TOP 3 ARTISTS by region (east, west, south, midwest)

Right now? In 2014?

East:
Joey Badass
Troy ave (sometimes he is wack as hell tho)

West:
A-wax
Nacho Picasso
Problem

Midwest:
Boldy James
Freddie Gibbs
God
Shy glizzy

South:
_______

Midwest:
Tree
Danny Brown

South:
Z-ro
Gucci Mane
Riff Raff

West:
Nacho Picasso
Oso Ocean
A-wax

^^Actually ya, good call, the south is definitely all z-ro's

Glizzy from DC mane so that would be considered east coast.

East Coast -
Billy Woods
Ratking
Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire

West Coast -
Vince Staples
Chuuwee
Andre Martel bka Himself the Majestic

PNW -
Nacho Picasso
Ugly Frank
Gorgeous Children

Midwest -
Jeremiah Jae
FBG Duck
Mick Jenkins

South -
Gucci Mane
Maxo Kream
Key!

I broke the rules some with a group and adding PNW on its own in there, whatever. Those are just what I've been listening to most recently list could probably change up damn near weekly/monthly. Also if it was actually who is on top as far as sales, national recognition, etc goes... well none of them lol I just did some of the artists from each that I dig personally and get a lot of play lately.

I always forget what dc would be considered, realistically both it and Detroit should be "mideast" lol

lol Rap is weak as fuck nowadays. I don't rate much of what is out there, so here's my rather concise list

East: Retch
West: Chuuwee
South: Big K.R.I.T

I'm really looking forward to KRIT's new album. His production is best in the game.

im out of the loop like a muhfucca lol, i only fucc with z-ro. i've heard a few traccs from freddie gibbs and thought he was dope. A-wax is on and off most pf the times but overall he's coo

East:
Roc Marciano
Action Bronson
Joey Badass

West:
Vince Staples
Co$$
Blu

South:
Big Krit
Killer Mike

Midwest:
Jon Connor
Freddie Gibbs
Deniro Farrar

I could name a lot more east coast or west coast rappers. Sadly I dont listen to much music from the southside. I still like to listen to the older stuff but I don't like most stuff coming out there recently.

East
A.Z
Cormega
Nas

Middle
Tech
RTF
Black Milk

South
Krit
Curren$y
Jay Electronica

West
40 Water
Kendrick
Nipsey

Deniro Farrar's from the South.