West Coast G-funk sound
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The West Coast G-funk sound is a laid-back, funk-influenced style of hip-hop characterized by melodic synths, heavy basslines, and smooth, drawled delivery that became synonymous with 1990s West Coast rap.
Aliases (4)
- G-funk ×5
- G-funk era ×2
- West Coast G-funk ×2
- West Coast hip hop ×1
Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop subgenre
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music genre → |
| alsoKnownAs |
G-funk
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| associatedCity |
Compton
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Long Beach NERFINISHED → Los Angeles → |
| associatedLabel |
Death Row Records
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Def Jam Recordings → Ruthless Records → |
| characteristicFeature |
emphasis on melody over aggression
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extensive use of funk samples → relaxed, party-oriented atmosphere → use of talkbox vocals → |
| culturalOrigin |
California
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Los Angeles → United States → |
| developedInDecade |
1990s
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| influencedBy |
1970s funk
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George Clinton → Ohio Players → Parliament-Funkadelic → Roger Troutman → The Isley Brothers → Zapp → soul music → |
| lyricalTheme |
cars and cruising
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gang culture → marijuana use → partying → regional pride → sexual themes → street life → |
| musicRegion |
West Coast hip hop
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| notableArtist |
2Pac
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Above The Law → DJ Quik → Nate Dogg NERFINISHED → Snoop Dogg NERFINISHED → Tha Dogg Pound → Warren G → |
| notablePioneer |
Battlecat
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Cold 187um → DJ Quik → Dr. Dre → Warren G → |
| notableProducer |
Battlecat
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Cold 187um → DJ Quik → Dr. Dre → Warren G → |
| notableWork |
Above The Law – Black Mafia Life
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Doggystyle → Regulate... G Funk Era → Safe + Sound → The Chronic → |
| peakPopularity |
mid-1990s
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| productionAesthetic |
lush
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melodic → polished → |
| stylisticOrigin |
P-Funk
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West Coast hip hop → boom bap → electro → funk → gangsta rap → |
| subgenreOf |
West Coast hip hop
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gangsta rap → |
| tempoRange |
slow to mid-tempo
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| typicalElement |
female sung hooks
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funk-based chord progressions → heavy basslines → high-pitched sine-wave synths → laid-back grooves → melodic synthesizer leads → multi-part vocal harmonies in choruses → slow to mid-tempo beats → smooth drawled vocal delivery → smooth, polished production → swinging drum patterns → use of live instrumentation alongside samples → whining lead synths → |
| typicalInstrument |
drum machine
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electric bass → synthesizer → talkbox → |
| vocalStyle |
drawled
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melodic hooks → smooth → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.
("G-funk")
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Coolaid ("G-funk") → |
genre |
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West Coast G-funk sound
("G-funk")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Death Row Records
("G-funk era")
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associatedMovement |
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Malice n Wonderland
("G-funk")
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hasInfluence |
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West Coast hip hop
("West Coast G-funk")
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hasInfluenced |
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From tha Streets 2 tha Suites
("G-funk")
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hasMusicalInfluence |
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Nate Dogg
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influencedGenre |
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Snoop Dogg
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knownFor |
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Tha Dogg Pound
("G-funk era")
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musicMovement |
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From tha Streets 2 tha Suites
("West Coast G-funk")
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showcasesStyle |
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West Coast G-funk sound
("West Coast hip hop")
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subgenreOf |