Best and Worst Eras In Hip Hop
- Thread starter Goldie
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I would still push that to 97.
Cuz they leaving out 95-96. And 96 alone could compete w/ the entire era of 86-93
So the music was better cuz you couldn't watch a rap video or read a rap magazine?
No, the music was better because it was organic.
When The Source, Arsenio Hall & Yo ! MTV Raps came out, they were able to form/shape people's opinions. In 1987 a song was hot because people liked it. People bought the album because they heard one or two songs from the album and wanted to check out the album to see what it sounded like.
When the corporations stepped in, they could make a video (e.g. MC Hammer's Turn This Mother Out) and you'd like the artist because of the video, not because you liked the song. By the early 90s your favorite rapper was the person on the cover of the Source who had the most videos in rotation, which doesn't have anything to do with how the music sounds.
I can speak for myself and say that I bought MC Hammer's album because I liked his video. The album sucked; Worst album I ever bought.
If I had just heard the song I wouldn't have bought it, but since they played his video every day for 2 months it grew on me and I bought it. Not because I liked the song, but I figured if they played his video every day he must be good (I was about 14/15 years old at the time)
Word.
The joint Goldie posted, they classifying it based on what drum machine they was using......
By All Means Necessary
Strictly Business
Long Live the Kane
It Takes a Nation
Follow the Leader
Straight Outta Compton
Eazy-Duz-It
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
Vs
Me Against the World
The Infamous
E. 1999 Eternal
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Doe or Die
Dogg Food
Soul Food
Liquid Swords
Mr. Smith
All Eyez on Me
The Score
The Coming
Reasonable Doubt
Stakes Is High
It Was Written
Ridin' Dirty
ATLiens
Illadelph Halflife
Soul on Ice
Ironman
7 Day Theory
Hell on Earth
Muddy Waters
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
87-93. That's about right.
Natural Born Sinners
Active Member
I agree w this 100%...too much classic shit came out in 98 to not include that as golden era. Vol.2, DMX put out two great albums, Lauryn hill, missy...etc. I still think 1998 was the last truly GREAT/classic year in hip hop. Other years came close, but ain't quite reach it.
CeLLar-DooR
OG
Golden Age isn't necessarily the 'best' period. It's just the time shit all came together, was standardised and quality shit was released.
And it still ain't fuckn w/ 95-96
The last 2 are debatable, but I agree with this order.