Best and Worst Eras In Hip Hop

[Goldie]

This is somewhat of a spin off from @5 Grand 's tread asking what are the hip hop eras. Most agreed that hip hop eras have lasted around 5 or so years.

Based on the options, what are the worst and best eras so far?​

 

[GNS]

When the south took it over

 

[GOAT]

It dont get no better than 92-96

 

[Goldie]

Yea, the worst would probably be 07-11.

 

[GOAT]

I would have to look year by year before i vote worst but its def somewhere in the ringtone era

 

[Matike85]

92-96 FTW...but 87-91...is the heart of the Golden Era of Hip-Hop

 

[Rickyrich]

When the south took it over

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Best to Worst

92-96
97-01
87-91
02-06
07-11
12-16

 

[Goldie]

Niggas really voting 12-16 the best era?

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Niggas really voting 12-16 the best era?

Old head hating post.

 

[1/2]

the times are weird....like the space age, shiny suit era was like 99-02....terrible

also the music and the culture are two different things.....some years the culture was just ugly, but all the music didnt reflect that

 

[Chi-Town B]

Worst era is from 05 to the present

 

[Goldie]

Old head hating post.

U a flip floppin ass nigga b lol one second i love ignant music like Future's shit, the next im a old head hiphop purist lol

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

U a flip floppin ass nigga b lol one second i love ignant music like Future's shit, the next im a old head hiphop purist lol

LMAO, usually it's you calling us old heads for choosing the older album/artist/era. While you chose the more recent one. Now you hating on the young pups.

Welcome to the dark side fam.

 

[Water Ur Seeds]

92-96 but 97-01 gets a close 2nd...

 

[Water Ur Seeds]

the times are weird....like the space age, shiny suit era was like 99-02....terrible

also the music and the culture are two different things.....some years the culture was just ugly, but all the music didnt reflect that

Thats a very good point actually...

 

[1/2]

Thats a very good point actually...

yeah I mean there was still good music in the middle of tall tees and 6 sweatbands

early 90's will probably always be considered goat musically....but niggas had jheri curls and did beer commercials

 

[CeLLar-DooR]

02-06 >> 87-91

 

[konceptjones]

I would have to look year by year before i vote worst but its def somewhere in the ringtone era

I came in here to say this. Ringtone rap was the worst shit ever.

 

[5 Grand]

02-06 >> 87-91

Nah, in the 80s Hip Hop was organic. Between like 85-87 there was no outlet for Hip Hop. The Source didn't exist, Yo! MTV Raps wasn't out. Hip Hop was pure because there was no corporate involvement.

The corporations stepped in circa 88