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Mar 16, 2024 · Queen Latifah is one of the stars of hip-hop’s golden era (primarily focused on New York artists in the mid ‘80s to mid ‘90s) and, on top of that, one of the leading women of the time.
Aug 11, 2023 · 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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Aug 14, 2023 · From the moment Run-D.M.C., clad in all-black leather and fedoras, emerged from the Cadillac in the “Rock Box” clip, the music video was turning hip-hop artists into icons. Then and now, rap videos serve as ambassadors to sound, fashion, art, and emotion, transforming localized subcultures into vital elements of Planet Rock.
- Missy Elliott, ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’ (1997) DIRECTOR: HYPE WILLIAMS. Missy Elliott started her career working behind the scenes as a songwriter for other artists, but the individuality and ingenuity she unveiled in the first of her many Hype Williams linkups allowed the Virginia rapper to become a front-facing, overnight sensation in her own right.
- Public Enemy, ‘Fight the Power’ (1989) DIRECTOR: SPIKE LEE. One of the most inflammatory protest anthems of all time gets its own Brooklyn rally — making for some of rap’s most indelible images.
- Busta Rhymes, ‘Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See’ (1997) DIRECTOR: HYPE WILLIAMS. “When we were mixing the record, the TV in the studio is on, but no sound is coming out,” Busta Rhymes told XXL.
- Beastie Boys, ‘Sabotage’ (1994) DIRECTOR: SPIKE JONZE. This loving, hilarious tribute to cop shows like Baretta and Starsky and Hutch was the creative pinnacle of Nineties artists cheekily paying homage to Seventies culture.
Aug 8, 2023 · Born Andre Young in Compton, California, Dr. Dre is one of hip-hop's definitive and standard-setting pioneers. Now a veteran DJ, artist and producer, Dr. Dre's public story began as a member of two very different, influential L.A. groups in the '80s: electro stars World Class Wreckin' Cru and gangster rap icons N.W.A; the latter is the subject of a popular 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton ...
Hip hop music emerged at a time when MTV was a at the peak of its time and television has never been more ubiquitous. Hip hop has transcended its status as a...
May 2, 2024 · Perhaps some of the best hip hop videos came from the 1990s when the East Coast versus West Coast rap battles brought us memorable videos from artists like Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. With each coast trying to outdo the other, some of the best hip hop songs were created as a result.
