Is the east coast style of hip hop dying out? Lets talk about it.

[robblr86]

I just moved to NYC in July. Born and raised in the south. I would agree that NYC sounds like the south. The only difference is that they sprinkle some Caribbean music in the playlist at the clubs.

 

[numbaz...80's baby]

If you can't beat us, join us

You're welcome

 

[SolemnSauce]

i dont think its dying as much as there hasnt been someone to take the wheel of it. Tho they are still dope, the kids dont know Jada, Fab, Banks, Cam, 50,Nas, Pun, at their best. And all the new cats either sound like southern artist, or battle rappers. No one has a movement anyone is trying to get behind. Everyone is trying too hard.

 

[just.might.b.ok]

I think there's dudes that have the potential to put a breath of fresh air into the classic sound, like Joey Bada$$ and Dave East, just because the "lol im so trash thank god im on a dope beat and i do xanies like a motherfucker" style of music is whats selling now doesnt mean the classic sound is dead. It takes someone who knows what to do with it.

That new Tribe album was so dope btw.

 

[Brian B.]

The country is merging, people doing ala carte. People wearing Polo, Timbs, Grills, Gucci, and riding foreigns which is some NY shit. Like I said A la Carte.

Young MA, and Bobby didn't sound non NY to me.

I'll give you timbs, but grills & cars sum NY shit lol

my granny got permanent golds (open face) & there's a plethora of old folks down here who've had them 40+ yrs

& don't talk about cars like niggas in NY main transportation ain't the iron horse lol

 

[Lefty_]

I hate to break this to ya'll but if a nigga is rhyming over a beat anywhere on earth, he has that party in the Bronx to thank for it. There's over 200 species of turtle, but I bet they all got shells.

Internet killed regional sound by the way.

 

[Lab Baby]

1st answer: not dead, according to my playlist.

2nd answer: been dead for many years already (mainstream)

1st opinion about it: fuck it, I can listen to it whenever I want.

2nd opinion about it: the radio rather play/promote mumble rap.

You know what, fuck the radio, and fuck the fake Hip Hop media.

With that being said, East coast styled Hip Hop relied heavy on samples.

And that shit cost money. Keep in mind that being a hustler is more important in Hip Hop nowadays..

..then being a dope MC

So yeah

Ain't nothing wrong with making money

But a lot of these artists, ain't artistic, at all.

They can't rhyme, they barely rap, plus they ain't got shit to say.

Maybe 4 to 8 years of Trump will give 'em something to talk about.

The biggest factor in all this. (Heavy) Sampling died down starting in the late 90s and the early 2000s, and unless your name is Erick Sermon, Swizz, Dame Grease or P. Killa (might be forgetting a few) there weren't too many producers using original sound in NY. There's tons of original sound in the south in particular, that's why they been able to stretch themselves so thinly for over a decade.

 

[lamontbdc]

wasn't this thread made last year?

it's made every year i've been on here

 

[StillFaggyAF]

The country is merging, people doing ala carte. People wearing Polo, Timbs, Grills, Gucci, and riding foreigns which is some NY shit. Like I said A la Carte.

Young MA, and Bobby didn't sound non NY to me.

I'll give you timbs, but grills & cars sum NY shit lol

my granny got permanent golds (open face) & there's a plethora of old folks down here who've had them 40+ yrs

& don't talk about cars like niggas in NY main transportation ain't the iron horse lol

Fronts were popularized in BK

If u ever been to New York you'd know ppl drive

 

[Trillfate]

Dipset jumped on the southern wave early af... they saw the change coming

 

[Weazel]

1st answer: not dead, according to my playlist.

2nd answer: been dead for many years already (mainstream)

1st opinion about it: fuck it, I can listen to it whenever I want.

2nd opinion about it: the radio rather play/promote mumble rap.

You know what, fuck the radio, and fuck the fake Hip Hop media.

With that being said, East coast styled Hip Hop relied heavy on samples.

And that shit cost money. Keep in mind that being a hustler is more important in Hip Hop nowadays..

