This study concerns regional variation in AAE speech and rap, specifically regarding the United States’ East and West Coasts.

But in the popular media as well as in academic treatises, the focus on West Coast rap in this period tends to be on the expressions of 'gangsta' violence and masculine aggression to the exclusion or …

My research examines the origins and current manifestations of white moral panic toward the hip hop subgenre of West Coast gangsta rap.

Regional Distribution of Artists in Dataset: The dataset includes artists from all major hip-hop regions, with East Coast and West Coast representing the largest segments.

From hilarious skits to intricate sequencing, “The Chronic” would become the template for rap albums for years to come. Over 30 years later, “The Chronic” remains the Holy Grail of West Coast rap and one …

Key members of NWA, such as Easy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre, were influential in the West Coast rap scene. Critically-acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar continued Compton’s rap tradition, as Los …

history of commercial rap music in a historical context. The analysis of commercial rap music begins with the Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” in 1979. After their initial success with the first commercial …