February must be West Coast gangster rap month in Olympia. We've already had live performances by Andre Nickatina and Too $hort, and next up we get the baby killa himself, Brotha Lynch Hung.

Since releasing his debut album, 24 Deep, in 1993, and his sophomore release, Season of da Siccness, in 1995 (one of my favorites), Brotha Lynch has been a popular name in the world of gangster rap. In 2009 he signed a deal with Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne's Strange Music and has now released two albums with the label.

Come see Brotha Lynch Thursday night at The Royal Lounge in downtown Olympia for a delightfully un-tasteful evening of horrorcore hip-hop.

[The Royal Lounge, 9 p.m., $25, tickets through brownpapertickets.com, 311 Capitol Way N., Olympia, 360.705.0760]