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Old School Hip-Hop
The time of B-boying, break-dancing, and DJing
- Emerged from the Bronx
- Founding fathers:
"DJ Kool Herz", "Grandmaster Flash", "Africa Bambaataa"
- "The Message": Link text
- The Dj was a rapper at first, but changed, so the MC and DJ was separated
- MCs working alone:
Spoonie Gee, Kurtis Blow
- Rap Group - The Sugarhill Gang with "Rappers Delight" -
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The Golden Age of Hip-Hop
Def Jam records
- Founded by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
- Made a hit with LL Cool J
- The Beastie Boys - "Licensed to ill", rap/rock fusion
- RUN DMC - the biggest group "Walk This Way"
Link
- MTV show - "Yo MTV Raps
- The Source
- Stylistic diversity and artistic quality.
- Experimental rap groups:
De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest
- Salt-N-Pepa - female group
- Impressive technical skills:
Raldm, Guru, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee -
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Mainstream Hip-Hop
N.W.A.
- Locality - Black Urban innercity locations
- Dialect, slang
- Identity
2pac vs the Notorious BIG
- Jay-z and Niaz
- Dr. Dre
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New Millennium Rap
Eminem - Slim Shady LP
- 8 mile
- Stan
- Lose Yourself - Oscar
Link
Vanilla Ice
50 cent, Kanye West
- Black Skinhead
- "Parental
Advisory, Explicit Lyrics".
- Nicki Minaj
" "Lookin Ass Nigga." The "niggas" she refers to are selfabsorbed
wannabe gangsters and drug dealers"