As the Nineties kicked in, Marshall Mathers was part of a rap crew called Soul Intent (previously Bassmint Productions) that dropped lo-fi, cassette-only projects. Styling his rap name as M&M, his lyrical ability is apparent as he raps fleet and furious over often high-tempo tracks. Was rap popular in the […]
But when it came to hip-hop, things were a little less bleak. Hear the haters tell it, and the rappers of the 2000s didn’t compare to the rappers of the ’80s and ’90s. Eminem. Image via Getty/Michel Linssen. Lil Wayne. Image via Getty/Ray Tamarra. 50 Cent. Image via Getty/Theo Wargo. […]
The Frankfurt School argue that the culture industry is killing the desire that might let us imagine a better world. They have an ideal notion of what human beings are capable of. The institute believes that we could never create a better world as long as we are part of […]
MSNBC called the 1980s the “Golden Age” of hip-hop music. The Guardian states, “The golden age of hip-hop, from 1986 to 1993, gave the world an amazing number of great records,” and also describes the period in November 1993, when A Tribe Called Quest and Wu-Tang Clan released albums, as […]
Marshal Bruce Mathers, professionally known as Eminem is on the top of this list of best rappers in the world. You might be knowing him from his all-time epic – Rap God, and trust us he literally owns the title. In the Billboard list of the best all-time rappers, he […]
A golden age of popular music lasted from the 1960s to the 1990s, academics claimed. Songs from this era proved to be much more memorable than tunes released in the 21st century. When did the golden age of music end? The golden age of the American book musical came to […]
List No. Rapper The Source 1. Nas 2 2. Rakim 1 3. The Notorious B.I.G. 3 4. 2Pac 5 Who is the best OG rapper? The Notorious B.I.G. Death at a young age can often elevate a rapper from modern-day star to bona fide legend. Jay-Z. Jay-Z’s nimble flow used […]
The shocking part is some have colleges more than Schools. Tamil Nadu. It has total 934 engineering colleges. Maharashtra. It has 734 Engineering colleges. Uttar Pradesh. It has 700 Engineering colleges. Andhra Pradesh. It has 512 Engineering colleges. Telangana. It has 436 Engineering colleges. Haryana. Which state has the highest […]
In the mid-80s, rappers like LL Cool J began creating hip hop singles with catchy melodic hooks. New York duo Run DMC also used hooks in their songs but added hard-rock guitar to create a popular style called rap rock, and their 1986 album Raising Hell became hip hop’s first […]
Run–D.M.C.. The new school of hip hop was a movement in hip hop music beginning 1983–84 with the early records of Run–D.M.C. and LL Cool J. Like the preceding hip hop, it came predominantly from New York City. The new school was characterized by drum machine led minimalism, often tinged […]
Looking back at the history of hip-hop, and the rich culture surrounding the art form, it’s clear that the roots of the genre have been stripped down to almost nothing over the years. What are the roots of hip hop? Origins: Early hip-hop music saw its roots in the 1970s […]
Not only did hip-hop hit arguably its artistic high, but, for the first time, its artists became superstars in their own right. The huge hits of 90s hip-hop put the genre firmly at the top of the heap – a lofty position from which it’s never looked back. Why was […]
Hip-hop is slightly different. For the most part it’s very much still read as ‘black culture’ – even synonymous with black culture (which can be problematically essentialist). Hip-hop culture is a global culture – we use, enjoy, implement, and borrow from the culture in music, fashion and elsewhere. Is hip-hop […]
The New York Times also defines hip-hop’s golden age as the “late 1980s and early 90s“. Why is the 90s the golden era of hip-hop? Hip-hop’s “golden age” is a name given to a period in mainstream hip-hop, usually cited as being a period varying in time frames during the […]
In the early 90s, producers began using audio editing software and digital effects to create new styles and to sample beats. Also, in the 90s artist created a new style of socially-conscious hip hop when they began rapping about political and social issues. Was hip-hop popular in the 90s? Not […]