Music West Coast vs East Coast hiphop

[lsd]

Yeah West Coast had amazing beats, specifically G Funk style.

But East Coast has a couple of iconic ones too like Shook Ones, CREAM, NY State of Mind, and funnily enough one of the most iconic of them all is from a song by an unknown rapper Miilkbone ("Keep it real").

There were some great songs by Artists that never stuck around too long.

Lucchini - Camp Lo
Whutcha want - Nine
Deja Vu - lord Tariq.
Where's My Homies - Ill Al Scratch.
Cool Like *** - Disable Planets

Also East Coast had Tribe Called Quest and DMX who don't get mentioned too much. Even LL dropped classics

 

[BootsyCollins]

There were some great songs by Artists that never stuck around too long.

Lucchini - Camp Lo
Whutcha want - Nine
Deja Vu - lord Tariq.
Where's My Homies - Ill Al Scratch.
Cool Like *** - Disable Planets

Also East Coast had Tribe Called Quest and DMX who don't get mentioned too much. Even LL dropped classics

Forgotten all about Lord Tariq! Had his ”this cold world” song on vinyl and though i was cool as hell putting in on my patents old gramaphone and scratching.

 

[2cents]

“There’s too many rappers in the east wanna be gangsters
Too many gangsters in the west wanna be rappers“

 

[SuperiorXI]

Nothing quite slaps like the west coast on top form

Try watch this without wincing like you're doing the meanest shite

 

[Moby]

What about those who like both?

 

[RedTiger]

East coast. No competition.

 

[Organic Potatoes]

Ignoring all of that, it is a fun question. East from an artistic POV, West from who rocked the airwaves at the time.

Nailed it. West coast for the original pop culture impact, East coast for the art.

 

[youngrell]

I reckon Brooklyn alone could run the West coast close, so definitely East for me.

 

[DoomSlayer]

I have to say, when I was getting familiar with the hip hop culture as a kid, I gravitated more to the West coast style. But as I was growing up in my teens and later on, the East grew on me so much.

This is the type of stuff that makes the craft so amazing to me:


Incredibly real and raw, I love this type of hip hop where the lyrics paint a vivid picture in the mind of the listener.

 

[Salt Bailly]

It still blows my mind that 2pac was only 25 when he died.

I grew up on music from both coasts and I don't think I can pick a favourite. If I had to choose the best album from the golden age it'd be It Was Written but if i had to choose one track it'd be Pain.

 

[Paxi]

Apart from JayZ, West Coast wins easy Dre, Tupac and Cypress Hill.

Redman destroys them lyrically.

So yeah East Coast is where its at.

 

[Paxi]

Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Rakim all of those guys are pure geniuses. It's not even a contest.

 

[JPRouve]

Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Rakim all of those guys are pure geniuses. It's not even a contest.

The thing though is that they are not for teenagers. My teenage self listened more southern hip hop and a bit of West Coast even though my introduction to hip hop was through Mobb Deep, Nas and Wu Tang Clan. I only realized that I have a clear preference for East Coast hip hop in my 20s, I prefer the lyrics and the instrumentals.

I mean the east has DJ Premier:


As an aside I love Tiny desk.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Redman destroys them lyrically.

So yeah East Coast is where its at.

Reggie Noble. Muddy Waters is iconic to me.

 

[adexkola]

Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Rakim all of those guys are pure geniuses. It's not even a contest.

But that's not all what matters, Snoop Dogg has the most simple lyrics but he's a legend

 

[adexkola]

The thing though is that they are not for teenagers. My teenage self listened more southern hip hop and a bit of West Coast even though my introduction to hip hop was through Mobb Deep, Nas and Wu Tang Clan. I only realized that I have a clear preference for East Coast hip hop in my 20s, I prefer the lyrics and the instrumentals.

I mean the east has DJ Premier:


As an aside I love Tiny desk.

Post some French Rap... I love Dela

 

[Rado_N]

Post some French Rap... I love Dela

Translation Lost is an album I could listen to on repeat all day and never get bored.

 

[JPRouve]

Post some French Rap... I love Dela

I don't really know what to post, I'm stuck with relatively old things but:

 

[adexkola]

Translation Lost is an album I could listen to on repeat all day and never get bored.

It's amazing

Thanks @JPRouve

 

[Paxi]

The thing though is that they are not for teenagers. My teenage self listened more southern hip hop and a bit of West Coast even though my introduction to hip hop was through Mobb Deep, Nas and Wu Tang Clan. I only realized that I have a clear preference for East Coast hip hop in my 20s, I prefer the lyrics and the instrumentals.

I mean the east has DJ Premier:


As an aside I love Tiny desk.

