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The record shop that helped launch Snoop Dogg's career is taking strides to become a West Coast hip-hop museum. VIP Records, the Long Beach, California, record shop that played a pivotal role in ...

After many years, the iconic World Famous VIP Records sign will finally return to public display in Central Long Beach. The City Council unanimously approved a contract with World Famous VIP Records ...

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World Famous VIP Records is most known for its influence on West Coast hip-hop, but it has also supported various artists and music genres throughout the years — and is an iconic part of Long Beach.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- The Anderson family is mourning the loss of Cletus Anderson, the founder of the iconic music chain VIP Records, which was established in 1967. "He was, I would say a big ...

After helping launch the careers of rappers like Snoop Dogg and Warren G, VIP Records wants to preserve its history through a museum. Kailyn Brown is a lifestyle reporter for the Los Angeles Times.

The idea for a museum came to VIP Records owner Kelvin Anderson Sr. when a boy at the store asked his father what a vinyl record was. (William Liang / For The Times) In the early 1990s, Kelvin ...

After years of languishing in storage, city officials are planning to return the famous VIP Records sign to Central Long Beach. Officials confirmed last week — barring public disapproval — their ...