens". Schoolboy Q also appeared alongside his Top Dawg label-mates Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Isaiah Rashad , in
7597-410: The music video for "Millions" from Ingleworld . On November 26, 2013, Skeme revealed the cover artwork and the track listing for his second studio album Ingleworld . The track listing revealed that it would contain 15 songs, including guest appearances from Wale , Nipsey Hussle, Iggy Azalea and Dom Kennedy, with production handled by Boi-1da , Wizzo and Sean Momberger , among others. He explained that
7704-590: The name Centinela from the hills that rose gradually around them, and which allowed ranchers to watch over their herds," (thus the name centinelas or sentinels). Among the original settlers of Los Angeles in 1781 was the Spanish soldier Jose Manuel Orchado Machado , "a 23-year-old muleteer from Los Alamos in Sinaloa ". These settlers were ordered by the officials of the San Gabriel Mission "to graze their animals on
7811-501: The ocean side of Los Angeles in order not to infringe on mission lands." As a result, the settlers, or pobladores , drove some of their cattle to the "lush pasture lands near Centinela Springs", and the first construction there was done by Bruno Ygnacio Ávila , who received a permit in 1822 to build a "corral and hut for his herders." The area that is now Inglewood was divided into two rancho grants : Rancho Sausal Redondo and Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela . Later, Avila constructed
7918-571: The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Summer Olympics . The Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association began play at Intuit Dome in 2024. The earliest residents of what is now Inglewood were Native Americans who used the Aguaje de Centinela natural springs in today's Edward Vincent Sr. Park (known for most of its history as Centinela Park). Local historian Gladys Waddingham wrote that these springs took
8025-513: The owner of The Forum, and car manufacturer Kia. On February 24, 2015, the Inglewood City Council approved plans for the construction of an NFL -capacity stadium, later named SoFi Stadium , with a 5–0 unanimous vote to combine the 60-acre (24 ha) plot of land with the larger Hollywood Park development and rezone the area to include Sports/Entertainment capabilities. 6 acres (2.4 ha) of Hollywood Park were devoted to Lake Park,
8132-442: The population was moderately diverse. Median household income was $ 46,574, low for both the South Bay and for the county. The median age was 29, young for the county; the percentage of residents aged 10 or under was among the county's highest. Three people, on the average, lived in each household – high for the South Bay but about average for the county. There was a higher percentage of families headed by single parents than elsewhere in
8239-418: The rapper's aesthetic circa 2012, around the time of the release of the album Setbacks : "His style had begun to take shape, with his penchant for stretching vowels like Silly Putty or slurring a word and then snapping back into double time." "wHy my H always capitalized???? HIIIPOWER X HIPPY X HOOVER X HEAVEN & HELL AKA MY LIFE." Hanley has three children. His first daughter, Joyce "Joy" Hanley,
8346-570: The release of the 2014 Grammy Nominations, Q was nominated for Album of the Year for his participation on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' album, The Heist . On January 24, 2014, Schoolboy Q made his network television debut, performing "Man of the Year" on NBC 's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon . In January 2014, Schoolboy Q announced a three-month tour in support of his major-label debut, set to begin March 1, in Providence, Rhode Island . The tour run came to
8453-517: The right move. The next move has to be the best one. [...] With that being said, I am very close to TDE, them is the homies, and we are in heavy talks. It could be something." He later stated that he chose not to sign to TDE, out of the concern he would get lost in the mix, or overshadowed, wanting instead to remain independent and build his brand more. Skeme also revealed that he had been in talks with Def Jam Recordings , Universal and Roc Nation about record deals during 2013. However, he stated that he
8560-574: The single and features DJ Drama, Chris Brown, Skeme and LyQuin, with cameo appearances by 50 Cent and The Game . Skeme's great-uncle is the late blues legend Howlin' Wolf . Skeme has one sibling. Skeme's first son Khalil Amari Kimble, nephew to Nipsey Hussle , was born during September 2013. Skeme is an also a loyal member of the Inglewood Family Bloods aka the Westside Flame Gang. Brooklyne Gipson of Complex said that Skeme
8667-417: The south and Prairie Avenue on the west. The major streets that run through the area are Manchester and Crenshaw boulevards. It is six miles (10 km) from Los Angeles International Airport and about two miles (3 km) from SoFi Stadium , the home of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers . The district is also the location of Kia Forum , an entertainment venue and where for 32 years
8774-464: The south. A shopping center on the northeastern quadrant of the intersection of Crenshaw and Imperial was also constructed in the mid-1950s, originally including a Food Giant grocery store, Thrifty Drug, J.J. Newberrys, and Lishon's Music Store, among others. Century Park Elementary School on Spinning Ave., although fully within Inglewood city limits, is actually part of the L.A. school district. The 2010 United States Census reported that Inglewood had
