Jay-Z Is Associated With East Coast Hip-Hop, but He Helped Establish the West Coast Sound With One Pivotal Hit

Jay-Z Is Associated With East Coast Hip-Hop, but He Helped Establish the West Coast Sound With One Pivotal Hit

Jay-Z is synonymous with hip-hop in New York. Albums like Reasonable Doubt are rooted in the mecca’s energy with its cold production and grizzled hustle. Moreover, The Blueprint still sold millions of records even after a tragedy like 9/11. He’s intrinsic to detailing the NY experience. However, what you might not expect is for Jay to be a foundational piece to one of the best West Coast hip-hop songs of all time. Across many interviews, he reve…