At the dawn of the hip-hop era, all rap was East Coast rap. 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. As rap grew and became more diverse over the course of the '80s, productive scenes began to spring up in other locations around the country; nonetheless, East Coast rap dominated through most of the '80s. Although the sound of East Coast rap wasn't completely uniform, from the mid- to late '80s it tended to gravitate to more aggressive beats and sample collages, and many MCs prided themselves on their technical dexterity in craftin ...
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A funky hip hop beat inspired by early 90s rap, this boom bap beat features synthesizers, funk guitar, and a soulful piano sample. It's upbeat, positive, and old school. If you're looking for the sound of happy East Coast hip hop back in the day, look no further than this uplifting beat. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Old Skool
East coast hip hop loop featuring keyboard synths, bass, and modded pianos. Possible uses can range from songs, street themed scenes, urban products, etc. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Uptempo song about letting woman know not to let them players play them, use and abuse them. Can be use as a back-drop to any woman's anthem type movie, reality series where the female is empowered. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
East coast hip hop loop featuring keyboard synths, bass, and modded pianos. Possible uses can range from songs, street themed scenes, urban products, etc. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Amazing diverse sounds from the composer of music that plays on cable and network tv shows. Music that ranges from smooth rnb to rock hard jams, this tunes fits in where it needs to fit in. Dynamic, and ready to please whatever atmosphere you need to set. Hip hop, and old school, 90's rap. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Mid-tempo hip-hop beats build up with snappy snare drum and contemporary synth melodies combine to underscore various moods ranging from investigative to leisure time with buddies or the latest celebrity gossip stories. Sting ending. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring acoustic piano bass and pluck synth lead. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring electric piano, strings, siren fx and synth lead. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring church bells, pizz strings and synth lead. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring tuned percussion and synth lead. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
Laid back hip hop instrumental with an East Coast feel, featuring quirky synth lead, muted guitar and lo-fi piano. Suitable for Commercials, business, corporate, reality TV, multimedia, on-hold, pop, website, TV/film and documentary projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
Instrumental inspired by early 90's era of Hip-Hop in New York City. Emulates sampled piano chops and gritty drums from an old beat machine. Nice nostalgic feeling useful as background production for documentary, podcast, lounge or other mature urban themed projects. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Dark, riff-driven hip-hop beat and a brooding and detached character. Perfect for bringing a vibe of urban cool to television, advertisements, trailers, video games, and film. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
This track has old school boom bap inspired drums layered with an eclectic mix of guitars, clavinet, rhoads and a west coast style g-funk sine lead. The track would be a perfect underscore for urban themed tv, film or documentary seeking a mood or theme of mystery. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Yeah, we’re bandits, and we can make things very hard for you. Or you can fight on the winning side. Your call. Either way, you are my property now. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Dana’s been through it all. She’s lived a lifetime of let downs and disappointments and has realized that she is the only one she can trust. Wouldn’t you agree? Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
I don’t pick ‘em, they just pick me! Who am I to say no? Taste is taste and I can’t help it if mine is just too good. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Ever wonder what’s on the other side? Ever dared to take steps towards the higher ground? On the other side of the bridge could be paradise. It could be something else entirely. Let me know when you reach the Mountain Top. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Fly, spin, glide, jump, ride, float, fall and get back up. Just another unstoppable day in my purple vans. Unbreakable! Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Positive, bright, joyous Hip-Hop / Rap / Jazz-Rap instrumental cue. Balanced and bright piano and horns combined with driving drums. Great for corporate and brand promos, commercials and videos. Great for light, optimistic, summery / spring scenes and themes. Great for reality TV and travel scenes. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
High energy East Coast Hip Hop. Action packed and ready for a cool sports show. Ideal for flashy or over the top highlights or big plays. Perfect for TV, film, web, advertising, and digital media. Bouncy hip-hop drums, slick synthesizers, and hypnotic electric guitars. Broadcast ready for game time! Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Sincere, honest and sentimental Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring female vocals. A song about a woman feeling empty inside and dealing with a broken heart. Great for breakups and heartache scenes. Chorus is great for hopelessness, somber, or giving up scenes. Good for reality TV, urban / lost love themes, Female Rap & Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Dark and ominous East Coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap instrumental cue. Gloomy string plucks and orchestra hits create a haunting, menacing, and sinister feeling. Great for dark, crime, night, gangsta / gangster, or gloomy scenes. Great for urban based movies and reality TV as well. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Inspiring, gritty and braggadocio Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals. Hard hitting drums coupled with ominous organ and haunting piano. Lyrics about being the best, the realest and the king. Great for urban, drama, gangsta and drug scenes. Good for reality and urban TV / Films. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East CoastCaution: Explicit Lyrics
Being cool and collected in the face of a daunting situation can be the difference between success and failure. This track captures the essence of a calm mind with it's rhythm, and will surely leave you feeling cool. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
When duty calls, there is no time to second guess yourself or try to delay. There is only the choice to face destiny head on, and to come out victorious. This track provides the epic feel needed to give you the confidence to succeed. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
