Rap music/Gangsta rap

The first gangster rapper was Ice T. Influenced by east coast rappers Schoolly D and Boogie Down Productions, Ice T created a style he later termed [Crime Rhyme]?. Next to him, especially NWA and [Eazy E]? popularized the new style that at first was basically hardcore rap, but later on, former NWA member Dr. Dre introduced more melodic elements especially from the realm of [P Funk]?, creating a new style called [G Funk]?. The style flourished on the west coast, but eventually many east coast artists adopted the lyrical style. Musically, however, the east did not abandon his own brand of hip hop.