tive to both black and white youths. NWA became a platform for launching the solo careers of some of the most influential rappers and rap producers in the gangsta style, including Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Eazy-E. West Coast gangsta rap attempted to depict an outlaw lifestyle of sex, drugs, and violence in inner city America.
             In the 1990s the West Coast sound gained popularity, and the East Coast still retaining more of an Old School vibe added a bit of the West Coast gangsta touch, and turned to serving its primary function as party-music. New York City remained the undisputed capital of hip hop until 1992, when Dr. Dre's West Coast-style-defining album, The Chronic, became one of the biggest-selli
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