The East Coast Rap tag can be used on songs that fall under the East Coast hip hop subgenre; often associated with either soulful or grimy boom bap production and a strong focus on lyrical mastery.

There was an infamous rivalry with the West Coast rap scene. East Coast rap has close ties with boom bap, and lyrics often centre around the city of New York.

Artists:

• The Notorious B.I.G.
• Nas
• Jay-Z
• Wu-Tang Clan
• Mobb Deep
• Joey Bada$$