8881-607: The stadium. Intuit Dome will host all the basketball events during the games. SoFi Stadium will host several matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup , which will be held across the US, Canada, and Mexico. The City of Inglewood has a council–city manager type of government. The mayor is an elected office and is the chief executive officer, but in all other regards is an equal member of the city council. Schoolboy Q Quincy Matthew Hanley (born October 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Schoolboy Q (stylized as ScHoolboy Q ),
8988-505: The summer. On April 5, 2016, Schoolboy Q released a single titled "Groovy Tony". On April 28, 2016, Schoolboy Q announced the album was completed and was turned in for mixing. On May 13, 2016, a follow-up single featuring Kanye West , titled " That Part ", was released. On May 31, 2016, Schoolboy Q revealed his second major-label album would be released July 8, 2016. On June 14, 2016, Schoolboy Q revealed that his second major-label album would be titled Blank Face LP , while also unveiling
9095-531: The theme of the album, or had sample clearance issues. Following its release, Skeme appeared on E-40 's "Turn Up or Burn Up" from The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 6 and on The Game's "Welcome to California" from OKE . Skeme toured in promotion of his second studio album, in the United States, along with internationally in countries such as the United Kingdom and Sweden. On November 15, 2013, Skeme released
9202-634: The top three of the Billboard 200. His sixth album, Blue Lips (2024), peaked at number 13 and saw universal acclaim. He was a member of the California-based hip hop group Black Hippy , alongside frequent collaborators Ab-Soul , Jay Rock , and Kendrick Lamar . Hanley has received five Grammy Award nominations. Quincy Matthew Hanley was born October 26, 1986, on a United States Army air base in Wiesbaden , West Germany . His parents—who were both in
9309-486: The white population dropped from nearly 21% in 1980 to 8.5% in 1990. In the 2000 census, blacks made up 47% of the city's residents (53,060 people), and Latinos comprised 46% (51,829), but the Census Bureau estimated that in 2007, the percentage of blacks had declined to 41% (48,252) and that Latinos were at 52.5% (61,847). The white population declined from 19 (21,505) to 17.7% (20,853). That year, though, only one of
9416-420: Was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%, while 39.2% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 59.4% lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Inglewood had a median household income of $ 43,394, with 22.4% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Mexican and Salvadoran are the common ancestries in Inglewood. Mexico and El Salvador were
9523-439: Was 16, but was not serious about music until he was 21. Music became his way of expressing himself. In 2006, he began to work with Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), a Carson -based independent record label , recording at their studio House of Pain and collaborating with their artists. His first time at TDE's studio, Hanley worked with his soon to be Black Hippy cohorts Jay Rock and Ab-Soul . This eventually led to Hanley signing
9630-550: Was 2.97. With 25,019 families (68.8% of all households), the average family size was 3.59. The age distribution was 26.7% under 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 86.8 males. The 38,429 housing units had an average density of 4,226.5/sq mi (1,631.9/km ), of which 37.0% were owner-occupied and 63.0% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate
9737-408: Was 21, and played receiver , cornerback , tailback , and returner . He attended John Muir Middle School . After graduating Crenshaw High School , Hanley went on to attend Glendale Community College , Los Angeles City College , Los Angeles Southwest College and West Los Angeles College . Growing up on Hoover Street, Hanley joined the 52 Hoover Gangster Crips : "I was gang-banging at 12. I
9844-496: Was a Hoover Crip. My homies were doing it and I wanted to do it. I can't really explain that. I didn't get into it with another hood or anything like that. I was just following the leader." Before turning to music, Hanley became a drug dealer selling Oxycontin , and for a short time crack cocaine and marijuana . In 2007, he was arrested for home invasion and sent to jail for six months, half of which he finished on house arrest. Hanley has said he wrote his first verse when he
9951-420: Was a later annexation to Inglewood, California. It has its own branch public library and an important shopping center for the area. (Also see Inglewood Knolls) Morningside Park is a commercial district in the eastern part of the city. Though the city of Inglewood does not define the district's boundaries, it may be delineated by Hyde Park on the north, Manchester Square on the east, Century Boulevard on
10058-469: Was born on April 24, 2009 and his second daughter was born on January 4, 2019. Hanley has mentioned Joy in several of his songs, and she has also appeared in several of his music videos, notably "Phenomenon", "Nightmare on Figg St.", "There He Go" and " Break the Bank ". Joy was also involved in his major-label debut album Oxymoron , where she appeared on the album cover and had various speaking parts throughout
10165-481: Was born on January 3, 1990. His parent split when he was two years old and his father was in the military. As a result, he moved in with his grandmother in Inglewood, California . Once his father came into the picture at age 10, he started listening to hip hop and memorizing his favorite songs. His dad originally gave him the idea to come up with his own material and start rapping. Skeme acquired his stage name at 13, when
