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Through the unmistakable sounds of Hyphy, Mobb and Thizz Music, West Coast hip hop carried a unique range of sounds incorporating everything from conscious rap to laid back samples from older records. These sounds distinguished the West Coast and paved the way to what West Coast hip-hop is today.
Mar 26, 2024 · The genesis of Westcoast hip-hop is a tapestry woven with the threads of numerous pioneering artists and DJs who, in the 1980s, laid the groundwork for the genre’s distinctive sound.
Aug 11, 2023 · Born in the Bronx, New York, hip-hop soon found some of its most influential rappers in Los Angeles. On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, we take a look at how the West Coast helped make hip-hop one of the most dominant cultural forces in the world.
Aug 14, 2023 · Considered the first West Coast hip-hop group, but technically “electro-funk,” Wreckin’ Cru was the first group on the coast to rap over a sampled beat, to create what is now the distinctive ...
- Brian De Los Santos
- Host, How To L.A.
Aug 9, 2023 · The emergence of hip-hop out of the West Coast provoked a seismic shift within mainstream music as artists spoke about life in the streets of South Central Los Angeles – from gang life to the everyday struggle of being Black in America.
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Aug 11, 2023 · On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, we take a look at how the West Coast helped make hip-hop one of the most dominant cultural forces in the world.
Scholars may debate whether its roots precede Aug. 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc debuted his "merry-go-round" technique of playing funk breaks back-to-back to a roomful of teenagers in the Bronx.
