Instead of attempting to make an argument for a particular sub-genre of hip hop. Let’s instead just talk about a few of the differences a hip hop artist from the east coast.

One main thing how the east coast hip hop artist varies from other regional sub-genres is their use of lyricism. Lyricism could basically be defined as lyrical poetry. An East coast hip hop artist relies on this heavily thus creating soulful and witty rhymes to craft their form of hip hop.

Another main thing that makes the east coast hip hop artist different is their insistence on the continuous role of the DJ in not only the production, but the general performance.