One hears of West Coast rappers and East Coast rappers, but is the rap world a little too geographically exclusive? There could, for instance, be some very decent 'spitters' of lyrics living in the hinterland, not considered 'seaboard' enough. The problem for those with a smaller deposit (the 'less bling' in hip hop financial terms) is that it's quite difficult securing a mortgage on a property on prime coastal real estate. Though estate agents can offer some help. They're very good at the dressing up language:
'How about this, I've got a five bedroom villa slightly more your budget, set back a little bit from the sea front. How do you feel about that?'
'Ain't exactly West Coast. I dunno man. How's that goin' down in my rhymes?'
'Yes, I thought you could do, erm, instead of "I'm from the West Coast", something like "I'm from the hinterland, Boasting stunning sea views, Just a five minute walk from the beach"...' (Continued at http://www.tinybangtheories.com/2012/03/hip-hop-dont-start.html)
Best Wishes,
Paul (Ed.)