East Coast Hip Hop

East Coast hip hop is a highly influential scene of Hip Hop that developed in New York City, particularly in the South Bronx, during the 1970s. Its history can be traced back as far as the hip hop genre itself, with artists like Kool DJ Herc, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and Afrika Bambaataa, and later the hugely successful Run-D.M.C. laying the foundations from which thousands of artists would build upon in the following decades, as well as being highly acclaimed and respected in their own right.