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American hip-hop

East Coast, West Coast, Atlanta, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, Virginia: artists, labels and crews, from the 1970s to today.

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Relationship map: American hip-hop
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Groups

New York

  • 🗽 New York · Birthplace of hip-hop, in the Bronx, in the early 1970s.
  • 💿 Def Jam
  • Run-DMC
  • LL Cool J
  • Beastie Boys
  • Public Enemy
  • Grandmaster Flash · DJing pioneer, behind “The Message”.
  • Russell Simmons
  • Rick Rubin

Wu-Tang Clan

  • 🐝 Wu-Tang Clan
  • RZA
  • GZA
  • Method Man
  • Ghostface Killah
  • Raekwon
  • Ol' Dirty Bastard

Native Tongues

  • Native Tongues · New York collective with jazzy, positive rap.
  • A Tribe Called Quest
  • De La Soul
  • Q-Tip
  • Busta Rhymes

West Coast

  • 🌴 West Coast · Los Angeles, Compton, Long Beach: gangsta rap and G-funk.
  • 🎤 N.W.A
  • 💿 Death Row Records
  • Snoop Dogg
  • 2Pac
  • Dr. Dre
  • Ice Cube
  • Eazy-E
  • MC Ren
  • Suge Knight

TDE

  • 💿 Top Dawg Entertainment
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • ScHoolboy Q
  • Jay Rock
  • SZA
  • Anthony Tiffith

Atlanta

  • 🍑 Atlanta · Capital of Southern rap, then of trap.
  • OutKast
  • Dungeon Family
  • Goodie Mob
  • André 3000
  • Big Boi
  • Organized Noize

Quality Control

  • 💿 Quality Control
  • Migos
  • Quavo
  • Offset
  • Takeoff
  • Lil Baby
  • Lil Yachty

Houston

  • 🛢️ Houston · Rap-A-Lot, DJ Screw's chopped and screwed.
  • 💿 Rap-A-Lot Records
  • Geto Boys
  • Scarface
  • UGK
  • Bun B
  • Pimp C
  • DJ Screw · Inventor of chopped and screwed.
  • J. Prince

Memphis

  • 🎹 Memphis · Dark moods and horrorcore, birthplace of the Three 6 Mafia sound.
  • Three 6 Mafia
  • DJ Paul
  • Juicy J
  • Project Pat

Cash Money

  • 💿 Cash Money Records
  • Hot Boys
  • Birdman
  • Juvenile
  • B.G.
  • Mannie Fresh
  • 🎺 New Orleans · Bounce, No Limit and Cash Money.

Young Money

  • 💿 Young Money
  • Lil Wayne
  • Drake
  • Nicki Minaj

GOOD Music

  • 💿 GOOD Music
  • Kanye West
  • Big Sean
  • Kid Cudi
  • Pusha T

Chicago

  • 🌆 Chicago · From Common's conscious rap to Chief Keef's drill.
  • Chief Keef
  • Lil Durk
  • Juice WRLD
  • Twista

Detroit

  • 🚗 Detroit · Eminem, J Dilla, D12.
  • Eminem
  • 💿 Shady Records
  • D12
  • Proof
  • Royce da 5'9"

Virginia

  • 🎛️ Virginia · Timbaland, the Neptunes, Missy Elliott.
  • Timbaland
  • Missy Elliott
  • The Neptunes
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Chad Hugo
  • Clipse

Also on the map

  • 🌉 Bay Area · Oakland and the San Francisco Bay.
  • 🔔 Philadelphia
  • 🍁 Toronto
  • Eric B. & Rakim
  • KRS-One
  • Nas
  • 👑 The Notorious B.I.G.
  • Mobb Deep
  • Jay-Z
  • Lil' Kim
  • 🐕 DMX
  • Black Star
  • Ja Rule
  • 50 Cent
  • A$AP Rocky
  • Cardi B
  • 💿 Bad Boy Records
  • 💿 Roc-A-Fella
  • 💿 Ruff Ryders
  • 💿 G-Unit
  • 💿 Roc Nation
  • Ice-T
  • Nate Dogg
  • Warren G
  • Cypress Hill
  • 💿 Aftermath
  • The Game
  • Odd Future
  • Tyler, The Creator
  • Frank Ocean
  • Earl Sweatshirt
  • Nipsey Hussle
  • YG
  • Anderson .Paak
  • Too $hort
  • E-40
  • 💿 So So Def
  • Ludacris
  • T.I.
  • 💿 Grand Hustle
  • Lil Jon
  • Young Jeezy
  • Gucci Mane
  • Future
  • Young Thug
  • 21 Savage
  • 💿 Swishahouse
  • Travis Scott
  • Megan Thee Stallion
  • 8Ball & MJG
  • Yo Gotti
  • GloRilla
  • 💿 No Limit Records
  • 💿 OVO Sound
  • Common
  • Lupe Fiasco
  • Chance the Rapper
  • J Dilla · Genius producer, member of Slum Village.
  • The Roots
  • Meek Mill
  • J. Cole
  • 💿 Dreamville
  • Mos Def
  • Talib Kweli
  • Diddy
  • A$AP Mob
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Paul Wall
  • Mike Jones
  • Master P
  • Questlove

