Relive hip-hop’s golden era with the top ’90s rappers, featuring legends like The Notorious B.I.G., ... as East Coast/West Coast gangsta rap dominated every major conversation about the genre, ...

The Boombox highlights 10 rappers from the east coast who were among the earliest champions of southern rap, ... New York City had dominated the rap scene throughout the 80s and 90s, ...

’90s hip-hop was filled with some of the most iconic East and West Coast founding fathers like Tupac, Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre. Trevor Anderson: ...

There is no ongoing American regional divide quite like the East Coast vs. West Coast debate. What started as a hip-hop rivalry in the ’90s isn’t really confined by the genre anymore—it can be applied ...

90s Rap Culture Was Mostly East Coast Hip Hop. The great thing about N.W.A’s journey to stardom is that there are films like Boyz n the Hood and Straight Outta Compton produced by former N.W.A ...

Biggie, a central figure in 90s East Coast hip-hop and an incredibly talented lyricist and storyteller, was gunned down on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles in March 1997. The case remains ...

With all the history these two have, expect what we saw in the mid-90s rap wars: no love lost between the East Coast and West Coast wingers. Jeff Carter/Justin Williams vs. Marty St. Louis/Brad ...

With its infectious chorus and Biggie's smooth flow, this anthem represents the epitome of '90s East Coast rap. 7. "Straight Outta Compton" - N.W.A. Year Released: 1988.

The East Coast, particularly New York, is the mecca of hip-hop. It is it's birthplace and still the most reliable source for pure, uncut, unadulterated rap music. Chronicling the great MCs from ...