- List of West Coast hip hop artists
This list includes
West Coast hip hop artists and groups who have been instrumental to the subgenre, have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label, but not limited to such), or have gained significant critical acclaim. The rappers are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the").(Please note: this list refers to rappers of a specific subgenre, not "all" hip hop artists)
0–9
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11/5 (group)
*187 Fac
*213 *
*2nd II None *
*2Pac *
*415 A
*A-Plus
*Above the Law*
*Aceyalone *
*Tha Alkaholiks
*Afroman *
*Ant Banks *
*Andre Nickatina
*AMGB
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B.G. Knocc Out
*B-Legit
*B-Real
*Baby Bash
*Baby Ray
*Balance
*Bavgate
*Berner
*Big Dave
*Big Lurch
*Big Syke
*Big Tone
*Bishop Lamont
*Blackalicious
*The Black Eyed Peas
*Blu
*Blue Scholars
*Brotha Lynch Hung
*Bad Azz
*Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
*Brownside
*Butch Cassidy
*Bavgate C
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C-Bo
*Cashis
*Cellski
*Celly Cel
*CJ Mac
*City Boy (AZ Boys)
*The Click
*Clyde Carson
*Compton's Most Wanted
*Common Market
*Coolio
*The Coup
*Crooked i
*Cypress Hill D
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Da Lench Mob
*Daz Dillinger
*Defari
*Delinquent Habits
*Gangsta D
*Del tha Funkee Homosapien
*Dem Hoodstarz
*Digital Underground
*Dilated Peoples
*Dirty Red
*DJ Pooh
*DJ Quik
*DJ Shadow
*DJ Yella
*Doey Rock
*Tha Dogg Pound
*Dresta
*Dr. Dre
*Dru Down
*D-Loc
*The D.O.C. E
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E-40
*E-A-Ski
*E-A-Ski
*Tha Eastsidaz
*Eastwood
*Eazy-E
*Emcee Lynx
*EvidenceF
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Fed-X
*Flipsyde
*Fort Minor
*Funky Aztecs
*The FederationG
*The Game
*Gangsta
*Glasses Malone
*Goldie Loc
*Goldy
*Gonzoe
*Greydon Square
*Guerilla Black H
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Haji Springer
*Havoc
*Hieroglyphics
*Hittman
*Hi-C
*Hydro
*Hot Dollar I
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Ice Cube
*Ice T J
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J Stalin
*J.J. Fad
*Jayo Felony
*JT the Bigga Figga
*Jurassic 5
*Juice K
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Kace Moon
*Kam
*Keak da Sneak
*Kid Frost
*Killa Tay
*Kinetic
*Kingspade
*King Tee
*Kokane
*Kurupt
*Knoc-Turn'Al
*Kottonmouth Kings
*KTL
*Koala
*King Homicide L
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LA Symphony
*Lifesavas
*Lil' ½ Dead
*Lil Coner
*Lil' Eazy-E
*Lil Rob
*Living Legends
*Luni Coleone
*Luniz
*LBC Crew M
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Mac Dre
*Mac Mall
*Mac Minister
*Mack 10
*MC Breed
*MC Eiht
*MC Hammer
*MC Ren
*Madlib
*Mafiosos
*Messy Marv
*Mitchy Slick
*Mistah F.A.B.
*Mr. Criminal
*MURS N
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N2Deep
*N.W.A
*Nate Dogg
*Nefarious
*Numskull O
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Outlawz
*One Block Radius P
*Paris
*Planet Asia
*The Pharcyde R
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Ras Kass
*Ray Luv
*RBL Posse
*RBX
*Richie Rich
*Roscoe
*Rydah J. Klyde *
Saafir
*Saint Dog
*San Quinn
*Sen Dog
*Sicx
*Silent
*Sir Jinx
*Sir Mix-a-Lot
*Snoop Dogg
*Souls of Mischief
*South Central Cartel
*Speeedy Loc
*Spice 1
*Spider Loc
*Subnoize Souljaz
*Suga Free
*Suga T
*Swoop G
*Swollen Members
*Say-J T
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Tha Dogg Pound
*The Team
*The Realest
*Techniec
*Tone Lōc
*Too Short
*Top Dogg
*Totally Insane
*Tray Deee
*Turf Talk
*Traxamillion "*Tupac Shakur "
*Tweedy Bird Loc U
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UDI
*Ugly Duckling W
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Warren G
*Warzone
*WC and the Maad Circle
*Westside Connection
*Westurn Union
*Woodie X
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X-Raided
*Xzibit Y
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Ya Boy
*Young Bleed
*Young Hot Rod
*Young Maylay
*Young MC
*Young Lay
*Young Murder Squad
*Yukmouth Z
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Zion I
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