cali beefs, especially death row shenanigans, definitely related to the downfall of cali at that era, thats why i tried to name specific eras. unity and competition are not mutually exclusive (see kendricks control verse and TDE in general where they are definitely competitive but aint no beef (except bytch ass drake of course). im not sure i agree with your time period of when the east coast lost footing. they still was major throughout the 90s. my point stands
how do you not agree with my timeline when you yourself are saying that the west coast was on top during the exact same time period?
between that and most of the east coast names you mentioned, not really being apart of the timeline given, I think you may not have fully understood this thread.
the death row era was the only time the west coast was the clear-cut number 1. and their entire reign was fueled by beef from start to finish. so what you saying?
the west coast's downfall stems from the fact that they didn't produce any new stars or producers to grab the torch in the late '90s, and didn't come up with a new sound after g-funk ran its course.
unity means nothing when it comes to the rise/fall of a city/coast. its all about the corporate positioning, production & outlets. hence the reasons why atlanta sits on top of the south and even takes credit for the south's rise, which they really didn't have much to do with.