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Posted: 8/22/2017 12:16:37 PM EDT
Like many suburban white kids growing up in the late 80s/early 90s, gangsta rap was our musical outlet for rebellion. Unless you were a fucking grunge Nirvana fan, in which case you sucked anyway.
Of vital importance to our white privilege, was choosing a side in the 90s gangsta rap wars between the East and West Coast. I grew up on the East Coast, so I had a natural geographical affinity to the East Coast rappers like Wu-Tang Clan, Beastie Boys, and Biggie. But my friends and I also were into our fair share of West Coast rap acts like Eazy-E (a personal favorite, to this day), NWA, Dr Dre/Snoop and Ice Cube. 2-Pac was (and still is, for me) too Black Militant for my taste, but many of my young white brethren were able to look past his Black Nationalist views and enjoy his music. Also, the Cleveland-based Bone Thugs & Harmony introduced us to a new and violent taste of the midwest ghetto subculture. So, choose your side. |
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Tupac had actual lyrics beyond "Uhhh I luv it when u call me big poppa!!"
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Like Eminem, I was happy growing up in Detroit and just standing in the crossfire. We always got both.
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West Side.
Makaveli in this Killuminati, all through your body. The blow's like a twelve gauge shotty. |
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I missed out on the height of the beef, I was only 9 when Biggie died.
But growing up next to Memphis and loving 3-6 I preferred the grimier rap in general which meant East Cost & Dirty South all the way. Wu Tang, Biggie, DMX, 3-6, the whole Atlanta Trap scene in the early 00s. I still love me some classic Gfunk though, the Chronic was a great album. |
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I'd liked all 3. 90's rap was good and using those soul samples.
Biggie had good lyrics, Pac had them and Krayzie Bone got lyrics although I liked Bizzy's flow. i could never understand wtf he was saying half the time. |
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Tupac had actual lyrics beyond "Uhhh I luv it when u call me big poppa!!" View Quote Failed To Load Title Biggie Smalls - I Got A Story To Tell Biggie Smalls - Things Done Changed |
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While I did like the Miami Bass Scene, I have to give it to the West Coast. NWA, Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Too $hort, The D.O.C., Ice T, and a few others made up the bulk of my go to rap in my formative years. Don't get me wrong though, I did like KRS One and Boogie Down Productions too but the bulk of what I listened to was West Coast in my teenage years.
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Like Eminem, I was happy growing up in Detroit and just standing in the crossfire. We always got both. View Quote I wasn't in Detroit but my burb was well overrun at the time due to us being neutral territory between both the bloods and crips (and the other gangs associated with them). Resulted in some interesting times growing up and knowing a few kids who got shot or were shooters and went to jail. My side was death metal so I fit in real easy. I tell my kids now things are boring. How many fellow students have pointed a gun at you or have decided to show up at your workplace and jump you for turning in one of their homies...especially because you're whitey? |
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I'm a little more towards the 80"s so Beastie Boys are my #1 but other than them I went all over. Dre, Kwali, Mos Def, Snoop, Outkast, Eminem, Acyelone, Def Squad, Cypress Hill, Method Man and of course Digital Underground.
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IceCube, NWA, and the rest of the west coast were Gangsta Rap. They all rolled on the east coast wannabes -- that's not to say that Biggie didn't legitimately have a place, it was just more of a club vibe, which worked. West coast guys used rap to protest whereas east coast used it to brag about being flashy.
Pac was on a level all by himself though. If he hadn't gotten shot down we wouldn't be suffering today with people thinking Jay-Z and Kanye are "rappers." He'd have embarrassed them right out of the game. When it comes to 90's rap, west side is best side. |
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It's the season to let the real motherfucking G's in.
Eazy-E - Switchez |
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West Coast is best coast. Sad what Jerry Heller did to NWA but it made Cube and Dre even bigger. I'll never forget when I first heard this one.
Ice Cube - No Vaseline (N.W.A Diss) |
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First off, fuck your bitch and the clique you claim Westside when we ride, come equipped with game You claim to be a player, but I fucked your wife We bust on Bad Boys, niggas fucked for life Plus Puffy trying to see me, weak hearts I rip Biggie Smalls and Junior M.A.F.I.A. some mark-ass bitches We keep on coming while we running for your jewels Steady gunning, keep on busting at them fools You know the rules Lil' Caesar go ask your homie how I'll leave you Cut your young ass up, leave you in pieces, now be deceased Little Kim, don't fuck around with real G's Quick to snatch your ugly ass off the streets So fuck peace! I'll let them niggas know it's on for life Don't let the Westside ride the night haha Bad Boy murdered on wax and killed Fuck with me and get your caps peeled You know See, grab your Glocks when you see 2Pac Call the cops when you see 2Pac, oh Who shot me, but your punks didn't finish Now you about to feel the wrath of a menace Nigga, I hit 'em up |
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I could never get into the East Coast shit. The West Coast lyrics seemed to be a step above in terms of quality. Not necessarily as catchy all the time but you can put in most any 2Pac album and listen to it cover to cover and I swear it gets deeper every time.
Eazy E was also a genius, although not as "deep" as 2Pac. He's another that I appreciate his skill more every time I listen. |
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I liked them too. I still listen to "Licensed to Ill" every now and again.
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Like many suburban white kids growing up in the late 80s/early 90s, gangsta rap was our musical outlet for rebellion. Unless you were a fucking grunge Nirvana fan, in which case you sucked anyway. Of vital importance to our white privilege, was choosing a side in the 90s gangsta rap wars between the East and West Coast. I grew up on the East Coast, so I had a natural geographical affinity to the East Coast rappers like Wu-Tang Clan, Beastie Boys, and Biggie. But my friends and I also were into our fair share of West Coast rap acts like Eazy-E (a personal favorite, to this day), NWA, Dr Dre/Snoop and Ice Cube. 2-Pac was (and still is, for me) too Black Militant for my taste, but many of my young white brethren were able to look past his Black Nationalist views and enjoy his music. Also, the Cleveland-based Bone Thugs & Harmony introduced us to a new and violent taste of the midwest ghetto subculture. So, choose your side. View Quote South side. Rap sucks. |
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I hate rap, but choose the East Coast because it's the best side of America.
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I could never get into the East Coast shit. The West Coast lyrics seemed to be a step above in terms of quality. Not necessarily as catchy all the time but you can put in most any 2Pac album and listen to it cover to cover and I swear it gets deeper every time. Eazy E was also a genius, although not as "deep" as 2Pac. He's another that I appreciate his skill more every time I listen. View Quote Easy E isn't even close to any of those guys |
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From that generation? West coast, all the way. A few years later? Everything coming out of ATL and the rest of the south.
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Ghetto Boys or GTFO View Quote Geto Boys - My Mind Playing Tricks On Me Failed To Load Title UGK - Front,Back& Side To Side (original) Otherwise, tend to lean west coast. |
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West coast for the most part but liked Biggie, Wu-tang, and method mans solo stuff. Also loved the dirty south like Outkast and the Miami bass scene when I had a system.
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