East Coast hip hop
| East Coast hip hop | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Early to mid-1970s, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Fusion genres | |
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| West Coast hip hop | |
East Coast hip hop is a type of hip hop music that comes from the East Coast of the United States. It originated in New York during the 1970s. East Coast hip hop only became a distinct subgenre after artists from other regions of the United States emerged with different styles.
Notable East Coast hip hop artists[change | change source]
- 50 Cent
- Jay-Z
- Nas
- Wu-Tang Clan
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Big L
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Eric B. & Rakim
- Public Enemy
- Mobb Deep
- DMX
- Busta Rhymes
- Gang Starr
East Coast hip hop record labels[change | change source]
- American King Music, founded in 2006 by Mims
- ASAP Worldwide, founded in 2011 by ASAP Rocky and ASAP Yams
- Babygrande, founded in 2001 by DJ Chuck Wilson
- Bad Boy Records, founded in 1993 by Sean Combs
- Blacksmith Records, founded in 2005 by Talib Kweli and Cory Smith
- Bloodline Records, founded in 2000 by DMX
- Cold Chillin' Records, founded in 1987 by Tyrone Williams
- D-Block Records, founded in 2001 by The Lox
- Dame Dash Music Group, founded in 2005 by Damon Dash
- Def Jam Recordings, founded in 1983 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
- Definitive Jux, founded in 1999 by Jaime "El-P" Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe
- Desert Storm Records, founded in 1997 by Duro and DJ Clue
- Diplomat Records, founded in 2002 by Cam'ron
- Dream Chasers Records, founded in 2012 by Meek Mill
- Duck Down Records, founded in 1995 by Dru Ha and Buckshot
- Enjoy Records, founded in 1962 by Bobby Robinson
- Flipmode Records, founded in 1994 by Busta Rhymes
- Fort Knocks Entertainment, founded in 2004 by Just Blaze
- Full Surface Records, founded in 2001 by Swizz Beatz
- G-Unit Records, founded in 2003 by 50 Cent
- Get Low Records, founded in 1999 by Memphis Bleek
- Good Hands Records, founded in 2002 by DJ Truth and Art Beeswax
- Griselda Records, founded in 2014 by Westside Gunn and Conway the Machine
- Ill Will Records, founded in 1999 by Nas
- Infamous Records, founded in 2000 by Mobb Deep
- Murder Inc. Records, founded in 1998 by Irv Gotti and Chris Gotti
- Loud Records, founded in 1991 by Steve Rifkind
- M3 Records, founded in 2003 by Masta Ace
- MVB Records, founded in 2006 by Abdel Russell
- Rawkus Records, founded in 1995 by Brian Brater and Jarret Myer
- Relativity Records, founded in 1982 by Barry Kobrin
- Roc-A-Fella Records, founded in 1995 by Jay-Z , Damon Dash and Kareem Burke
- Ruff Ryders, founded in 1988, by The Dean Family
- RSMG, founded in 2005 by Russell Simmons
- Select Records, founded in 1981 by Fred Munao
- Streetsweepers Entertainment, founded in 2000 by DJ Kay Slay
- Terror Squad Entertainment, founded in 1997 by Fat Joe
- Tommy Boy Entertainment, founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman
- TrapHouse Icon, founded in 2001 by Mark. R
- TVT Records, founded in 1985 by Steve Gottlieb
- Uptown Records, founded in 1986 by Andre Harrell
- Violator, founded by Chris Lighty
- ZNO Records, founded in 2001 by Benzino
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Ruth Blatt (April 10, 2014). "Why Rap Creates Entrepreneurs". Forbes. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
