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Golden age hip hop music

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Golden age hip hop refers to hip hop music created from the mid or mid-late 1980s to the early or early-mid 1990s, particularly by artists originating from the New York metropolitan area. It preceded the new-school hip hop movement and is characterised by its diversity, quality, innovation, and influence on hip hop after the genre’s establishment in the old-school era. This period is associated with the development and mainstream success of hip hop. The subject matter was varied, while the music was experimental, featuring eclectic sampling from older records. Artists most often lin… read more
Golden age hip hop refers to hip hop music created from the mid or mid-late 1980s to the early or early-mid 1990s, particularly by artists originating from the New York metropolitan area. It preceded the new-school hip hop movement and is characterised by its diversity, quality, innovation, a… read more
Golden age hip hop refers to hip hop music created from the mid or mid-late 1980s to the early or early-mid 1990s, particularly by artists originating from the New York metropolitan area. It preceded the new-school hip hop movement and is characterised by its diversity, quality, innovation, and influence on hip hop after the genre’s establishment in the old-schoo… read more

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    Vicious Beat Posse

    142 listeners

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    D-Boy Rodriguez

    40 listeners

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    Chuck Chillout

    392 listeners

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    MC Twist & The Def Squad

    151 listeners

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    Cracka Don

    126 listeners

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    MC Twist & The Def Squad

    151 listeners

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    I.A.P.

    5 listeners

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    Church of HEL*

    20 listeners

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    Gigolo Tony / DJ Crash

    3 listeners

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    Rodney O

    12,281 listeners

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1 Play track Me Myself and I De La Soul
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2 Play track Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J
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3 Play track Paul Revere Beastie Boys
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4 Play track Summertime DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
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5 Play track The Magic Number De La Soul
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6 Play track Sound of da Police KRS-One
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7 Play track Children's Story Slick Rick
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8 Play track Everything Is Fair A Tribe Called Quest
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9 Play track What? A Tribe Called Quest
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10 Play track Rhymin & Stealin Beastie Boys
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    Mama Said Knock You Out

    LL Cool J 277,916 listeners

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    Hot, Cool & Vicious

    Salt-N-Pepa 214,274 listeners

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  3. Image for 'The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'

    The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

    Slick Rick 181,305 listeners

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    Strictly Business

    EPMD 202,217 listeners

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  5. Image for 'Sex Packets'

    Sex Packets

    Digital Underground 160,475 listeners

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