American Songwriter

3 Rap Albums From the Golden Era of the 1990s That Are Never Going Away

In the 1990s, music fans were treated to so much music. Diverse offerings from electronic bands, rap artists, rockers, grunge and alternative bands, bubblegum pop, jam bands, and much more. It was ...
The Source

Today in Hip-Hop History: Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo Dropped Their Debut LP ‘Road to the Riches’ 37 Years Ago

On this day in Hip Hop history, Queens rap legend Kool G Rap and DJ Polo released their debut album Road To The Riches, which now celebrates its 37th anniversary. Dropped in 1989 on the now legendary ...
Yahoo

Golden Age of Hip-Hop and Best in ’90s Hip Hop Fashion

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine getting a birthday invitation to dress like rappers in 2025. What exactly do you even wear? Skinny jeans? The 50-plus-year ...
Glide Magazine

Golden Age Thursday Samples: Roy Ayers’s “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” (1976) Shines Throughout Hip-hop History Via Common (1994) & Joey Bada$$ (2020)

Hip-hop has always been about individuality, defining your own corner of the genre with a style so specific to each artist ...
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As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 52-year-old rapper Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images It’s always awkward telling people ...
AllHipHop

The Golden Age of Hip Hop

Before hip-hop topped charts, it was raw, political, and underground. From New York basements to 2Pac’s rage, here’s how “street music” broke through. From the underground of New York to Philadelphia, ...
American Songwriter

3 Classic ’90s Debut Rap Albums That Will Make You Pine for the Golden Era of Hip-Hop

While rap music was born in the 1970s with groups like The Sugarhill Gang, it was codified in the 1980s with outfits like Run-DMC. But it was the 1990s when everything fell into place and the genre ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Golden Era of hip-hop legends take the stage in 'Pass The Mic Live!'

DJ Cassidy brought his acclaimed “Pass The Mic Live!” to Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Sunday. The historic one-time concert united 20 New York native ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

SOLAR FLARE | Golden Age Hip-Hop Groups

Though critics and fans disagree on its exact start and end dates, many have labeled the period stretching from 1987 to 1996 the “Golden Age of Hip-Hop.” With heavy groundwork laid by Run DMC, the ...
Iowa Public Radio

Golden-age rappers make a digital-age leap — and survive

Selflessly making something cool or new or fun or better happen in the autumn of one’s artistry has been a challenge for many of De La’s golden-age peers. Rummage through the late-career work of ...

Doechii Says Tradition in Hip-Hop Is Important, First Rap Song Was a Diss Track

TDE's newest rising star sat down with Apple Music's Ebro Darden for a conversation about her young career and her critically ...