Bay Area legends:
GOAT
E40
Too Short
Mac Dre
Luniz
Rappin 4 tay
MC Hammer
etc
Their influence:
GOAT- Your fav rappers favorite rapper
E40- Slang and style. Started fuccin with the south before it was cool to do so. Make 9 figures before Jay z
Too Short- Independent album hustlin. Showd u aint need no major label to get on. Still has people BEGGING him for features in 2016
Mac Dre- 10 albums 6 years. Pioneered hyphy movement. Loved in hoods across the country despite never having big radio play.
Luniz- I got 5 on it. made the term hater popular which everyone uses.
Rappin 4 tay- Drake stealing his bars 20 years later to create a billboard hit
MC Hammer- First rapper to go diamond.
Bay Area influence as a whole:
-Started black panthers
-The first ones to sip lean
-Made sideshows/car events hot in the hood
-Dreads
-Made gold teeth popular
-Being an independent artist