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Chuck Philips, Los Angeles Times, 1992 Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop that reflects the violent lifestyles of inner-city American black youths. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word gangster. The genre was pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T, and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A. In 1985 Schoolly D released "P ...
YouTube views (in millions) As main performer 1998 "Just Don't Give A Fuck" Darren Lavett — 18 1999 "My Name Is" Dr. Dre and Phillip Atwell: 294 "Guilty Conscience" featuring Dr. Dre: 61 "Role Model" — 36 2000 "The Real Slim Shady" 1,003 "The Way I Am" Paul Hunter: 195 "Stan" Dr. Dre and Phillip G. Atwell featuring Dido: 878 2002 "Without ...
From disco to AKs. Whether it was seen as a fun new form of disco, important Black urban storytelling, or an irresponsible, violence-glorifying genre, early rap was a juicy tale for the press
The documentary concerned the history of rap music and hip-hop culture in the United States, from its origins in the Bronx to mainstream stardom at the turn of the 20th century, to the present day. The documentary focuses a lens on the political aspects and ramifications of Hip-hop music in a reactionary culture. [3]
Snap music (also known as snap, ringtone rap or snap rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music derived from crunk [2] that originated in southern United States in the 2000s, in Bankhead, West Atlanta, United States. [3] It achieved mainstream popularity throughout the mid-late 2000s, but declined shortly thereafter.
Gary Brolsma, aka "The Numa Numa guy" "1-800-273-8255" – a song by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid mainly focusing on the topic of suicide and suicide prevention. Its title is a direct reference to the United States National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's phone number, although as of 2022 the Lifeline is known as the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline as its number is now 988.
Alternative hip hop developed in the late 1980s and experienced a degree of mainstream recognition during the early to mid-1990s. While some groups such as Arrested Development and The Fugees achieved commercial success, many alternative rap acts tend to be embraced by alternative rock listeners rather than hip hop or pop audiences. [3]
The first hip hop artist with a Top 10 pop charting rap album; One of the first hip hop artists with Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum albums; The first hip hop act to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine; One of the first hip hop acts to receive a Grammy Award nomination; The first hip hop act to make a video appearance on MTV