West Coast Rappers: Then and Now

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The Rej3ctz & Def Jef - The Rej3ctz show how they take hip hop to new levels like Def Jef did at the height of his career. Def Jef was a '90s Cali rapper with New York swag and clearly an inspiration to the Rej3ctz!(Photos: Valerie Macon/Getty Images; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
The Ranger$ - There is power in numbers and bonding with your brothers in music, just as the Ranger$ and the Pharcyde.(Photos: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup; Mick Hutson/Redferns/Getty Images)
The Message, Tupac Shakur, 2Pac, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre
The New Boyz & J.J. Fad - The New Boyz and J.J. Fad have two things in common: they have two of the most memorable Cali dance tracks ever and their music video dance routines are classic! (Photos: Brad Barket/PictureGroup; Uncle Louie Music Group)Lil B & Coolio - Lil B and Coolio rep Cali to the fullest, push boundaries, but most important, they most make good music. West Coast all day, every day!(Photos: Scott Gries/PictureGroup; Dalle/Monfourny/Landov)

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The Ranger$ - There is power in numbers and bonding with your brothers in music, just as the Ranger$ and the Pharcyde.(Photos: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup; Mick Hutson/Redferns/Getty Images)

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