At the dawn of the hip-hop era, all rap was East Coast rap. All of rap's most important early artists were based in the New York City area -- old-school legends like DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, the Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow, and Run-D.M.C. As rap grew and became more diverse over the course of the '80s, productive scenes began to spring up in other locations around the country; nonetheless, East Coast rap dominated through most of the '80s. Although the sound of East Coast rap wasn't completely uniform, from the mid- to late '80s it tended to gravitate to more aggressive beats and sample collages, and many MCs prided themselves on their technical dexterity in craftin ...
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Dark, sinister and haunting Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals. Lyrics about being stuck in a murderous, devilish and vile mad house. Ominous piano and choir instrumentation combine with heavy drums. Great for dark, gloomy, crime, gore scenes and themes. Great for film and TV. Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Sincere, honest and sentimental Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring female vocals. A song about a woman feeling empty inside and dealing with a broken heart. Great for breakups and heartache scenes. Chorus is great for hopelessness, somber, or giving up scenes. Good for reality TV, urban / lost love themes, Female Rap & Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY is an old school, smooth jazz based, boom bap hip hop beat with a golden era vibe. This track is perfect for urban based reality shows and lends itself well to being used on repeat. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Jay-Z inspired, boom bap, east coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song. Confident empowering and inspiring song about taking control and running the streets. Great for reality TV shows, films or scenes above overcoming adversity, or climbing to the top. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Jay-Z inspired, boom bap, east coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals. Truthful, honest and confident song about being yourself and doing what you do best. Great for reality TV shows, films or scenes above self strength, confidence or climbing to the top. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Empowering, sincere and hopeful Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring female vocals. An endearing and caring song about love and taking the next step in a relationship. A song about going from friends to lovers. Great for love, relationship, partnership, travel and romance scenes. Female Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Jay-Z inspired, boom bap, east coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song. Determined, truthful and confident song about being yourself and doing what you do best. Great for reality TV shows, films or scenes above self strength, confidence or climbing to the top. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Rap, hip hop, song with and old school flavor, adverts, infomercial, carco Great baseline & cool fender rhodes. Smooth club scene bar a la the roots, jurassic park, nas jay z. Earthy underground rap, talib, lauren hill, adverts, infomercials, dramatic rap, grimey rap, method man, urban scene, Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Rap, hip hop, song with and old school flavor, adverts, infomercial, carco Great baseline & cool fender rhodes. Smooth club scene bar a la the roots, jurassic park, nas jay z. Earthy underground rap, talib, lauren hill, adverts, infomercials, dramatic rap, grimey rap, method man, urban scene, Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
East Coast Hip Hop instrumental with a grimey/semi-emotional feel featuring strings, brass, piano, and synths. Possible uses can range from songs, street scenes, web videos, trailers, etc. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
This hip hop track features a classic hip hop beat with brass hits. Staccato strings and a synth melody eventually fill in the rest of the sound. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
A simple drum groove and ominous, deep staccato strings lock in together in this hip hop track. A slow moving beat thats perfect for productions looking for a dark hip hop vibe. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Grimey/Underground Hip Hop instrumental featuring pizzicato strings, bells, custom synths, and brass. Possible uses can range from street scenes, web videos, dark movie trailers, etc. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Rap, hip hop, song with and old school flavor, adverts, infomercial, carco Great baseline & cool fender rhodes. Smooth club scene bar a la the roots, jurassic park, nas jay z. Earthy underground rap, talib, lauren hill, adverts, infomercials, dramatic rap, grimey rap, method man, urban scene, Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Rap, hip hop, song with and old school flavor, adverts, infomercial, carco Great baseline & cool fender rhodes. Smooth club scene bar a la the roots, jurassic park, nas jay z. Earthy underground rap, talib, lauren hill, adverts, infomercials, dramatic rap, grimey rap, method man, urban scene, Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Rap, hip hop, song with and old school flavor, adverts, infomercial, carco Great baseline & cool fender rhodes. Smooth club scene bar a la the roots, jurassic park, nas jay z. Earthy underground rap, talib, lauren hill, adverts, infomercials, dramatic rap, grimey rap, method man, urban scene, Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Rap, hip hop, song with and old school flavor, adverts, infomercial, carco Great baseline & cool fender rhodes. Smooth club scene bar a la the roots, jurassic park, nas jay z. Earthy underground rap, talib, lauren hill, adverts, infomercials, dramatic rap, grimey rap, method man, urban scene, Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Rap, hip hop, song with and old school flavor, adverts, infomercial, carco Great baseline & cool fender rhodes. Smooth club scene bar a la the roots, jurassic park, nas jay z. Earthy underground rap, talib, lauren hill, adverts, infomercials, dramatic rap, grimey rap, method man, urban scene, Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Being cool and collected in the face of a daunting situation can be the difference between success and failure. This track captures the essence of a calm mind with it's rhythm, and will surely leave you feeling cool. