Ok, I want to learn about EastCoast rap, catch up. Can YOU help me?

[Jome]

LoL, I bet Nima got a headache by now.

[Trauma-san]

You definately wanna get into De La Soul.  My favorite Eastcoast act of all time.  Peace~

[Trauma-san]

o.c.-word life
jeru the damaja-sun rises in the east
de la soul-de la soul is dead

3 of the best and most slept-on albums from the east ever..

Don't know about o.c. or jeru the damaja, but a big AMEN on that de la soul.  Unbelievable album.  

[Trizz]

Most of us here in the east dont even bump all that
rawkus records and def juxx shit thas all back packers
niggas here in the hood bump
The lox jadakiss stylez p,DMX,Jayz beanie siegul
freeway 50 CENT G UNIT memphis bleek,Big L,
Big pun fat joe Biggie NAS mobb deep fabolous
Wu tang ,red man def sqaud eric sermon
Naughty by nature Outlawz LOL unfortuntattlly
some heads bump ja rule and Murder inc
caddilach tah ect,puff daddy Loon black rob bad boy ect
shyne,camron Diplomats

But if u want real east Underground
Cormega
Ali vegas
Tragedy khadafi
Big noyd N the infamous Mobb
Avalenche (JERSEY)
Posta boy
JIN (even though he is signed to RR)
Fatal
Krumb Snatcha
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Now the old school shit everyone listed is defently on point like Kool g rap big daddy kane BDP ect
also check out Das EFX

[ImmortalOne]

My list of east coast classics/near classics......all of these are dope LP's that should be in every hip hop fans collection:

Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
Nas - Illmatic
Nas - Stillmatic
Nas - Lost Tapes & God's Son
Gang Starr - Daily Operations
Gang Starr - Hard To Earn
Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions....
Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet
Wu Tang Clan - 36 Chambers
Wu Tang Clan - Forever
ODB - Return To The 36 Chambers
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
GZA - Liquid Swords
Ghostface Killah - Ironman
Black Moon - Enta Da Stage
Biggie - Ready To Die
DMX - Its Dark And Hell Is Hot
Cormega - The Realness
Jay Z - Reasonable Doubt
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth
Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous
Redman - Whut Thee Album
Kool G Rap - Live & Let Die
Pete Rock & Cl Smooth - Mecca And The Soul Brother

^^^all of these are essentials.

[=[Euthanasia]=]

Aww, i'm a bit late, most of the great's have been mentioned, but if you want some fresh stuff check out Immortal Technique.

[fa bo lo us]

if you want some humerous, witty, party, fly gangsta music then definately peep fabolous's stuff