As proof that Hip Hop was all lovey dovey and there was no coastal bias back in the days? Dre has talked in several interviews about how excited he was that the Chronic was able to blow up so big in NY because West Coast albums weren't doing that. You think Ras Kass recorded a song like "Sonset" just for shits and giggles? In fact just check out any response by My SP1200 Broke Again to see how a large amount of NY Hip Hop fans felt about most West Coast Hip Hop. You can scroll down in this very email to get a taste.