PUBLISHED BY DANA SCOTT AUGUST 10, 2017 

1998 was arguably the strongest year of the East Coast’s resurgence during the West Coast Gangsta Rap-dominated decade. Radio stations across the map, and music video channels BET and MTV, were putting a diverse mix of music from New York City representatives DMX, N.O.R.E., Nas, Big Pun, Cam’ron, Ma$e, Biggie Smalls, JAY-Z, and Beastie Boys in heavy rotation on their playlists during that year.

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