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Hip hop's "golden age" (or "golden era") is a name given to a period in mainstream hip hop, usually cited as being a period frim 1986 (when Rakim and Eric B. released their first single) to 1997 (when the Notorious B.I.G. died), said to be characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and...
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 mid 1980s to the mid 1990s, said to be characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence.
- Mike Floorwalker
- Grandmaster Melle Mel. Melvin Glover — the MC known as Grandmaster Melle Mel — was the lead rapper for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — a supergroup of sorts that came into existence years before rap was even a recorded form.
- Rakim. If you're not familiar with the work of William Griffin III, also known as Rakim, you may be puzzled as to why he's often referred to as the "God MC," or why he's regularly posited as the greatest rapper of all time, as described by hip-hop historian JayQuan (via YouTube).
- KRS-One. Lawrence "Kris" Parker is better known as KRS-One: The former graffiti artist was a teen runaway, and was living in a homeless shelter when he hooked up with one the shelter's counselors — Scott Sterling, who took on the moniker DJ Scott La Rock to form the Bronx crew Boogie Down Productions along with KRS and D-Nice (via Frank).
- Big Daddy Kane. Among the greatest of paradigm-shifting golden age lyricists is Antonio "Big Daddy Kane" Hardy, whose 1988 debut album "Long Live the Kane" (via Discogs) solidified the fluid, complex style that Rakim and KRS-One had introduced.
- Nas. The son of Jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas was born Nasir Jones in 1973. His lyrics always tell a story and they often concern growing up in Queensbridge Houses, a housing project in Queens, New York.
- Queen Latifah. New Jersey’s Dana Jones was given the name Latifah meaning delicate and sensitive by a Muslim cousin. Through her music she certainly doesn’t come across as delicate; Queen Latifah was more than equipped to match and often exceed many male rappers in both record sales and sheer talent.
- LL Cool J. As the name might suggest, LL Cool J – or to give him his full title – Ladies Love Cool James began rapping on the streets of New York at the tender age of seventeen.
- Public Enemy. Formed by Long Island University mates Chuck D and Flavor Flav, Public Enemy are one of the most well known and well respected Hip-Hop groups of all time.
Jan 12, 2022 · 10 Perfect Albums From The Golden Age Of Hip Hop. Straight outta hip hop's greatest era. by Joshua Cooley. January 11th, 2022. Warner Bros. The golden age of hip hop saw an...
- Joshua Cooley
Aug 23, 2023 · At the dawn of hip-hop's golden age, the Long Island duo Eric B. & Rakim rose to prominence with their pioneering fusion of complex lyricism and jazz-infused beats. Their 1987 debut album, "Paid in Full," reached #8 on Billboard's top R&B and hip-hop albums.
Golden age hip hop is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1980s and lasted until the early 1990s. It is characterized by its socially conscious lyrics, complex rhyme schemes, and innovative sampling techniques.