Relationships

From the scene 97
  • Grandmaster Flash From the scene → New York
  • Run-DMC From the scene → New York
  • LL Cool J From the scene → New York
  • Beastie Boys From the scene → New York
  • Public Enemy From the scene → New York
  • Eric B. & Rakim From the scene → New York
  • KRS-One From the scene → New York
  • Native Tongues From the scene → New York
  • Wu-Tang Clan From the scene → New York
  • Nas From the scene → New York
  • The Notorious B.I.G. From the scene → New York
  • Mobb Deep From the scene → New York
  • Jay-Z From the scene → New York
  • Busta Rhymes From the scene → New York
  • DMX From the scene → New York
  • Black Star From the scene → New York
  • Ja Rule From the scene → New York
  • 50 Cent From the scene → New York
  • A$AP Rocky From the scene → New York
  • Nicki Minaj From the scene → New York
  • Cardi B From the scene → New York
  • Def Jam From the scene → New York
  • Bad Boy Records From the scene → New York
  • Roc-A-Fella From the scene → New York
  • N.W.A From the scene → West Coast
  • Ice-T From the scene → West Coast
  • Death Row Records From the scene → West Coast
  • Snoop Dogg From the scene → West Coast
  • 2Pac From the scene → West Coast
  • Nate Dogg From the scene → West Coast
  • Warren G From the scene → West Coast
  • Cypress Hill From the scene → West Coast
  • Aftermath From the scene → West Coast
  • The Game From the scene → West Coast
  • Top Dawg Entertainment From the scene → West Coast
  • Odd Future From the scene → West Coast
  • Nipsey Hussle From the scene → West Coast
  • YG From the scene → West Coast
  • Anderson .Paak From the scene → West Coast
  • Too $hort From the scene → Bay Area
  • E-40 From the scene → Bay Area
  • Bay Area From the scene → West Coast
  • OutKast From the scene → Atlanta
  • Dungeon Family From the scene → Atlanta
  • Goodie Mob From the scene → Atlanta
  • So So Def From the scene → Atlanta
  • Ludacris From the scene → Atlanta
  • T.I. From the scene → Atlanta
  • Lil Jon From the scene → Atlanta
  • Young Jeezy From the scene → Atlanta
  • Gucci Mane From the scene → Atlanta
  • Future From the scene → Atlanta
  • Migos From the scene → Atlanta
  • Quality Control From the scene → Atlanta
  • Young Thug From the scene → Atlanta
  • 21 Savage From the scene → Atlanta
  • Lil Baby From the scene → Atlanta
  • Lil Yachty From the scene → Atlanta
  • Rap-A-Lot Records From the scene → Houston
  • Geto Boys From the scene → Houston
  • DJ Screw From the scene → Houston
  • UGK From the scene → Houston
  • Swishahouse From the scene → Houston
  • Travis Scott From the scene → Houston
  • Megan Thee Stallion From the scene → Houston
  • Three 6 Mafia From the scene → Memphis
  • Project Pat From the scene → Memphis
  • 8Ball & MJG From the scene → Memphis
  • Yo Gotti From the scene → Memphis
  • GloRilla From the scene → Memphis
  • No Limit Records From the scene → New Orleans
  • Cash Money Records From the scene → New Orleans
  • Hot Boys From the scene → New Orleans
  • Mannie Fresh From the scene → New Orleans
  • Drake From the scene → Toronto
  • OVO Sound From the scene → Toronto
  • Common From the scene → Chicago
  • Kanye West From the scene → Chicago
  • Lupe Fiasco From the scene → Chicago
  • Twista From the scene → Chicago
  • Chief Keef From the scene → Chicago
  • Lil Durk From the scene → Chicago
  • Chance the Rapper From the scene → Chicago
  • Juice WRLD From the scene → Chicago
  • GOOD Music From the scene → Chicago
