Hip-hop was first created in 1973 in the Bronx, but it wasn't until the '90s that West Coast rappers truly showcased their unique sound on another level. The cool thing about West Coast rap ...

As hip-hop marks its 50th anniversary, ABC News takes a look back at history. Hip-hop may have been born in New York City, but many regions across the U.S. and around the globe have since put ...

He was West Coast hip-hop's first true breakout rapper-producer ... the dangling gold chain and the pistol close at hand. There is a good chance that you are familiar with what comes next.

But despite its worldwide commercial success, Williams and Lamontagne say West Coast hip-hop should not be reduced ... witnessed first-hand the gang violence that rocked the Southern California ...

TDE‘s Ray Vaughn is squabbling for respect. After Joey Bada$ sent an apparent shot at the West Coast on the January track “The Ruler’s Back,” Ray felt obliged to clap back and represent for his coast.

On the other hand, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have sustained ... Beyond his admiration for West Coast hip-hop’s resurgence, Suga Free also reflected on his unique place in the genre.

and the New Orleans rapper is doing just that by inserting himself into the middle of the raging lyrical war between Joey Badass and multiple West Coast MCs ... rubbed L.A. rappers such as ...

Does it get more legendary than N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton, pound for pound the best West Coast gangsta rap album of all time? You’ve got Ice Cube at the top of his game, Dr. Dre ...

Kendrick Lamar's sweep at the 2025 Grammys — winning five of the five categories that his 2024 song "Not Like Us" was nominated in — capped a triumphant year for the rapper, who managed to ...

To declare Ice Cube a West Coast rap god is in no way diminishing his influence on hip hop by adding a regional distinction. It serves as a reminder that Cube – first with the group N.W.A and ...

"The East Coast, West Coast rivalry led to a lot of bad blood between Suge, Death Row, and Puffy and Bad Boy. Both were big ...