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Genre: west coast rap

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West Coast rap is a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in the western United States. It is characterized by its heavy basslines, use of funk and soul samples, and socially conscious lyrics that often address issues such as police brutality, gang violence, and racial inequality. The genre gained popularity in the 1990s with the rise of artists such as Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, and has continued to evolve with the emergence of newer artists such as Kendrick Lamar. West Coast rap is known for its laid-back, smooth style and its influence on the wider hip-hop culture.


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List of west coast rap artists

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

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1 80 10702074
2 77 10877482
3 77 16807065
4 71 7736657
5 73 1541549
6 63 1957136
7 62 5509295
8 61 2353468
9 66 1034104
10 54 1458108
11 52 716922
12 55 326371
13 86 26221434
14 49 202592
15 63 5388487
16 60 1508931
17 59 699659
18 58 62171
19 57 366042
20 65 1932821
21 47 250048
22 51 864832
23 53 17251
24 40 175815
25 35 129411
26 49 660239
27 52 525388
28 44 1348342
29 65 866413
30 44 283171
31 44 392113
32 44 16672
33 44 590673
34 44 388914
35 32 100591
36 43 351716
37 42 149234
38 39 93538
39 40 177688
40 26 61235
41 41 24307
42 57 616697
43 69 566640
44 37 69217
45 30 144163
46 37 281035
47 35 206352
48 34 39958
49 34 33516
50 33 71833
51 56 705129
52 31 114124
53 28 26877
54 29 15855
55 29 14759
56 29 166586
57 29 17337
58 48 396348
59 28 21908
60 26 109652
61 45 72771
62 25 49064
63 25 4087
64 25 99019
65 41 140453
66 40 167190
67 20 27295
68 45 208086
69 36 134827
70 46 212689
71 54 114466
72 32 57188
73 52 432636
74 25 4460
75 51 443336
76 35 23182
77 50 78989
78 40 43665
79 43 283144
80 37 120449
81 43 463011
82 39 15073
83 24 44619
84 36 137849
85 30 145222
86 33 25006
87 34 130357
88 34 26036
89 33 1294
90 30 22510
91 27 17633
92 27 19576
93 24 31204
94 24 17130
95 23 7201
96 21 5833
97 21 29538
98 20 48563
99 20 14540
100 16 21943

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