West Coast Hip Hop · GenresWhat is west coast hip hop?
West Coast Hip Hop refers to any type of hip-hop from the west coast. The west coast is usually considered the birthplace of boogaloo and popping, dancing that was associated with early electro-hop.
About west coast hip hop
The west also had old school hip-hop rappers like Disco Daddy & Captain Rapp. The west coast would later ignite gangsta rap in 1986 with artists like Ice T and N.W.A. After the Golden Age of Rap ended in 1990, the west coast continued to contribute with artists like Pharcyde, and any artist from 1990-present.
From Last.fm, where 465 listeners have tagged music as west coast hip hop.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
GODS FATHER
Dark Times
Everything Based
GNX
GINGER
End of Earth
2Pacalypse Now
Sick!West Coast Hip Hop songs
- LUST. by Kendrick Lamar
- DUCKWORTH. by Kendrick Lamar
- ELEMENT. by Kendrick Lamar
- Money Trees by Kendrick Lamar
- PRIDE. by Kendrick Lamar
- I. The Worst Guys by Childish Gambino
- FEEL. by Kendrick Lamar
- YAH. by Kendrick Lamar
- JUGGERNAUT (feat. Lil Uzi Vert & Pharrell Williams) by Tyler, The Creator
- FEAR. by Kendrick Lamar
West Coast Hip Hop on Risocast
GNXKendrick Lamar
untitled unmastered.Kendrick Lamar
DAMN. COLLECTORS EDITION.Kendrick LamarCandyman's Greatest HitsCandyman · 2013
PRIDE.Kendrick Lamar · 2017
Bitch, Don’t Kill My VibeKendrick Lamar- Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe (Remix)Kendrick Lamar
Wesley's TheoryKendrick Lamar, George Clinton, Thundercat · 2015
Wesley's TheoryKendrick Lamar- Sing About Me, I'm Dying Of ThirstKendrick Lamar
Neighbouring genres
In the hip hop family. All genres
cloud rapabstract hip hopconscious hip hopalternative hip hopboom baprap metalhip hopdrilleast coast hip hopemo rapgangsta rapgrimeQuestions
- What is west coast hip hop?
- West Coast Hip Hop refers to any type of hip-hop from the west coast. The west coast is usually considered the birthplace of boogaloo and popping, dancing that was associated with early electro-hop. The west also had old school hip-hop rappers like Disco Daddy & Captain Rapp.
- Who are the best-known west coast hip hop artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Kendrick Lamar, BROCKHAMPTON, Baby Keem, Shoreline Mafia, Marjorie -W.C. Sinclair and Channel Tres.
- What genres are similar to west coast hip hop?
- On Risocast it sits with cloud rap, abstract hip hop, conscious hip hop, alternative hip hop, boom bap and rap metal.
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Updated 7 October 2026
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