Juice Unlocked says OC makes better music than LA, the IE, San Diego and the Bay

Juice Unlocked is putting Orange County's music scene up against the rest of California. In an interview clip posted March 13, 2026, the person behind the outlet said OC already has better music than Los Angeles and predicted the county will pass LA, the Inland Empire, San Diego and the Bay Area within five years.

Asked to describe the OC scene right now, he answered: "Thriving. Next up. On the rise."

Overlooked next to LA

The interviewer asked whether "the Juice County" gets overlooked compared to LA. "Bro, most definitely," he said. "I feel like we have better music."

Looking five years out, he went further, saying OC will be "the number one hub in California for music" and "on top of the West Coast."

“I feel like we have better music.”

The Compton comparison

On his long-term vision for Juice Unlocked, he said the goal is "to not stop until every single person knows about Orange County and the talent that we have."

He compared where the scene is now to how Dre and his peers must have felt putting Compton on the map, when, as he put it, "nobody knew about it." His plan is the same: "We're gonna keep screaming 714, Orange County."

His pitch to local artists is simple. Focus on the music, he said, and "when you're ready to drop, come to Juice Unlocked, we'll get it out there to the public."

“It'll be the number one hub in California for music.”

Your take

The clip, posted March 13 on the Juice Unlocked Clips account with @juiceunlocked, asked followers whether he's reaching. It drew 275 likes and 90 comments.

“Long-term vision is to not stop until every single person knows about Orange County and the talent that we have.”

“We're gonna keep screaming 714, Orange County.”