West Coast

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West Coast refers to hip-hop and rap originating from California, particularly the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles during the old school era. The tag encompasses both the pioneering rap culture of these regions and, more broadly, any music released from the west coast.

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Kendrick Lamar

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At The Black Hawk, Vol. 1 Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds by Shelly Manne & His Men — album cover

About the West Coast genre

The San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles became the twin engines of West Coast hip-hop culture, each developing distinct sonic signatures. The Bay Area fostered its own rap identity while LA established itself as a major force in hip-hop production and performance, collectively igniting hip-hop culture along the entire western coast of the United States.

West Coast as a collecting tag can mean different things depending on your focus. The stricter definition points to old school rap and hip-hop specifically from these regions, a category with clear historical boundaries and influential releases. The broader usage includes any music released from the west coast regardless of genre, which opens the field considerably for collectors interested in regional sounds beyond rap alone.