..then being a dope MC

So yeah

Ain't nothing wrong with making money

But a lot of these artists, ain't artistic, at all.

They can't rhyme, they barely rap, plus they ain't got shit to say.

Maybe 4 to 8 years of Trump will give 'em something to talk about.

The biggest factor in all this. (Heavy) Sampling died down starting in the late 90s and the early 2000s, and unless your name is Erick Sermon, Swizz, Dame Grease or P. Killa (might be forgetting a few) there weren't too many producers using original sound in NY. There's tons of original sound in the south in particular, that's why they been able to stretch themselves so thinly for over a decade.

But Sermon used a lot of samples tho

And he's a way better producer then Swizz

Swizz just smashing buttons on his keyboard, lol

 

[Peezy_Jenkins]

Boom bap is gone and dated, east coast music is cool when it incorporates other styles with out seemingly blatantly doin it to make a hit or some buzz imo

 

[GetoBoy]

That shit been dead

 

[AP21]

I hate to break this to ya'll but if a nigga is rhyming over a beat anywhere on earth, he has that party in the Bronx to thank for it. There's over 200 species of turtle, but I bet they all got shells.

Internet killed regional sound by the way.

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[_God_]

How old are y'all ? 38+ ?

 

[StillFaggyAF]

Dipset jumped on the southern wave early af... they saw the change coming

Swizz was the first; he went to school in Atlanta that's where he was influenced TJ get away from sample less production

 

[Lab Baby]

1st answer: not dead, according to my playlist.

2nd answer: been dead for many years already (mainstream)

1st opinion about it: fuck it, I can listen to it whenever I want.

2nd opinion about it: the radio rather play/promote mumble rap.

You know what, fuck the radio, and fuck the fake Hip Hop media.

With that being said, East coast styled Hip Hop relied heavy on samples.

And that shit cost money. Keep in mind that being a hustler is more important in Hip Hop nowadays..

..then being a dope MC

So yeah

Ain't nothing wrong with making money

But a lot of these artists, ain't artistic, at all.

They can't rhyme, they barely rap, plus they ain't got shit to say.

Maybe 4 to 8 years of Trump will give 'em something to talk about.

The biggest factor in all this. (Heavy) Sampling died down starting in the late 90s and the early 2000s, and unless your name is Erick Sermon, Swizz, Dame Grease or P. Killa (might be forgetting a few) there weren't too many producers using original sound in NY. There's tons of original sound in the south in particular, that's why they been able to stretch themselves so thinly for over a decade.

But Sermon used a lot of samples tho

And he's a way better producer then Swizz

Swizz just smashing buttons on his keyboard, lol

Not so much towards the late 90s. If he did, the samples were just layered around a beat he already made.

Sidenote: I read somewhere that Neptunes sound was inspired by this:

 

[hiphop12345]

The country is merging, people doing ala carte. People wearing Polo, Timbs, Grills, Gucci, and riding foreigns which is some NY shit. Like I said A la Carte.

Young MA, and Bobby didn't sound non NY to me.

I'll give you timbs, but grills & cars sum NY shit lol

my granny got permanent golds (open face) & there's a plethora of old folks down here who've had them 40+ yrs

& don't talk about cars like niggas in NY main transportation ain't the iron horse lol

Gold teeth is ancient but removable fronts is NY shit. I read some interview where Paul Wall was even talking about how in the south(or texas) people wore gold but it was permanent and this guy from NY came down and taught him and others how to make fronts. Also you have Eddie who took his business to Atlanta brought what was being done in NY.

Permanents and removable are two different things.

Everyone main transportation would be trains if the cities could afford to build them.

 

[BackInWhite]

I hate to break this to ya'll but if a nigga is rhyming over a beat anywhere on earth, he has that party in the Bronx to thank for it. There's over 200 species of turtle, but I bet they all got shells.

Internet killed regional sound by the way.

Irrelevant

 

[bigrizz]

As the originator it can't....