Yep premo is fecking awesome and Im the same I got into East Coast much later in life.

 

[JPRouve]

It's amazing

Thanks @JPRouve

You are welcome.

What do you think about that stylistically?

 

[RedTiger]

The south has always been and is garbage. Its on a par with British rap

Your mind is playing tricks on you. Your statement made me say uhh! I'm gonna have to get bout it bout it.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Lucchini - Camp Lo

The Lo-ah are one of my all time favourites.

 

[RedTiger]

I kind of agree about the South, but that's way too disrespectful to the UK scene.

Maybe back in the day it wasn't the best, but they still had their unique sound. I'd say currently, there are quite a few more proper MCs and lyricists, Dave and Ocean Wisdom are my personal favourites in that sense.

Do you like Durrty goodz? He did an ode to Brooklyn a few months back which is very good. Sums up the scene quite well.

 

[Lay]

Redman destroys them lyrically.

So yeah East Coast is where its at.

I’m a big advocate for lyricism but it doesn’t always mean better. Canibus and Chino XL are great lyricists but no one sane would put them in their top 50.

Though at one ashamedly point of my life I thought Canibus was going to be the goat

 

[RedTiger]

Though at one ashamedly point of my life I thought Canibus was going to be the goat

Many of us were unfortunately pulled in.

 

[lsd]

I’m a big advocate for lyricism but it doesn’t always mean better. Canibus and Chino XL are great lyricists but no one sane would put them in their top 50.

Though at one ashamedly point of my life I thought Canibus was going to be the goat

Ask Canibus he ain't understanding this
Cuz 99% of his fans don't exist.

He never came back from that and he was probably in the right in that battle too

 

[utdalltheway]

Just came in here to post that my son got an NWA emblazoned t-shirt for Christmas.
When I asked him if he’s a fan of rappers from Compton ( we live about 40 miles south) he rolled his eyes and pointed out that the NWA stands for Northwest Airlines, one of his fav old airlines.

 

[Abizzz]

Ask Canibus he ain't understanding this
Cuz 99% of his fans don't exist.

He never came back from that and he was probably in the right in that battle too

Worth pointing out that people have listed dozens of New Yorkers and LL wasn't even mentioned yet .

I've loved rap from everywhere but there's no place with a depth of talent over the decades that's even close to the birth place.

 

[lsd]

Worth pointing out that people have listed dozens of New Yorkers and LL wasn't even mentioned yet .

I've loved rap from everywhere but there's no place with a depth of talent over the decades that's even close to the birth place.

Masta Ace for me was the best rapper of the 90s and not a mention either

 

[Abizzz]

Masta Ace for me was the best rapper of the 90s and not a mention either

Love his stuff too.
Maybe not entirely SFW

Spoiler: Meant to post this

 

[lsd]

Love his stuff too.

Without Masta Ace would Eminem have made it so big ? Even he admits he was influenced so much especially flow wise

 

[Abizzz]

Without Masta Ace would Eminem have made it so big ? Even he admits he was influenced so much especially flow wise

I don't know, em is so talented it's hard to tell. He also lists pretty much every great from before him whenever he's asked about his influences.

However now that you've said it it's definitely there on the slim shady lp.

 

[JPRouve]

It took me two weeks to bring him up but grandmaster flash was great, he helped make hip hop popular.

 

[JPRouve]

@adexkola Listen that one, the instrumental is very marked stylistically but I can't put my finger on where it's from geographically, I think that it's from the 80s but I'm not sure.

 

[ReallyUSA]

Eastcoast has better lyricist, but a lot of their music is a downer. I'm from the West so a lot of the sounds and content just resonates with me more. The last thing I want to hear during a sunny day at the beach or a warm night getting ready for the club is a brother rapping about swords and shit.

 

[hubbuh]

The south has always been and is garbage. Its on a par with British rap

What kind of bum ass take was that

 

[adexkola]

@adexkola Listen that one, the instrumental is very marked stylistically but I can't put my finger on where it's from geographically, I think that it's from the 80s but I'm not sure.

I'd say it sounds more east coast, but not as aggressive as your classic boom bap. Closest comparison I can think of is Beanie Sigel's "Feel It In the Air", or some of the Just Blaze/Kanye West beats on the Blueprint

 

[Hectic]

Where is the love for the classic Memphis sound.

 

[JPRouve]

I'd say it sounds more east coast, but not as aggressive as your classic boom bap. Closest comparison I can think of is Beanie Sigel's "Feel It In the Air", or some of the Just Blaze/Kanye West beats on the Blueprint

Thanks, it does seem to be east coast influenced. It sounds like they took a little bit of the following styles.