10272-567: Was built in 1967 and designed by architect Charles Luckman, who also designed Madison Square Garden . The Forum was intended to evoke the Roman Forum in Rome. For decades, the Forum was one of LA's biggest concert venues; Elvis Presley, Led Zeppelin and the Jackson 5 were among the superstars to headline the arena. The Forum also achieved its greatest fame as the home of the NBA 's Los Angeles Lakers and
10379-428: Was close to completion. He said he's grown a lot since he started his rap career and said his new project is going to show his evolution: "It's more so my life after I made it to the point of Schoolboy Q. I gave you me, but I never gave you the other side of me: the father, the dude that's actually happy, the dude that doesn't be in the hood just hanging out. The dude that's trying to put his homies in position now. I'm not
10486-404: Was given that year. On February 1, 2024, he released the official album trailer to his new album Blue Lips , which also contained the track list. The album was released on March 1, 2024. Schoolboy Q cites rappers Nas , 50 Cent , Jay-Z , The Notorious B.I.G. , Kurupt , and Tupac as artists who influenced him: "But Biggie, Nas and 50 Cent [are my biggest influences]". He claims that Nas
10593-471: Was in no rush to sign to a major record label . He was featured on an October 2013 commercial for Colt 45 along with Snoop Dogg , YG , Snow Tha Product , and Lil Debbie . On September 27, 2013, Skeme released his seventh mixtape Bare With Me . It featured guest appearances by The Game , Nipsey Hussle, Problem and TeeFlii . It was met with a positive review by HipHopDX. Bare With Me consisted of left over songs from Ingleworld , that either did not fit
10700-719: Was involved in a short-lived rivalry with fellow West Coast rapper 40 Glocc . Hanley released a diss track titled "Ezell (40 Glocc Killa)", where he questions 40 Glocc's gang-banging . Hanley later stated in a video interview as to why they were beefing: "He made some false statements about my boy, Tyga, that's my little brother. He did a lot of fake stuff with Wayne, a lot of lies, rumors and childish shit that I really didn't like, and I really felt disrespected by this clown saying all this shit so I just had to like air it out". He went on to say "It's over with, I did what I did, I said what I said and I won't diss him no more, because it's obvious he ain't on my level...so why categorize myself with
10807-565: Was joined by BJ the Chicago Kid , for a special rendition of Oxymoron ' s fourth single " Studio ," and later returned to perform the album cut " What They Want ." Also in April, Schoolboy Q made his solo magazine cover debut with the April/May issue of the long-standing hip-hop magazine The Source , which hit newsstands on April 10, 2014. On February 24, 2016, TDE founder, Top Dawg, announced Schoolboy Q's fourth album would be released before
10914-403: Was later released as an album as a no DJ version. Later he announced a third album in his "Ingleworld" series, which was to be released on November 13, 2015. Skeme featured on The Game's second disc of The Documentary 2 on the song "My Flag/Da Homies", which was also released as a single prior to the album's release. A video for this song was released on December 17, 2015. Skeme also featured on
11021-470: Was nominated for the 2014 XXL freshman class, however he was not selected. On July 14, 2014, The Game announced that Skeme had been signed to his Blood Money Entertainment Label. He released a collaboration with The Game titled "No Limit" after the announcement. He was featured heavily on the Blood Money Entertainment collaborative project released by The Game entitled Blood Moon: Year of
11128-417: Was released in 2013 by MADE Headlines. In July 2014, The Game announced that he had signed Skeme to Blood Money Entertainment . In 2016, Skeme told HotNewHipHop that he is not signed to Blood Money Entertainment anymore, but only affiliated with them. Later that year, Skeme signed a deal with DJ Drama and Don Cannon's Generation Now label, alongside frequent collaborator Lil Uzi Vert . Lonnie Kimble
11235-431: Was reported to be the site of a "burgeoning arts scene" at East Hyde Park Boulevard and La Brea Avenue . Fairview Heights is a signed area north of Florence and east of La Brea Avenues. Situated in the southeastern corner of the city, Inglewood Knolls is a subdivision of tract homes built in 1953–54. It is bordered by Crenshaw Blvd . on the west, 108th St. on the north, Spinning Ave. on the east, and Imperial Highway on
11342-446: Was then followed by Skeme Of Things 2 in June 2009. On February 17, 2010, Skeme released his third official mixtape, All Rap'd Up , hosted by DJ Ill Will. During those early years, he forged friendships with Los Angeles-area rappers such as Kendrick Lamar , Nipsey Hussle and Dom Kennedy . On October 19, 2010, Skeme released his fourth official mixtape Pistols and Palm Trees . He recorded
11449-403: Was then released digitally on October 16, 2012. It was supported by the singles "Ain't Bout Dat Life" and "Kidz With Gunz", the latter which featured Schoolboy Q. In April 2013, Skeme told Bruce Smith of HipHopDX that he was in talks with Top Dawg Entertainment about signing to their record label. He commented on it saying, "It's yet to be seen where exactly I’m gonna go. I'm just trying to make
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