Dr. Dre
Although it might be divided down to which coast one was born, it is difficult to deny the influence of Dr. Dre within the Hip-Hop genre. The Good Doctor’s G-Funk inspired a bevy of imitators who never quite captured the Compton native’s magic. Aside from his time with N.W.A, Dre’s work with Snoop Dogg helped bring forth a renewed focus on the West Coast after his pioneering group disbanded.