Why does the south try to downplay their west coast influence

[BrothaZay]

They basically got on by biting the west coast

If u look at southern hip hop video from the 90s you couldnt tell if it was down south or LA, you would probably assume it was LA until they said something hinting otherwise

 

[Yehuda]

I never thought they were trying to downplay it, it always seemed to me like they had no problems showing it.

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

This is so true.

listen to the old CMR and tell me you don't hear the west influence.

 

[H.I.M.]

90's era Southern artists DON'T.

Almost all of em give it up to NWA, Ice T, Snoop, Dre, Too Short, Spice 1 etc.

 

[shopthatwrecks]

how u bite..when majority of the west coast cats were from or had ties in the south

w.c. n crazy toones from houston
e-40 n b-legit nem spent time in grambling..both would tell u they spent a a lot of time in the south
spice 1 born in texas..

how ice cube hop was always on willie d n face albums..or u saw em in

dr dre partner in crime in the wreckin crew..spent more time in dallas than he did in l.a. n literally moved to dallas...soon as he got to dallas..he connected with d.o.c n the fila fresh crew started...dr rock worked at one of the local stations n dallas..n he was a regular dj at the shamrock skating in lancaster

south never downplayed their west coast influences..specially the 90s south..

96% of screw mixes were west coast rap

a better topic is how east coast try to downplay their southern influences..

 

[Murkman]

It can go both ways, depending on who's regional perspective is being brought into here for debate. However, this is out of respect more than anything else.

@shopthatwrecks

That still doesn't take away from us having our own attitude, slang, type of beat selections, musical influences, etc.
California has tons of diverse rappers and most aren't Southern-influenced, but they will pay homage to y'all every now and then.

Some of 90's Southern Rap did have some G-Funk influence, no difference when you heard West Coast Rap over Southern beats.
So this isn't "biting" or even denying influence, both helped each other out. Although, this being the Coli, it's gonna get ugly real fast, so let the fukkery commence.

 

[smokeurobinson]

a better topic is how east coast try to downplay their southern influences..

70's 80's east coast or mid 2000's east coast?

 

[Ghpstface]

how u bite..when majority of the west coast cats were from or had ties in the south

w.c. n crazy toones from houston
e-40 n b-legit nem spent time in grambling..both would tell u they spent a a lot of time in the south
spice 1 born in texas..

how ice cube hop was always on willie d n face albums..or u saw em in

dr dre partner in crime in the wreckin crew..spent more time in dallas than he did in l.a. n literally moved to dallas...soon as he got to dallas..he connected with d.o.c n the fila fresh crew started...dr rock worked at one of the local stations n dallas..n he was a regular dj at the shamrock skating in lancaster

south never downplayed their west coast influences..specially the 90s south..

96% of screw mixes were west coast rap

a better topic is how east coast try to downplay their southern influences..

Shop has been wrecked

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

how u bite..when majority of the west coast cats were from or had ties in the south

w.c. n crazy toones from houston
e-40 n b-legit nem spent time in grambling..both would tell u they spent a a lot of time in the south
spice 1 born in texas..

how ice cube hop was always on willie d n face albums..or u saw em in

dr dre partner in crime in the wreckin crew..spent more time in dallas than he did in l.a. n literally moved to dallas...soon as he got to dallas..he connected with d.o.c n the fila fresh crew started...dr rock worked at one of the local stations n dallas..n he was a regular dj at the shamrock skating in lancaster

south never downplayed their west coast influences..specially the 90s south..

96% of screw mixes were west coast rap

a better topic is how east coast try to downplay their southern influences..

I always wondered why doc never shouted out dallas or try to put on some dallas cats.

 

[shopthatwrecks]

I always wondered why doc never shouted out dallas or try to put on some dallas cats.

in doc defense dallas didnt have that many rappers...that was worthy of being put on...oakcliff assassin was around..well had just started

nemesis...had their own lane with the bass shyt

far as shoutin out dallas..he didnt have 2...



tom joyner n d.o.c are best friends n every mornin when tom slot came on at k-104...at 5-10..every hr on the hr..this song was played...n doc would call in...

doc didnt forget where he came from...he made sure to reach back or keep in touch..i still remember when he had his accident n tom crying on the air..

 

[Taadow]

The South doesn't downplay their West Coast influence...they been cliqued up with the West since almost the jump off point...

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

how u bite..when majority of the west coast cats were from or had ties in the south

w.c. n crazy toones from houston
e-40 n b-legit nem spent time in grambling..both would tell u they spent a a lot of time in the south
spice 1 born in texas..

how ice cube hop was always on willie d n face albums..or u saw em in

dr dre partner in crime in the wreckin crew..spent more time in dallas than he did in l.a. n literally moved to dallas...soon as he got to dallas..he connected with d.o.c n the fila fresh crew started...dr rock worked at one of the local stations n dallas..n he was a regular dj at the shamrock skating in lancaster

south never downplayed their west coast influences..specially the 90s south..

96% of screw mixes were west coast rap

a better topic is how east coast try to downplay their southern influences..

Remember when there were NO southern influences in East Coast rap and there was still an anti NY skit on a few swishahouse tapes, IN 1999?

 

[shopthatwrecks]

70's 80's east coast or mid 2000's east coast?

mid 2000s..u sayin mid 2000s...tells me u already know the deal

 

[shopthatwrecks]

Remember when there were NO southern influences in East Coast rap and there was still an anti NY skit on a few swishahouse tapes, IN 1999?

yep..i was with them nikkas in new york...when the shyt went down n is funny the 4-5 haters og ron c enountered that week...didnt equivalent the amount of money n fans he made at rutgers, syracuse, barnard, columbia, cornell..vassar and a couple other schools

the ny lesson was never goto stores or mom n pops...touch the people...that 98-99 shyt is what inspired the campus love series

 

[Still Benefited]

Southern ARTIST pretty much always showed love,mentioned influences....some southern fans might he a little ungrateful and try to downplay it though if you bring it up.

But theyll tell you if they not in they feelings