East Coast hip hop

East Coast hip hop
East Coast hip hop
Stylistic origins	Hip hop; funk; disco; contemporary R&B; jazz;
Cultural origins	Early to mid-1970s, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Derivative forms	Boom bap; Jazz rap; Mafioso rap; Golden age hip hop; Alternative hip hop; Hardcore hip hop; Rap rock; Rap metal; Southern hip hop; (geographically)
Fusion genres
	New jack swing; Jersey club; Baltimore club;
Other topics
	West Coast hip hop; East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry; list of hip hop musicians from New York City;

East Coast hip hop is a regional subgenre of hip hop music that originated in New York City during the 1970s.[2][3] Hip hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first in The Bronx, New York City.[4]

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In contrast to other styles, East Coast hip hop music has prioritized complex lyrics for attentive listening rather than beats for dancing.[4] The term "East Coast hip hop" more specifically denotes hip hop originating from the Northeastern United States. Southeastern states such as Georgia instead fall under the umbrella of Southern hip hop rather than East Coast hip hop, while Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia produce East Coast hip hop.[5][6][7]

East Coast hip hop

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East Coast hip hop
Stylistic origins	Hip hop funk disco contemporary R&B jazz
Cultural origins	Early to mid-1970s, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.[1]
Derivative forms	Boom bap Jazz rap Mafioso rap Golden age hip hop Alternative hip hop Hardcore hip hop Rap rock Rap metal Southern hip hop (geographically)
Fusion genres
New jack swing Jersey club Baltimore club
Other topics
West Coast hip hop East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry list of hip hop musicians from New York City