East Coast Hip Hop

1. Key Artists

1.1. Lauryn Hill

1.1.1. "Final Hour"

1.1.1.1. Asserts power through resistance to the oppression of Black women

1.2. The Roots

1.2.1. "You Got Me"

1.2.1.1. Relationships require trust, communication, and effort

1.3. A Tribe Called Quest

1.3.1. "Can I Kick It"

1.3.1.1. Nice Flow, responce to New York life specifically their own personal lives

1.4. Nas

1.4.1. "One Love"

1.4.1.1. Vivid Storytelling

1.5. Wu Tang Clan

1.5.1. "C.R.E.A.M."

1.5.1.1. Originally intended to criticize the conditions of a capitalist economy, but has become associated with capitalist pursuits.

2. Themes

2.1. Social issues

2.2. Personal experiences

2.3. Storytelling

3. Characteristics

3.1. Sample Heavy

3.2. Jazz influence

3.2.1. "Jazz (We Got)" A Tribe Called Quest

3.3. Complex wordplay

3.4. Multi-syllabic rhymes