It's show night on Broadway, which means that all the stars and high-rollers are donning their fanciest attire to attend the theatre. This track gives the feel of a big shot stepping out of his luxury car into the night, Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Dark, sinister and haunting Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals. Lyrics about being stuck in a murderous, devilish and vile mad house. Ominous piano and choir instrumentation combine with heavy drums. Great for dark, gloomy, crime, gore scenes and themes. Great for film and TV. Male Rap, Hip Hop, East CoastCaution: Explicit Lyrics
Bright, intelligent, and upbeat Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals. Braggadocio lyrics about being on top and being better than the rest. Driving drums and elegant piano instrumentation create the backdrop. Great for urban theme movies and TV shows as well as reality TV. Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Sexy, braggadocio, and racy Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals. Lyrics about living the life of women, cars, money, and partying. Elegant and bright electric piano instrumentation combined with bouncy drums and Dubstep wobble bass. Great Urban and party themed scenes. Great for reality TV. Male Rap, Hip Hop, East CoastCaution: Explicit Lyrics
Aggressive, energized and powerful Hip-Hop / Rap vocal song featuring male vocals. Braggadocio lyrics about being the best and dismissing the haters. Driving brass and guitar instrumentation combined with upbeat drums. Great for TV and film. Great for urban, sports and competition themed TV / film. Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Dreamy, atmospheric, Kanye West-esque Hip-Hop song featuring male vocals. Emotional lyrics about struggling, living your dreams and accomplishing goals. Pensive piano and airy synth instrumentation coupled with epic drums / percussion. Great for urban TV / films or struggle, dark, pensive scenes. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East CoastCaution: Explicit Lyrics
Hip hop track made straight for the club. It is a banger, and has the bass to go with it. The instrumental take a minimalist approach with skimpy sounds, and booming bass. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Regal, triumphant and determined Hip-Hop / Rap instrumental cue. Inspiring and empowering piano drive the track while the drums juxtapose the instrumentation with a gritty and dark vibe. Great for urban, street, night, and driving scenes. Also, great for reality TV or urban TV and movies. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
East coast style rhymes focused on poetic delivery. Haunting drum beat with melodic loop is similar to the styles of old school MC's like NAS and Rakim. Good backdrop party music lounging in the cut. Sports highlights for football or basketball. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Pensive and reflective Hip-Hop / Rap instrumental cue. Instrumentation and drums give a sense of careful thought and consideration. Bright lead synth infuses hope into the cue. Great for reflective montages or solemn and deep thought scenes. Good to reality TV shows as well. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Sincere and sentimental Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring female vocals. A song about a woman in an abusive marriage that gave up, broke down and stayed in the relationship. Great for dark breakups and abusive relationship scenes. Chorus is great for hopelessness, somber, or giving up scenes. Female Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Empowering, sincere and hopeful Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring female vocals. An endearing and caring song about love and taking the next step in a relationship. A song about going from friends to lovers. Great for love, relationship, partnership, travel and romance scenes. Female Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Sizzling, huge pop rock sound clean club track done up in LITE old school rap/hip-hop style. Live rock band swings a hot dancing groove with electric guitars, bass, saxophone, big drum kit percussion and WOW male vocal scream opener. Teenage friendly lyrics. Hot love, desperate yearning, break up. Male Rap & Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Driving, engaging and motivating Hip-Hop / Rap instrumental cue. Pulsing bass and moving drums create a sense of urgency and movement. Great for reality TV, chase scenes, crime scenes or action scenes. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
Fierce, confident, electric guitar driven Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals. Storytelling song about a biker group and their lives in the city. Great for motorcycle / bike scenes, scenes in the ghetto or dark street life scenes. Good for all things urban. Male Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Melodic, confident, uplifting Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring female vocals. Elegant acoustic guitar instrumentation coupled with powerful drums and braggadocio lyrics. Great for sports shows, inspiring / empowering scenes and end scenes / credits. Female Rap, Hip Hop, East Coast
Dramatic, emotional, honest, East coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals and male singer for the chorus. Orchestra / concert style snare rolls and percussion drive the song. Song about losing and holding onto a relationship. Endearing and sentimental. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Jay-Z inspired, boom bap, east coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song featuring male vocals. Truthful, honest and confident song about being yourself and doing what you do best. Great for reality TV shows, films or scenes above self strength, confidence or climbing to the top. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Empowering and inspiring Hip-Hop / Rap song with an east coast influence. Percussion heavy, Kanye West influenced instrumental coupled with motivating, emotional and spiritual lyrics. Great for commercials, movies and TV shows. Ultra-Fast rapping, contains explicit lyrics. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East CoastCaution: Explicit Lyrics
Jay-Z inspired, east coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song. Percussive, confident strong and empowering song about taking control and rising to the top. Great for reality TV shows, films or scenes about overcoming adversity, being on top or climbing to the top. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Jay-Z inspired, boom bap, east coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song. Determined, truthful and confident song about being yourself and doing what you do best. Great for reality TV shows, films or scenes above self strength, confidence or climbing to the top. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
Jay-Z inspired, boom bap, east coast influenced Hip-Hop / Rap song. Confident empowering and inspiring song about taking control and running the streets. Great for reality TV shows, films or scenes above overcoming adversity, or climbing to the top. Male Vocals, Hip Hop, East Coast
A simple drum groove and ominous, deep staccato strings lock in together in this hip hop track. A slow moving beat thats perfect for productions looking for a dark hip hop vibe. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
This hip hop track features a classic hip hop beat with brass hits. Staccato strings and a synth melody eventually fill in the rest of the sound. Instrumental, Hip Hop, East Coast
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