  • Eminem From the scene → Detroit
  • D12 From the scene → Detroit
  • J Dilla From the scene → Detroit
  • Royce da 5'9" From the scene → Detroit
  • Big Sean From the scene → Detroit
  • Shady Records From the scene → Detroit
  • Missy Elliott From the scene → Virginia
  • Timbaland From the scene → Virginia
  • The Neptunes From the scene → Virginia
  • Clipse From the scene → Virginia
  • The Roots From the scene → Philadelphia
  • Meek Mill From the scene → Philadelphia
Member of 44
  • DMX Member of → Ruff Ryders
  • Q-Tip Member of → A Tribe Called Quest
  • A Tribe Called Quest Member of → Native Tongues
  • De La Soul Member of → Native Tongues
  • Busta Rhymes Close to the collective → Native Tongues
  • RZA Leader and producer → Wu-Tang Clan
  • GZA Member of → Wu-Tang Clan
  • Method Man Member of → Wu-Tang Clan
  • Ghostface Killah Member of → Wu-Tang Clan
  • Raekwon Member of → Wu-Tang Clan
  • Ol' Dirty Bastard Member of → Wu-Tang Clan
  • Mos Def Member of → Black Star
  • Talib Kweli Member of → Black Star
  • The Game Member of → G-Unit
  • A$AP Rocky Member of → A$AP Mob
  • Dr. Dre Member of → N.W.A
  • Ice Cube Member of → N.W.A
  • Eazy-E Founder of Ruthless Records → N.W.A
  • MC Ren Member of → N.W.A
  • Tyler, The Creator Founder → Odd Future
  • Frank Ocean Member of → Odd Future
  • Earl Sweatshirt Member of → Odd Future
  • André 3000 Member of → OutKast
  • Big Boi Member of → OutKast
  • OutKast Member of → Dungeon Family
  • Goodie Mob Member of → Dungeon Family
  • Organized Noize Producers → Dungeon Family
  • Quavo Member of → Migos
  • Offset Member of → Migos
  • Takeoff Member of → Migos
  • Scarface Member of → Geto Boys
  • Bun B Member of → UGK
  • Pimp C Member of → UGK
  • DJ Paul Member of → Three 6 Mafia
  • Juicy J Member of → Three 6 Mafia
  • Lil Wayne Member of → Hot Boys
  • Juvenile Member of → Hot Boys
  • B.G. Member of → Hot Boys
  • Eminem Member of → D12
  • Proof Eminem's best friend → D12
  • Pharrell Williams Member of → The Neptunes
  • Chad Hugo Member of → The Neptunes
  • Pusha T Member of → Clipse
  • Questlove Member of → The Roots
Signed to 39
  • LL Cool J Signed to → Def Jam
  • Beastie Boys Signed to → Def Jam
  • Public Enemy Signed to → Def Jam
  • DMX Signed to → Def Jam
  • The Notorious B.I.G. Signed to → Bad Boy Records
  • Jay-Z President from 2004 to 2007 → Def Jam
  • 50 Cent Signed to → Shady Records
  • 50 Cent Signed to → Aftermath
  • The Game Signed to → Aftermath
  • Snoop Dogg Signed to → Death Row Records
  • 2Pac Signed in 1995 → Death Row Records
  • Nate Dogg Signed to → Death Row Records
  • Kendrick Lamar Signed to → Top Dawg Entertainment
  • Kendrick Lamar Through TDE → Aftermath
  • ScHoolboy Q Signed to → Top Dawg Entertainment
  • Jay Rock Signed to → Top Dawg Entertainment
  • SZA Signed to → Top Dawg Entertainment
  • Ludacris Def Jam South → Def Jam
  • Migos Signed to → Quality Control
  • Lil Baby Signed to → Quality Control
  • Lil Yachty Signed to → Quality Control
  • Geto Boys Signed to → Rap-A-Lot Records
  • Paul Wall Signed to → Swishahouse
  • Mike Jones Signed to → Swishahouse
  • Travis Scott Signed to → GOOD Music
  • Travis Scott Signed to → Grand Hustle
  • GloRilla Signed to CMG, his label → Yo Gotti
  • Hot Boys Signed to → Cash Money Records
  • Young Money Subsidiary → Cash Money Records
  • Drake Signed to → Young Money
  • Nicki Minaj Signed to → Young Money
  • Kanye West Producer, then rapper → Roc-A-Fella
  • Common Signed to → GOOD Music
