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West Coast hip hop is a regional genre of hip hop music that encompasses any artists or music that originated in the West Coast of the United States.
- Late 1970s, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
N.W.A. Musical artist. Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 [2] – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap".
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Nate Dogg would soon become a fixture in the West Coast hip hop genre, regularly working with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Xzibit in the 1990s; his deep vocals became sought after for hooks, and he would expand to work with a larger variety of artists in the 2000s, such as Eminem, 50 Cent, Fabolous, Mos Def, and Ludacris.
Images for kids. Bay Area rapper Too Short. Berkeley rapper Lil B. Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar. See also. In Spanish: West Coast rap para niños. Black History Month on Kiddle. Famous African-American Artists: Delilah Pierce. Gordon Parks. Augusta Savage. Charles Ethan Porter.
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. Hip-hop turns 50: The origins of West Coast hip-hop and its lasting legacy | WUSF
Aug 14, 2023 · This West Coast hip-hop renaissance lasted a few years, giving rise to regional giants like Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Ice-T and Snoop Dogg — “it was the golden age of hip-hop,” Williams ...
Tupac Shakur (2pac) Snoop Dogg. Xzibit. Dr. Dre. Ice Cube. Kendrick Lamar. Ice-T. N.W.A. YG. Tyler, the Creator. 213. Nate Dogg. Eazy-E. The Game. Paris. E-40. Too Short. West Coast hip hop record labels. Rappers Rapp Records founded by Duffy Hooks III & Jerry Hooks Sr. in 1981. Ruthless Records founded by Eazy-E and Jerry Heller in 1986.