The arrival of 50 Cent heralded a new era in hip-hop that was going through somewhat of a slump - a lot of negative attention placed on hip hop due to the ‘90s East v West Coast gangsta rap era.
Leading the pack of second-generation West Coast gangsta-rappers, Snoop Dogg (a protégé of genius producer/rap star Dr. Dre) has remained one of the most distinctive voices in hip-hop since his ...
telling you much about the East Coast's dominance of rap music before N.W.A brought West Coast gangsta rap to the masses. [LISTEN] 1Xtra's 30 Years of Hip Hop In this interview, rap music ...
It even sparked an East Coast/West Coast beef among some of the greatest MCs. The sound of hip-hop today may be totally different then it was then, but many rappers give praises to the iconic MCs ...
Coolio started making music in the 80s, but he cemented his place in hip-hop history when he recorded Gangsta's Paradise. A leading figure in the US West Coast rap music scene in the 90s ...