  • Big Sean Signed to → GOOD Music
  • Pusha T Label president → GOOD Music
  • Kid Cudi Signed to → GOOD Music
  • Eminem Signed to → Aftermath
  • D12 Signed to → Shady Records
  • J. Cole Signed to → Roc Nation
Founded 20
  • Russell Simmons Co-founder → Def Jam
  • Rick Rubin Co-founder → Def Jam
  • Diddy Founded → Bad Boy Records
  • Jay-Z Co-founder → Roc-A-Fella
  • Jay-Z Founded → Roc Nation
  • 50 Cent Founded → G-Unit
  • Dr. Dre Co-founder → Death Row Records
  • Suge Knight Co-founder → Death Row Records
  • Dr. Dre Founded → Aftermath
  • Anthony Tiffith Founded → Top Dawg Entertainment
  • Jermaine Dupri Founded → So So Def
  • T.I. Founded → Grand Hustle
  • J. Prince Founded → Rap-A-Lot Records
  • Master P Founded → No Limit Records
  • Birdman Co-founder → Cash Money Records
  • Lil Wayne Founded → Young Money
  • Drake Founded → OVO Sound
  • Kanye West Founded → GOOD Music
  • Eminem Founded → Shady Records
  • J. Cole Founded → Dreamville
Launched 16
  • The Notorious B.I.G. His protégée (Junior M.A.F.I.A.) → Lil' Kim
  • Dr. Dre Launched → Snoop Dogg
  • Dr. Dre Launched → Eminem
  • Dr. Dre Launched → 50 Cent
  • Dr. Dre Launched → Kendrick Lamar
  • Dr. Dre Launched → The Game
  • Dr. Dre Launched → Anderson .Paak
  • Gucci Mane Launched → Migos
  • Kanye West Launched → Travis Scott
  • Birdman Launched → Lil Wayne
  • Lil Wayne Launched → Drake
  • Lil Wayne Launched → Nicki Minaj
  • Jay-Z Broke him, then “Watch the Throne” together → Kanye West
  • Kanye West Launched → Big Sean
  • Eminem Launched → 50 Cent
  • Jay-Z Launched → J. Cole
Collaboration 26
  • Rick Rubin · Producer of “Walk This Way” · Run-DMC
  • Rick Rubin · Producer · Beastie Boys
  • Snoop Dogg · 213, with Warren G · Nate Dogg
  • Snoop Dogg · 213 · Warren G
  • Warren G · “Regulate” · Nate Dogg
  • YG · Collaboration · Kendrick Lamar
  • Nipsey Hussle · “FDT” · YG
  • Future · “What a Time to Be Alive” · Drake
  • Young Thug · Collaboration · Future
  • 21 Savage · “Her Loss” · Drake
  • Future · “WRLD on Drugs” · Juice WRLD
  • DJ Screw · Influenced by the screwed sound · Swishahouse
  • Mannie Fresh · In-house producer · Cash Money Records
  • Drake · Collaboration · Nicki Minaj
  • Kanye West · “Kids See Ghosts” · Kid Cudi
  • Kanye West · Collaboration · Chance the Rapper
  • Twista · “Slow Jamz” · Kanye West
  • Chief Keef · Drill pioneers · Lil Durk
  • Eminem · Bad Meets Evil · Royce da 5'9"
  • J Dilla · Producer (The Ummah) · A Tribe Called Quest
  • J Dilla · Collaboration · Common
  • Timbaland · Childhood friends and partners · Missy Elliott
  • The Neptunes · Go-to producers · Clipse
  • The Roots · Soulquarians collective · Common
  • Mos Def · Soulquarians collective · The Roots
  • J. Cole · Collaboration · Kendrick Lamar
Beef 12
  • Gucci Mane · Beef · Young Jeezy
  • 2Pac · East Coast / West Coast rivalry · The Notorious B.I.G.
  • Death Row Records · Beef · Bad Boy Records
  • Jay-Z · “Takeover” vs “Ether” · Nas
  • Ice Cube · “No Vaseline”, after he left N.W.A · Eazy-E
  • Drake · 2024, “Not Like Us” · Kendrick Lamar
  • Drake · Beef · Pusha T
  • Drake · Beef · Meek Mill
  • 50 Cent · Beef · Ja Rule
  • 50 Cent · Split within G-Unit · The Game
  • Nicki Minaj · Beef · Lil' Kim
  • Nicki Minaj · Beef · Cardi B
Family 5
  • Cardi B · Married · Offset
  • Warren G · Stepbrothers · Dr. Dre
  • Quavo · Uncle and nephew · Takeoff
  • Quavo · Cousins · Offset
  • Project Pat · Brothers · Juicy J
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