Tupac
N.W.A
Game
Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg
1. 2Pac; Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971-September 13, 1996). He was an American rapper and actor coming out of Marin County, California. He sold over 75 million albums world wide. His themes stems from violence, hardship, racism and social problems. He played a key role in the East Coast-West Coast Hip Hop rivalry.
Tupac “Changes”
From the album Greatest Hits
Interscope Records/Death Row
Recorded 1992, Released (Remixed): 0ct. 13, 1998
2. N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitude), was a group established from Compton, California. Widely known for their gangsta rap, a sub-genre of Hip Hop, its original members included Arabian Prince, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren.
Debut Album “Straight Outta Compton”
Ruthless/Priority/EMI Records
Released Aug. 8, 1988
3. Game (Jayceon Terrell Taylor) born Nov. 29, 1979 in Los Angeles California, he is considered to be an important figure in bringing back the "West Coast" Hip Hop scene. He owns the record label The Black Wall Street Records.
"My Life" The Game ft. Lil Wayne
From his third album LAX
Label: Geffen
Released 2008
"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"
Debut Album The Chronic
Label: Death Row 53816
Released Jan 12, 1993
5. Snoop Dogg. He is a rapper, record producer, actor and is one of the best known rappers in the West Coast Hip Hop scene as well as one of Dre's notable proteges. His debut album Doggystyle under Death Row records released in 1993 and hit #8 on Billboards Hot 100 in 1994
"Who Am I?" (Whats my name?)
Album Doggystyle
Death Row Records
1993
I am choosing your project for the first question of our assignment. I really like this playlist because it is something that I listen to on my daily basis. I would have included Cali Swag District, they are one of the newest West Coast hip hop groups.
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