What brand of Hip Hop does the East Cost create?

East coast hip-hop is sometimes referred to as New York Rap because it originated from block parties thrown on the streets of New York city in the 1970's. East coast hip-hop was dominant during the late 1980's and mid-90's (the golden era of hip-hop), and is still relevant today.

Unlike the simplistic rhyme pattern utilized in old school rap, or the call and response style present in crunk, east coast rap is almost synonymous with lyrical dexterity. More often than not, east coast rap is characterized by multi-syllabic rhymes, complex wordplay, a continuos free-flowing delivery, and intricate metaphors.

The East definitely has built a clear and identifiable hip hop brand never to be confused for something else. What do you think?

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