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- 1970. The Last Poets, a collective of spoken word artists release their debut album. Their work is considered a predecessor to rap music as it is part of the Black Arts Movement.
- 1973. DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell) hosts what is considered the first hip hop party on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. Graffiti tagging spreads throughout the boroughs of New York City.
- 1974. Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash and Grandmaster Caz are all influenced by DJ Kool Herc. They all begin DJing at parties throughout the Bronx.
- 1975. Grandmaster Flash invents a new method of DJing. His method connects two songs during their beat breaks.
In the years that followed, hip-hop continuously reinvented itself as rappers, DJs, and producers pushed the boundaries of the genre and took its popularity to new heights. As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, explore its evolution through 10 eras and 50 fundamental albums that contributed to the genre’s impact on pop culture.
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Reportedly featuring over 100 samples and focused on Chuck D, Flavor Flav and Professor Griff ’s revolutionary lyrics, it’s often cited as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. 1989 – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince win the first hip-hop GRAMMY Award for Best Rap Performance for their 1988 hit single, "Parents Just Don’t ...
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- Travis Scott, ‘Astroworld’ (2018) After the horrific tragedy at his Astroworld Festival, it’s hard to listen to this album with much objectivity, let alone any sympathy.
- Juice WRLD, ‘Goodbye & Good Riddance’ (2018) Working a primal whine of been-done-wrong romantic angst, his vocals marinating in effluvial synths that sounded even more bummed than he was, Jarad Higgins staked his claim as an emo-rap star on his debut album.
- KMD, ‘Mr. Hood’ (1991) Mr. Hood is a marvel of youthful imagination, and a reflection of hip-hop’s short-lived Native Tongues era. The album is bracketed with skits featuring “Mr.
- Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, ‘Bandana’ (2019) A meeting of a relentlessly down-to-earth rapper and an elusive production genius, the second summit between Gary, Indiana, MC Freddie Gibbs and iconic beat-warper Madlib is at once hard-nosed and hard to pin down.
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- The Sugarhill Gang – The Sugarhill Gang (1980) The self-tilted debut from The Sugarhill Gang is widely considered to be the first hip-hop studio album.
- Run-DMC**–**Run-DMC (1984) Despite the genre being less than a decade old, Run-DMC's self-titled debut album in 1984 revolutionised the sound of hip-hop for an entire generation.
- Public Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) Public Enemy frontman Chuck D once described ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’ as hip-hop's ‘Sgt.
- N.W.A – Straight Outta Compton (1988) The summer of 1988 saw the release of the unforgettable debut album from N.W.A. - ‘ Straight Outta Compton’. The album depicts the life and struggles of living in a neglected and over policed area of LA County in the 1980s as Black people.
Nov 27, 2012 · These are The 50 Greatest Debut Albums in Hip-Hop History. 50. Young Jeezy, Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101. The early Aughts came with the emergence of Young Jeezy, a street wise trapper-turned ...
Jun 3, 2023 · As a result of this, many would put forth another album. Several would suggest that the 1982 project, The Message, released by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five is in fact the first hip-hop album. From start to finish the LP consisted of rap music and was devoid of any R’n’B. However, although this body of work could be considered the ...
