West Coast rap originated on the US West Coast, particularly in Los Angeles. Combining funk-based grooves, relaxed flows and narrative themes about everyday life and society, it has shaped the sun-drenched yet socially critical sound of West Coast hip hop. From early acts such as N.W.A to contemporary artists like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, the genre has come to embody the sun-drenched yet socially critical sound of West Coast hip-hop.