East Coast Classic Music Feed SHARING SOCIAL MEDIA Comedy Skits, Rap Videos, and Viral News Clips with those who care about the East Coast Music Culture and History. All of rap's most important early artists were based in the New York City area -- old-school legends like DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, the Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow, and Run-D.M.C. East Coast Rap states include Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida as well as Washington D.C. East Coast States are generally defined as bordering the Atlantic Ocean, although Vermont, in New England, does not and only a very small part of Pennsylvania does. Stylistic origins Hip hop dancehall toasting contemporary R&B disco funk jazz
Cultural origins Early to mid-1970s, The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
