West Coast hip hop
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West Coast hip hop is a regional style of American rap music that emerged primarily from California, characterized by its laid-back funk-influenced beats, street-oriented lyrics, and artists such as Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, and Snoop Dogg.
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Target entity: West Coast hip hop Context triple: [Snoop Dogg, genre, West Coast hip hop]
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East Coast hip hop
East Coast hip hop is a stylistically gritty, lyrically complex branch of hip hop culture that emerged from New York City and surrounding areas, known for its boom-bap production and influential 1990s artists and crews.
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Westside of Los Angeles
Westside of Los Angeles is an affluent, largely residential and commercial area of western Los Angeles known for its cultural institutions, upscale neighborhoods, and proximity to the Pacific coast.
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Southern California
Southern California is the populous, culturally diverse, and economically significant southern portion of California known for its warm climate, entertainment industry, and major cities like Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Central Los Angeles
Central Los Angeles is a densely populated urban region of the city of Los Angeles known for its historic neighborhoods, cultural landmarks, and major entertainment and commercial districts.
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West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States is the Pacific Ocean–facing region of the country, commonly referring to the coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington known for major port cities, diverse climates, and significant cultural and economic influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: West Coast hip hop Target entity description: West Coast hip hop is a regional style of American rap music that emerged primarily from California, characterized by its laid-back funk-influenced beats, street-oriented lyrics, and artists such as Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, and Snoop Dogg.
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East Coast hip hop
East Coast hip hop is a stylistically gritty, lyrically complex branch of hip hop culture that emerged from New York City and surrounding areas, known for its boom-bap production and influential 1990s artists and crews.
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Westside of Los Angeles
Westside of Los Angeles is an affluent, largely residential and commercial area of western Los Angeles known for its cultural institutions, upscale neighborhoods, and proximity to the Pacific coast.
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Southern California
Southern California is the populous, culturally diverse, and economically significant southern portion of California known for its warm climate, entertainment industry, and major cities like Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Central Los Angeles
Central Los Angeles is a densely populated urban region of the city of Los Angeles known for its historic neighborhoods, cultural landmarks, and major entertainment and commercial districts.
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West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States is the Pacific Ocean–facing region of the country, commonly referring to the coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington known for major port cities, diverse climates, and significant cultural and economic influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music genre
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regional style of hip hop music ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| associatedRecordLabel |
Aftermath Entertainment
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Death Row Records ⓘ Priority Records ⓘ Ruthless Records ⓘ |
| associatedScene |
Bay Area hip hop
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Los Angeles hip hop ⓘ |
| associatedSubgenre |
G-funk
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gangsta rap ⓘ |
| contrastWith | East Coast hip hop ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalOrigin |
early 1980s United States
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late 1970s United States ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Compton, California, United States
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surface form:
Compton
Long Beach ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ Oakland ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Chicano rap
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Hyphy ⓘ West Coast G-funk sound ⓘ
surface form:
West Coast G-funk
mainstream hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
DJ Quik
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Digital Underground ⓘ Dr. Dre ⓘ Eazy-E ⓘ Hieroglyphics ⓘ Ice Cube ⓘ Ice-T ⓘ Kendrick Lamar ⓘ MC Hammer ⓘ N.W.A ⓘ Snoop Dogg ⓘ The Game ⓘ Too Short ⓘ Tupac Shakur ⓘ Warren G ⓘ |
| peakPopularity |
early 1990s
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mid 1990s ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| region | West Coast of the United States ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
G-funk
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electro ⓘ funk ⓘ gangsta rap ⓘ hip hop music ⓘ |
| theme |
gang culture
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party lifestyle ⓘ police brutality ⓘ social commentary ⓘ urban street life ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
funk-influenced production
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gang-related themes ⓘ heavy basslines ⓘ laid-back beats ⓘ melodic synthesizer lines ⓘ party-oriented themes ⓘ street-oriented lyrics ⓘ |
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Subject: West Coast hip hop Description of subject: West Coast hip hop is a regional style of American rap music that emerged primarily from California, characterized by its laid-back funk-influenced beats, street-oriented lyrics, and artists such as Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, and Snoop Dogg.
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