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.
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 many years, the iconic World Famous VIP Records sign will finally return to public display in Central Long Beach. The ...
In the early 1990s, Kelvin Anderson Sr. built a makeshift recording studio in the back of his Long Beach record store, a vinyl-filled paradise called the World Famous VIP Records on the corner of ...