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What does third coast mean?
The hip-hop name for the Gulf Coast — Houston as the capital, with New Orleans, Memphis and the rest of Texas under the same flag. A claim that the South wasn't a side scene to East-vs-West but its own coast with its own sound: screwed-and-chopped, candy paint, slab culture, trill.
"Don't sleep on the Third Coast — we been running this since UGK dropped Ridin' Dirty."
Origin
Coined in Houston in the 1980s as Rap-A-Lot Records, the Geto Boys, DJ Screw and UGK built a regional sound that wasn't East or West. The Gulf Coast became the literal and figurative 'third coast'.
Frequently asked questions
What does "Third Coast" mean?
It refers to Texas and Gulf-Coast rap as the third hip-hop region, after the East and West Coasts.
How do you use "Third Coast" in a sentence?
"Third Coast put Houston and the whole South on the map."
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