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Genre: east coast hip hop

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Parent Genre: Hip Hop

East Coast hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Eastern United States. It is characterized by its gritty and aggressive sound, often featuring heavy beats and samples from jazz, soul, and funk music. The lyrics often focus on social and political issues, as well as personal struggles and experiences. East Coast hip hop has produced some of the most influential and successful artists in the genre, known for their lyrical prowess and storytelling abilities.


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Vocals, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Kit, Drum Machine, Electric Guitar, Sampler, Keyboard/Piano, Turntables, Horn Section, Piano, Double Bass, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Saxophone

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Most popular east coast hip hop albums

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Illmatic
1994
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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
2003
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LONG.LIVE.A$AP (Deluxe Version)
2013
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MM...FOOD
2004
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Grand Champ
2003
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4:44
2017
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Ready to Die (The Remaster)
1994
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Licensed To Ill
1986
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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition]
1993
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The Low End Theory
1991
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The Infamous
1995
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Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star
1998
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A Musical Massacre (Explicit)
1999
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Moment Of Truth
1998
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Liquid Swords
1995
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Black On Both Sides
1999

east coast hip hop music by decade

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List of east coast hip hop artists

Here is a list of east coast hip hop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the east coast hip hop genre. You can find out what east coast hip hop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 72 3623020
2 53 634749
3 67 1747678
4 55 1057109
5 83 13871270
6 77 9909322
7 69 1804390
8 62 1644802
9 60 1322949
10 70 4902012
11 67 2066500
12 71 2663177
13 67 3029050
14 68 2720533
15 66 2038722
16 83 8819866
17 75 2787868
18 82 13519791
19 64 1700113
20 71 1635229
21 69 2096882
22 64 1026488
23 62 801856
24 52 203593
25 63 921593
26 51 663907
27 59 1347082
28 60 986902
29 64 1450132
30 49 393784
31 45 271872
32 53 504668
33 48 528937
34 66 1368081
35 47 167202
36 60 1354980
37 63 1187544
38 50 505229
39 57 1122985
40 67 589101
41 52 415604
42 65 876653
43 51 685325
44 64 233131
45 58 864924
46 63 557200
47 62 539323
48 50 418831
49 48 118950
50 52 237364
51 55 372153
52 51 546676
53 51 333943
54 48 398483
55 50 67386
56 43 49816
57 59 588972
58 51 251205
59 51 355369
60 64 1169822
61 43 144470
62 42 190034
63 41 227923
64 64 273821
65 46 460672
66 50 176966
67 53 589021
68 58 708069
69 59 180904
70 60 691978
71 45 402419
72 46 337991
73 42 96034
74 43 234949
75 53 682654
76 43 134968
77 51 340096
78 42 226743
79 42 300975
80 54 250159
81 43 154172
82 45 137902
83 51 294426
84 47 163597
85 57 23264
86 56 871436
87 50 669504
88 52 358322
89 48 229888
90 43 63169
91 42 54193
92 46 276005
93 53 156687
94 48 161615
95 53 139543
96 47 202431
97 44 90938
98 46 392127
99 46 87271
100 46 199969

east coast hip hop playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular east coast hip hop music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.