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East Coast hip-hop groups (2 C, 139 P) M. Rappers from Maine (4 P) Rappers from Massachusetts (1 C, 20 P) N. Rappers from New Hampshire (2 P) Rappers from New Jersey ...
East Coast hip-hop is a regional subgenre of hip-hop music that originated in New York City during the 1970s. [3] [4] Hip-hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in The Bronx, New York City. [5] In contrast to other styles, East Coast hip-hop music prioritizes complex lyrics for attentive listening rather than beats for dancing. [5]
The early 1990s was dominated by female rappers, such as Queen Latifah and hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa. The late 1990s saw the rise of successful female rappers and a turn in East Coast hip hop, with the debuts of Lil' Kim (with Hard Core) and Foxy Brown (with Ill Na Na), due to their use of excessive raunchy and provocative lyrics.
The MPV appeared in the lyrics and videos for a raft of Nineties East Coast hip-hop legends, including Biz Markie, the Wu-Tang Clan, Prodigy, Busta Rhymes, Heavy D, and the Notorious B.I.G ...
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Atlanta-based Arrested Development — led by Milwaukee native Speech — became the first hip-hop act to win the Grammy for best new artist. Coo Coo Cal had a No. 1 hit on Billboard's Hot Rap ...