East Coast hip hop groups

• The Roots 1987 - Present
• Public Enemy (group) 1982 - Present
• Masta Ace Incorporated 1992 - 1996
• Mobb Deep 1992 - Present
• Infamous Mobb 1994 - Present
• Bravehearts 1998 - Present
• Da King & I 1992 - 1993
• De La Soul 1987 - Present
• The U.M.C.'s 1991 - 1994
• Pro Era 2009 - Present
• Children of the Corn (group) 1993 - 1999
• Hit Squad 1990 - 1993
• Heavy Metal Kings 2010 - Present
• Diggin' in the Crates Crew 1990 - 2000
• Non-Prophets 1998 - 2004
• Sporty Thievz 1997 - 2013
• Boogie Down Productions 1985 - 1992
• Da Beatminerz 1992 - Present
• Ultramagnetic MCs 1984 - 2001
• G-Unit 1999 - Present
• Trackmasters 1989 - Present
• Organized Konfusion 1987 - 1997
• Cella Dwellas 1994 - Present
• The Underachievers 2011 - Present
• City High 1999 - 2003
• Stetsasonic 1979 - 1991
• Skull Gang 2010 - Present
• Lords of the Underground 1990 - 1995
• Rottin Razkals 1993 - 2002
• Downtown Science (group) 1991 - 1992
• EPMD 1986 - 1993
• Lost Boyz 1994 - 1999
• The Beatnuts 1989 - Present
• The Almighty RSO 1986 - 1998
• Nice & Smooth 1988 - 1998
• Boogiemonsters 1993 - 1997
• Hail Mary Mallon 1999 - Present
• State Property (group) 2001 - Present
• OuterSpace 1997 - Present
• Danger Doom 2005 - Present
• Capone-N-Noreaga 1995 - 2004
• Terror Squad (group) 1998 - 2006
• The Bomb Squad 1986 - Present
• Philadelphia Slick 2005 - Present
• InI (hip hop group) 1990 - 1997
• Salt-N-Pepa 1985 - 2002
• Ill Al Skratch 1993 - 1997
• The Firm (hip hop group) 1996 - 98
• Ratking (hip hop group) 2012 - Present
• All City 1993 - 1998
• Fu-Schnickens 1991 - 1996
• Sunz of Man 1994 - Present
• Jungle Brothers 1987 - Present
• 7L & Esoteric 1996 - Present
• 2 in a Room 1989 - 1995
• Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz 1996 - 1999
• Heltah Skeltah 1994 - 2000
• Killarmy 1995 - Present
• Young Gunz 1995 - Present
• House of Pain 1991 - 1996
• ASAP Mob 2007 - Present
• Poor Righteous Teachers 1989 - 1996
• Philly's Most Wanted 2000 - 2004
• Group Home 1990 - Present
• Leaders of the New School 1989 - 1994
• Camp Lo 1995 - Present
• Digable Planets 1992 - 1995
• Theodore Unit 2001 - Present
• Cannibal Ox 1998 - Present
• Cru (group) 1995 - 1997
• Da Youngsta's 1991 - 1995
• The Lost Children of Babylon 1996 - Present
• Son of Bazerk 1991 - Present
• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 1985 - 1994
• Juice Crew 1983 - 1991
• O.G.C. 1994 - Present
• Crooklyn Dodgers 1994
• The Lox 1994 - Present
• Siah and Yeshua DapoED 1996 - 1998
• Showbiz and A.G. 1990 - Present
• I.O.U. (hip-hop group) 2009 - Present
• Wu-Tang Clan 1992 - Present
• The Crooklyn Clan 1993 - Present
• Brothers uv da Blakmarket 1991 - 1993
• The Sugarhill Gang 1973 - 2007
• Black Moon (group) 1992 - 2006
• Harlem 6 1999 - Present
• The Ummah 1996 - 1999
• Gravediggaz 1992 - 2002
• Boogie Boys 1985 - 1988
• Naughty by Nature 1988 - 2002
• Main Source 1989 - 1994
• Arsonists (hip hop group) 1993 - Present
• 3rd Bass 1987 - 1992
• Non Phixion 1995 - 2006
• A Tribe Called Quest 1985 - 1998
• Artifacts (group) 1994 - 1997
• The Spooks 1994 - 2003
• The D.E.Y. 2006 - Present
• Boot Camp Clik 1993 - 1999
• Pete Rock & CL Smooth 21 Jun 1970 - 1995
• Junior M.A.F.I.A. 1994 - 1997
• Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock 1985 - 2014
• Brand Nubian 1989 - Present
• Clan Destined 2002 - Present
• Gang Starr 1985 - 2005
• Eric B. & Rakim 1986 - 1993
• GP Wu 1994 - 1998
• Def Squad 1996 - Present
• The Diplomats 1997 - Present
• Funky Four Plus One 1977 - 1983
• The Godfathers (rap duo) 2011 - Present
• Gang Starr Foundation 1993 - Present
• Representativz 1996 - Present
• Tuff Crew 1985 - Present
• Channel Live 1994 - Present
• Knucklehedz 1990 - 1993
• 7 Profitz 2007 - Present
• Beastie Boys Jul 1981 - 2012
• The Cold Crush Brothers 1978 - Present
• Chiddy Bang 2009 - Present
• Young Black Teenagers 1991 - 1994
• Onyx (group) 1988 - Present
• Jedi Mind Tricks 1993 - Present
• Party Supplies 2010 - Present
• Original Concept 1986 - 1988
• EMC (hip hop group) 1998 - Present
• Das EFX 1991 - Present
• Black Star (group) 1997 - Present
• Flatlinerz 1992 - 1994
• Deadly Venoms 1993 - Present
• The Cross Movement 1996 - 2008
• Company Flow 1993 - 2001
• The Fab 5 1995 - 1999
• Audio Two 1985 - 1992
• The Doppelgangaz 2008 - Present
• Harlem World (group) 1998 - 1999
• Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 1978 - 1982
• Flatbush Zombies 2010 - Present
• Darc Mind 1990 - Present
• The Path We Chose (band) 1990 - Present