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West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the Western United States region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone. The gangsta rap subgenre of West Coast hip hop began to dominate from a radio play and sales standpoint during the early 1990s with the birth of G-funk and the... MORE West Coast hip hop is a hip hop music subgenre that encompasses any artists or music that originates in the Western United States region of the United States, as opposed to East Coast hip hop, based originally in New York alone. The gangsta rap subgenre of West Coast hip hop began to dominate from a radio play and sales standpoint during the early 1990s with the birth of G-funk and the emergence of Suge Knight's Death Row Records as the premier record label for West Coast hip hop. LESS |
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SoulCulture.TV caught up with Compton emcee Kendrick Lamar at SXSW 2011 to grab his thoughts on being hailed the future of West Coast Hip Hop, growing up listening to NWA on his father's encouragement and the experience of now working with Dr. Dre on his long-awaited Detox LP, featuring as an XXL Freshman, the need for quality and consistency in music and life and working on a new album for 2012 ["I treat every project like it's an album anyway"]. The interview closes with a word on the influence of the late Nate Dogg's melodic sound. Interviewed & Filmed by Versetti, Edited by Andres Albert. Visit http://www.soulculture.co.uk for more interviews, features, news, reviews and mixtapes.

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