![]() ![]() ![]() While there have been multiple generations born into a world where hip-hop has always been part of pop culture, those generations often find themselves at odds because as new fans are born every day - literally or figuratively - they often come into those discussions missing valuable context about the roots and history of the music both sides love so much. And while things have changed a lot, many of those innovations remain the bedrock upon which almost all future offshoots of hip-hop are based. One thing that can’t be denied, though, is that hip-hop underwent some of its biggest stylistic evolutions and innovations during the ’90s when people finally began to realize that this “fad” might be here to stay. The culture and the music both look way different than they did when they started, even factoring in the 20-year fashion cycle. For much of that time, hip-hop was seen as a passing fad, a little like its immediate predecessor disco.īut here we are, coming up on hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. After all, when he wrote that line, the genre had only been around for around twenty years, going by the widely accepted “birthday” of August 11, 1973. rapping “you never thought that hip-hop would take it his far” on his 1994 breakout single “Juicy,” even he might have been shocked to see just how far the genre has come since then if we were still around. ‘One More Chance (remix)’ – The Notorious B.I.G.Despite The Notorious B.I.G.‘Nuthin But A G Thang’ – Dr Dre ft Snoop Dogg.The 1990s really was a golden age for hip hop so below we have curated a playlist of the 25 best songs from the 1990s take a look at our picks below. With a vast Caribbean population in the city of New York, cousins were sending these cassettes to their UK families and more. As opposed to vinyl singles, during the ’90s, DJs such as DJ Clue and KaySlay were undoubtedly making an impact with their cassettes flying around the underground putting people on to new music and new talent locally and internationally. The 1990s also saw a rise in the popularity of mixtapes. Even Houston crew Geto Boys had a foot-in. Eminem was on the rise, and Nas had already made huge waves in the genre. For example, in Miami, Trick Daddy Dollars and Trina were having huge amounts of success with their song ‘Naan’ doing very well. ![]() Many cities across America were blossoming in the 90s, in fact, some were just getting on the map despite the fact the genre had been around for a little over a decade. In New York, crews like the Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep and The Lox were gaining notoriety, while in Oakland, The Click Crew was producing notable rappers like E-40. Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Lil Kim and Diddy, were ruling the rap charts and selling unfathomable amounts of records with their feud actually fuelling sales.īut there was talent beyond the feud. Respectively, these two artists, with their affiliates i.e. ![]() Both companies had their own stars, with 2pac signed to Death Row and Biggie Smalls signed to Bad Boy. When we’re looking back at hip hop in the 1990s, we’re looking (for the most part) at two feuding record labels, Death Row Records on the West Coast and Badboy Entertainment on the East Coast. ![]()
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