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Hip hop music and hip hop culture is widely considered to have originated on the East Coast of the United States in New York City. [4] [5] [6] As a result, New York rappers were often perceived as feeling their hip hop scene was superior to other regional hip hop cultures whereas those on the West Coast of the United States had developed an inferiority complex.
As the investigation into the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur ramped up, prosecutors dug into the past and took the grand jury back to some of the most pivotal moments in the East-West Coast rap rivalry.
Pages in category "East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The East Coast hip-hop community was represented by Bad Boy Records, fronted primarily by its producer Sean Combs and its star talent Biggie Smalls, while the West Coast was represented by Death Row Records, fronted primarily by its producer Suge Knight and its star talent Tupac Shakur. However, Tupac was imprisoned at the time of the 1995 ...
This period from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s has been called the "golden age" of hip-hop. Although East Coast hip-hop was more popular throughout the late 1980s, N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton (released in the summer of 1988) presented the toughened sound of West Coast hip-hop, which was accompanied by gritty, street-level subject matter. [5]
One of the most influential tracks in the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry. Appears on the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It". [76] Aug 25, 1996 "Drop a Gem on 'Em" Mobb Deep: Tupac Shakur: Shakur's "Hit 'Em Up" [77] 1996 "The Bitch in Yoo" Common: Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC: The trio's earlier track "Westside Slaughterhouse"
Drake's beef with Lamar triggered a domino effect in hip-hop, bringing a variety of rap heavyweights onto the battlefield. Most notably, Drake's former friend Rick Ross was also featured on "We ...
"L.A., L.A." is a song about Los Angeles by American hip hop duo Capone-N-Noreaga, featuring guest appearances from fellow American rappers Mobb Deep and Tragedy Khadafi. It was released in early 1996, as the second single from their debut album The War Report (1997). The original version with the "New York, New York" beat was released in 1995.