During the late ‘80s, the west coast sought to define itself as a unique portion of the rap community. With the east coast sporting a ten year head start the endeavor seemed to be something of an uphill battle.
Very soon, though, both Ice T and NWA wound up being two of the biggest names in the genre. Resultantly, a unique perspective on the genre was solidified. And while both the east and west coasts were indebted to funky stuffs, the west coast didn’t find the jazzy samples that its cross country counter parts utilized to be all that useful.
The production that Dr. Dre and his cohort eventually settled upon wasn’t detached in anyway from Boogie Down Productions (KRS One’s first group) and its brethren, but there was something of a nervous and more temperamental bent to the music. Read more
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