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 32 years, a West Coast hip-hop landmark — VIP Records — is set to close at the end of next month. The Long Beach record store once included a studio where rapper Snoop Dogg cut his first demo.

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.

Long Beach’s VIP Records is widely regarded as being a mecca for G-funk music and for helping launch the careers of artists like Snoop Dogg and Warren G. Now, VIP Records owner Kelvin Anderson Sr.