The difference between East Coast and West Coast rap.

[roaches]

I know a lot of people say that Game flows like an east coast rapper & using the same type of wordplay.

So which east coast rappers does Game flow like? I know he studied G. Rap and Rakim, but they predate the kind of regionalism in hip-hop that exists today.

Anyway, in my initial point, I meant things like
The Diplomats referencing west coast beats ("Dope Man'", "Certified Gangstas", "Ambitionz as a Killah")
Fabolous and Jadakiss getting Nate Dogg to sing on their singles ("Time's Up", "Can't Deny It")
50 Cent hopping on Dr. Dre beats (and a southern flow, but that's another story)
Biggie and DJ Premier religiously studying The Chronic
Nas getting Dr. Dre and Trackmasters-impersonating-the-west-coast to do his album after his first one failed to blow up as expected.You don't get a lot of west coast or third coast cats doing the same thing to modern east coast rap. Sure, you've got cats pooh-poohing Jay-Z right now, but since the early '90s on, most of east coast rap's growth musically has just been a reaction to what west coast and southern hip-hop are doing.

 

[VENOMOUS]

I actually don't know what (sp?) .

then u better learn about it

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

then u better learn about it

Remind me again why I would want to know this?

 

[VENOMOUS]

So which east coast rappers does Game flow like? I know he studied G. Rap and Rakim, but they predate the kind of regionalism in hip-hop that exists today.

Anyway, in my initial point, I meant things like
The Diplomats referencing west coast beats ("Dope Man'", "Certified Gangstas", "Ambitionz as a Killah")
Fabolous and Jadakiss getting Nate Dogg to sing on their singles ("Time's Up", "Can't Deny It")
50 Cent hopping on Dr. Dre beats (and a southern flow, but that's another story)
Biggie and DJ Premier religiously studying The Chronic
Nas getting Dr. Dre and Trackmasters-impersonating-the-west-coast to do his album after his first one failed to blow up as expected.You don't get a lot of west coast or third coast cats doing the same thing to modern east coast rap. Sure, you've got cats pooh-poohing Jay-Z right now, but since the early '90s on, most of east coast rap's growth musically has just been a reaction to what west coast and southern hip-hop are doing.

That all true but the game still sounds like a east coast rapper.just like one of the 106 park ass nigga

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

So which east coast rappers does Game flow like? I know he studied G. Rap and Rakim, but they predate the kind of regionalism in hip-hop that exists today.

Anyway, in my initial point, I meant things like
The Diplomats referencing west coast beats ("Dope Man'", "Certified Gangstas", "Ambitionz as a Killah")
Fabolous and Jadakiss getting Nate Dogg to sing on their singles ("Time's Up", "Can't Deny It")
50 Cent hopping on Dr. Dre beats (and a southern flow, but that's another story)
Biggie and DJ Premier religiously studying The Chronic
Nas getting Dr. Dre and Trackmasters-impersonating-the-west-coast to do his album after his first one failed to blow up as expected.You don't get a lot of west coast or third coast cats doing the same thing to modern east coast rap. Sure, you've got cats pooh-poohing Jay-Z right now, but since the early '90s on, most of east coast rap's growth musically has just been a reaction to what west coast and southern hip-hop are doing.

I was just saying what I've read & heard people say, personally I don't really have an opinion on whether or not he's trying to sound like he's from the east coast so I can't answer your question.

 

[roaches]

That all true but the game still sounds like a east coast rapper.just like one of the 106 park ass nigga

Please be more specific. Last time I caught 106 & Park, the only east coast song on there was Ja Rule's "New York".

 

[VENOMOUS]

lol i mean one of them freestyle friday motherfuckkaz on 106 and park.

 

[Pacaveli-T]

beats and the lyrics involved specially when one dises the other and their differences

 

[Frank Grimes]

I actually don't know what (sp?) means but I have a feeling you will now tell me.

i dont know either, can someone fill me in.
same with stfu, whats that stand for.

 

[Lok]

sp = Spelling
stfu = Shut The Fuck Up

 

[sjinfamouz]

eastcoast niggaz b flowin like nas and az, westcoast niggaz b rappin that gangsta shit and the beats r different

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

sp = Spelling
stfu = Shut The Fuck Up

I knew stfu, but wasn't sure of the sp thing. If it means spelling though, why the fuck did VENOMOUS act like I hadn't answered his question?

 

[WessideThuggin]

Please be more specific. Last time I caught 106 & Park, the only east coast song on there was Ja Rule's "New York".

Lol last time I checked it was all East Coast and Southern.

 

[Bachaveli]

106 & park rarely plays west coast music.

 

[jason_g_718]

What would you consider the differences in styles between West Coast and East Coast rap?

Beats number one.

Also, FROM WHAT I'VE LISTENED TO, West Coast rappers tend to talk about real life situations that they've encountered, they tell more of a story.

East Coast rap is MORE ABOUT punchlines, word play and so forth.

 

[Raul]

Eastcoast rap sounds more grimy to me, at least it did in the mid nineties. I love that style way better than westcoast rap. The type of records like Illmatic, The Infamous and Enter The Wu-Tang are really grimy eastcoast shit. Love that style.

 

[VENOMOUS]

Plus east coast beats dont as so much focus on the base line

 

[Infamous Josedy]

So people in NY can not be Bloods simply because California claimed gangs first?
You do you know Jim Jones does have a criminal background of gang relations and gang activity right?So saying that gangsters in NY are biting from the West is bullshit.There are gangs everywhere.

 

[jason_g_718]

So people in NY can not be Bloods simply because California claimed gangs first?
You do you know Jim Jones does have a criminal background of gang relations and gang activity right?So saying that gangsters in NY are biting from the West is bullshit.There are gangs everywhere.

Yeah, over here in the D we got Latin Counts, which wear the blue's like Crips.

However, Crips/Bloods don't bang here. Detroit has actually toned down on gans A LOT in the past 10 years. When I was in high school 91-95, Latin Counts were bigtime.

 

[Tito]

Not much difference.