Evolution Of West Coast Hip-Hop, Best West Coast Rap Songs.
West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music regional genre that encompasses any artists or music that originate in the West Coast region of the United States. The gangsta rap subgenre of West Coast hip hop began to dominate from a radio play and sales standpoint during the early 1990s with the birth of G-funk and the emergence of Suge Knight and Dr. Dre’s Death Row Records.
As it was originally known, hip hop was a movement in New York City in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It revolved around four key areas: MCing (now known as rapping), DJing, graffiti art and b-boying (breakdancing).
While all four areas were important, the two that we will focus on are MCing and DJing, as they have the most relevance to both to audio and hip hop.
Hip hop’s roots come from a DJ scratching a record to create a looped beat while an MC raps along to the beat. While much has changed over the years, the essential idea of rapping to a looped beat is still the foundation for most hip hop songs. Many music producers still follow these old techniques, loading up an old soul record and creating a new track.
However, hip hop advanced beyond this in 1983 when Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force began using synthesizers and drum machines to create entirely new tracks.
While there is much that took place along with this, and many artists such as Run-DMC, LL Cool J and others helped to define the genre, let’s fast-forward to 1987.
In 1987, in Compton, CA, an important move was taking place. Where previously hip hop had been politically and socially motivated, a new sub-genre was forming: gangsta rap. A group known as N.W.A., consisting of Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Ice Cube and Eazy-E released an album titled “Straight Outta Compton.” Dr. Dre provided the production for the album, consisting almost entirely of rolling basslines and drums.
Straight Outta Compton was a smashing hit. While the group eventually disbanded over financial disputes, N.W.A.’s legacy would help shape the future.
Dr. Dre would later sign with Suge Knight’s Death Row Records, along with an up-and coming rapper named Tupac Shakur, ushering in the era of West Coast Gangsta Rap. Dre remains quite influential in the industry today, widely recognized as a pioneer in hip hop and music production.
Meanwhile, back on the East Coast, a similar movement was happening. Perhaps most notable was Sean “Puffy” Combs’ departure from Uptown Records, taking newly signed rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie) with him to found Bad Boy Records.
Bad Boy Records was competing with Suge Knight’s West Coast powerhouse D*ath Row Records.
This, while not immediately, would lead to the downfall of gangsta rap as a genre, and move hip hop into the popular music genre where it remains today.
Let’s end the history lesson here. There is much more that could be said, with artists along the way that I have overlooked, but this is just meant to be a brief outline to provide context.
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A big thank you to Too $hort, Ice-T and N.W.A for reshaping West Coast Hip-Hop. Imagine what West Coast Rap would sound like without them: Only Dance music and Club records like in the early 80s. Quik side note: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Wiz Khalifa are originally not from the west. The first of the 2 was signed by Eazy-E to Ruthless. They produced music for the west because Ruthless Records is one of the most iconic Record Labels from L.A. They influenced the west so technically you can put them in that bracket. Wiz Khalifa even made songs about him representing the west coast, many considered him the new Snoop Dogg. He even did a lot of songs with him. His style is mainly influenced by the West, so you could label him west coast. It's up to you. As you can see it's a lot more complicated than you would think. Pac is originally from New York but he became the face of L.A. Like, share and subscribe for more Hip-Hop videos! Evolution Of Hip-Hop playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNxrdTjgEbxzrIGdm8QvkAYa0fHrVCkSw
50 cent?
And A East Coast Vidéo !!
I'm glad they had too short but surprised no mention of other bay area artist in the 90s and 2000s. How many times has mac dre been referenced the last few years in songs. No e40? Wtf
I miss the old flow. Trap sucks.
골든에라 시절의 대를 현 시대에도 이어주는 래퍼는 딱 YG kendrick lamar nipsey hussle 이 셋 뿐인듯
why da fuck bone thugs in there. midwest…
Eminem was also west coast
RIP West Coast Hip Hop : 1983 – 2001
What about NIPSY HUSTLE FT. SNOOP – QUESTION 1 ??????!
E-40 Is A Huge Part Of The Evolution Of West Coast Rappers………Why Wasn't He On Here?
I Like The Vid But U Left Out A Shit Load Of West Coast Rappers………..
Should've stopped after 2001 then call it pop rap
the game is the king
Kendrick's flow in HUMBLE sounds like Eazy-E
Faltou o Eminem
Já ele é de Detroit como xzibirt
Tupac
Hip hop RIP in 2012
2001 was the death of good west coast rap
I saw all my life flowing in front of my eyes… it was a time travel to the past…
the luniz from NY and Bone Thugs from Cleveland ??? they aint from WC
1988 came with them bangers. I was 2 years old and chillen in southern California.
Had to stop watching at 1993 when I didn't see "93 till Infinite", Souls of Mischief, Oakland, CA
Striaght bomb
Would've loved to see more West Coast lyricist included…King Tee, Del, Tha Alkaholiks, Rass Kass,Souls of Mischief, The Pharcyde, Freestyle Fellowship, Jurassic 5.
Where are the another members of radio crew… Where is lonzo, shakespeare, arabian prince?
No e40
Mac mall
Rass kass
Jayo felony
Cj mac
B legit
Keek da sneek
Mitchy slick
But you have wiz Khalifa
Best the Best 2Pac
Ich miss Mistah FAB and Keak Da Sneak
Started declining round 2014.
When you realise that Ice Cube releasing bangers for 30 years. That's pretty insane.
This was terrible towards the end lmao California and especially the Bay Area and Sacramento got great music bein produced lately
The golden age were 1987-2008
When u talk bout West coast ? U gotta mention #Kokane
Also wiz Khalifa is from philly
Where's the new boyz
Where the bay at????
First Beat in the background "kool Savas-da bin da bleib"