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Jay-Z inspired, east coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song. Percussive, confident strong and empowering song about taking control and rising to the top. Great for reality TV shows, films or scenes about overcoming adversity, being on top or climbing to the top. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Rap, hip hop, song with and old school flavor, adverts, infomercial, carco Great baseline & cool fender rhodes. Smooth club scene bar a la the roots, jurassic park, nas jay z. Earthy underground rap, talib, lauren hill, adverts, infomercials, dramatic rap, grimey rap, method man, urban scene, Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
It's show night on Broadway, which means that all the stars and high-rollers are donning their fanciest attire to attend the theatre. This track gives the feel of a big shot stepping out of his luxury car into the night, Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Sizzling, huge pop rock sound clean club track done up in LITE old school rap/hip-hop style. Live rock band swings a hot dancing groove with electric guitars, bass, saxophone, big drum kit percussion and WOW male vocal scream opener. Teenage friendly lyrics. Hot love, desperate yearning, break up. Male Rap & Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
This raw hip hop track with electronic vibes is the epitome of underground wordplay and hard hitting hip hop. Sounds like Wutang, Outkast, DMX, Method Man, Redman, Rakim, Goodie Mob, Eminem. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Powerful hip hop with great melodies and drums. Sounds like Outkast, Eminem, and J. Cole. Hard hitting vocals over an uptempo beat. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
With a catchy screwed Chorus and hard hitting drums, this is sure to get the listener tuned in! Awesome Guitar, horns and synth! This track screams GET MONEY! Perfect for any hustling scene in a movie or Show! Perfect for a video game such as Grand Theft Auto! Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Dope hip hop track! Has a modern trap feel with the beat but has an east coast vibe with the lyrics. Very anthemic chorus. Lots of energy! Hard-hitting drums and knocking bassline! Very engaging sounds such ask pads, keys, strings and pluck sounds. Use for scenes such as street, urban and sports, Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Uplifting NYC boom-bap hip-hop style beat. Piano, Synth, & Bass. Suitable for documentaries, podcasts, intros, adverts, YouTube, Reality TV shows and other multimedia content. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring quirky synth lead, muted guitar and lo-fi piano. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Humming, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring church bells, pizz strings and synth lead. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring electric piano, strings, siren fx and synth lead. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring acoustic piano bass and pluck synth lead. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
A dark sounding track about how the devil forced Kaine to do the things he did on the streets. Kaine doesn't want to lose his soul. Sounds like Scarface, Tupac. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Strings accompany the author as he talks about city life with echoes of barking dogs and gun shots in the verses. Deals with Kaine's everyday life in the city. Sounds like Scarface, Tupac. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Prime feat. Crisis. R&B rhythm with high end Organ and low end Piano, mixed with smooth Male Vocals and soulful Female Vocals. Sounds like Pro, Big Pun, 50 cent, Mob Deep, Biggie Smalls, Eminem. Mixed Vocals, Hip Hop, Hardcore Rap
East coast boom bap style instrumental groove with nostalgic organ melody, bold bass line, dj scratches and futuristic synths. Background music for documentary, advertisement or hip-hop playlist. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Standing proud and firm, not getting push around no more, one of kind vocals, sounding like bombastic, need something special this is it. Male Rap & Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Old School Hip Hop with a soulful and jazzy vibe featuring male vocal, horns, piano, guitar, upright bass and drums. Great for film, TV and documentaries. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
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High energy East Coast Hip Hop. Action packed and ready for a cool sports show. Ideal for flashy or over the top highlights or big plays. Perfect for TV, film, web, advertising, and digital media. Bouncy hip-hop drums, slick synthesizers, and hypnotic electric guitars. Broadcast ready for game time! Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Mid-tempo hip-hop beats build up with snappy snare drum and contemporary synth melodies combine to underscore various moods ranging from investigative to leisure time with buddies or the latest celebrity gossip stories. Sting ending. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring tuned percussion and synth lead. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
Take a journey through the 5 boroughs and the isle of Manhattan. Groovy Neo Soul guitar and organ hum along while gritty Hip Hop drums put a swagger in your step that can only come from one place in the world. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
East coast hip hop loop featuring keyboard synths, bass, and modded pianos. Possible uses can range from songs, street themed scenes, urban products, etc. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
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