West Coast hip hop facts for kids
Quick facts for kids West Coast hip hop |
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Stylistic origins | Hip hop |
Cultural origins | Mid-1980s, California, United States |
Typical instruments | Bass - rapping - drum machine - sampler - synthesizer |
Derivative forms | Hyphy |
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Underground hip hop - Gangsta rap - G-funk - Chicano rap (complete list) |
West Coast hip hop is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. It has since grown into a major force in hip hop and has developed several creative centers. West Coast hip hop musicians include 2pac, Snoop Dogg, and Xzibit.
Images for kids
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Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar
See also
In Spanish: West Coast rap para niños
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