Cover art of the official remix featuring Allblack and YG.
"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.
Composition
"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.[2][3] 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.[4] Blueface calls himself the "face of the West Coast"[2][3][4] and centers on what he loves about California, specifically the women and marijuana, while also using his viral phrases.[4]
Critical reception
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."[4] 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]
Remix
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.[7]
Music video
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,[7][10][11][12][13] while the latter flaunts a stack of cash and dances in the street alongside a bouncing lowrider driven by Ty Dolla Sign.[10] The clip features cameos from local rappers E-40, Richie Rich, P-Lo, Yung Pinch, Kossisko, Haiti Babii, Guapdad 4000 and Danny Seth.[10][14]
Live performances
G-Eazy, Blueface and Allblack performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 29, 2019.[15]
