Hip-hop might have been birthed in the ‘80s; however it wasn't until the ... It even sparked an East Coast/West Coast beef among some of the greatest MCs. The sound of hip-hop today may ...

How Diddy became the last man standing in the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry - Diddy has spent over three decades at the pinnacle of hip hop ...

That last genre—hip-hop—is our focus on this funky trip ... On the other side of the country, West Coast rap was also gathering steam thanks to its deep funk heritage. Early ’90s L.A ...

East Coast-based hip-hop drew heavily on jazz samples and was generally characterized by rougher-edged, jazz-sample-based beats. On the West Coast, “gangsta” rap was the order of the day ...

The record shop that helped launch Snoop Dogg's career is taking strides to become a West Coast hip-hop museum. VIP Records, the Long Beach, California, record shop that played a pivotal role in ...

The line from the song of the same name will always be a big part of West Coast ... and '80s and his rap lyrics often depicted his experiences. Easy E and N.W.A. burst onto the hip hop scene ...

Episode 2 (Under Siege) picks up in the mid 80s. As the crack epidemic hits ... and Public Enemy’s iconic theme Fight The Power. On the West Coast, Hip Hop’s reaction to racial profiling ...

The soaring elegance of Sissel’s chorus juxtaposed Warren G’s slick classic-era West Coast hip hop, with the song proving a surprise hit in Europe - peaking at No.15 in the UK charts and ...