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In tha Beginning... There Was Rap is a compilation album presented by Priority Records, released on November 25, 1997. The album featured cover versions of classic old school hip hop songs done by some of hip hop's most popular acts at the time. [4] The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop ...
Back to the Old School is the debut album by American rapper Just-Ice. It was released in 1986 , and was produced by Kurtis Mantronik . The album has been described as a classic early hip-hop album and revolutionary for its time by Allmusic .
The album is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop albums of all time, appearing on numerous best album lists by critics and publications. [3] Billboard wrote in 2015 that "Illmatic is widely seen as the best hip-hop album ever". [4]
In June 2001, Oakland hip-hop group The Coup wanted to create cover art for their forthcoming album Party Music which would illustrate their belief that their music could help destroy capitalism ...
Street Sounds Electro 1 is the first compilation album in a series released 1983 on the StreetSounds label. The album was released on LP and cassette and contains eight electro and old school hip hop tracks mixed by Herbie Laidley .
The album peaked at 53 on the Billboard 200, but you’ll find plenty of hip-hop heads (this one included) who would tell you it’s the single best album released on 9/29/98.
Run-D.M.C.'s second listed track, "Rock Box" (which was released as the album's third single on April 16, 1984), is credited by music critics for dissolving social and racial boundaries within the music industry between rock music and mainstream hip hop at the time of the album's release.
The Chronic is widely regarded as the album that re-defined West Coast hip hop, [12] demonstrated gangsta rap's commercial potential as a multi-platinum commodity, and established G-funk as the most popular sound in hip hop music for several years after its release, with Dr. Dre producing major albums that drew heavily on his production style. [15]