New York City: where it all started. Few would argue that along with being the birthplace of hip hop, the rap mecca has spawned some of the greatest lyricists of all time, and loads of those artists are still going strong and enjoying the trappings of their success.

While many of the highly talented rappers currently defining the East Coast rap scene maintain Instagram pages, we chose 25 which we felt were the most interesting, most lavish, or just plain cool. 

Check out the 25 Most Balling NYC Rappers on Instagram up top.