ვერცერთი ზემოთ ნასმენი მაინც ჩემი გემოვნებით ვერ მივა ოლდ სქულთან ჩემი აზრია და მარტო ემინემი და 50 არა რაც ჩანს ზოგადად რო რეპია არ ვარგა და უნდერგარუნდში ბაზ არაა ყოველთვის არის ვიღაც ვინც ხარისხს არ ცვლის ფულზე და შედარებით ხარისხიან პროდუქციას უშვებს
და ზოგადად დამეთანხმე რო ძველი და ახალი არც უნდა შეადარო და ზოგადად აღიარებულია 90-იანი წლები რეპის და ასევე ჰიპ-ჰოპის ოქროს ხანად !!!
90’s Music: The Golden Age of Hip-Hop
Looking at the current musical landscape, many older listeners often lament the lack of true talent in the industry, with random auto-tune assisted vocalists and rappers catapulting to easy stardom. While this sort of constant criticism may seem annoying to the young listeners of our generation, they have a very good point.
The 90’s can be considered a Golden Age for hip-hop, with some of the most legendary artists in the genre’s history making their debuts and putting out classic albums.
At the beginning of the decade, Tupac released his debut 2Pacalypse Now in 1991, with hard-hitting socially conscious lyrics discussing the poverty and hardships of the ghetto around him. Then, in 1996, he released All Eyez On Me, perhaps his most well-known work with such hits as “Ambitionz Az A Ridah”, “Picture Me Rollin’”, and “Life Goes On”, that cemented his status as one of the all-time greats.
Not to be outdone, Tupac’s East Coast counterpart, The Notorious B.I.G., released his first album in 1994, Ready to Die, which is lauded by many critics, ourselves included, as perhaps the best hip-hop album of all time, with tracks like “Gimme the Loot”, “One More Chance”, and “Unbelievable”.
This classic was followed by the posthumous Life After Death in 1997, which only deepened the mourning of his death as he showed off the skill that should have lived much longer. With his trademark flow and dazzling rhymes, Biggie is often viewed as the other competitor for the GOAT throne. But these two are well-documented and well-known, even to the modern generation.
In 1992 Dr. Dre released the g-funk classic The Chronic, which not only showcased the West Coast style but introduced the much-beloved Snoop Dogg to the world. Meanwhile on the other coast, in 1993 the Wu-Tang Clan set the standard for that gritty New York sound with Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). With the hard-hitting beats laid by the RZA and slick rapping by Raekwon, Method Man, Ghostface Killah and the rest of the crew, the Wu-Tang Clan established the style that has influenced many of the gangsta-rap that has followed, with enduring classics like “C.R.E.A.M.” and “Protect Ya Neck”.In 1994 Nas released the ground-breaking Illmatic to rave reviews for his intricate lyricism, and in 1996 his longtime fellow New York rival Jay-Z released his debut Reasonable Doubt which is considered by many to be his best work to date.
With songs like “New York State of Mind” by Nas and “Dead Presidents II” by Jay-Z, both of these rap heavyweights set the mark on the game in the 90’s as well. Also around this time was perhaps the most underrated MC of all time’s debut. Big L, ripped mics with a combination of fierce rhymes and quick wit on Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous in 1994 that has him ranked by many critics as one of rap’s greats. Hailing from the Dirty South, high school buddies Andre 3000 and Big Boi paired together in 1992 to form OutKast, eventually becoming one of hip-hop’s most classic duos with albums like ATLiens in 1996 and Aquemini in 1998. Their signature Southern sound blended Big Boi’s swagger and Andre 3000’s creativity and earned them critical acclaim. In 1998 Big Pun, another one of hip-hop’s greats that died before his time, released Capital Punishment, with bangerslike “Caribbean Connection” and “Dream Shatterer”.
Additionally, also in 1998 the universally praised Lauryn Hill released The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, showing off her creativity, versatility, and general greatness as she shows why she is considered by most to be the premier female hip-hop artist. The sheer amount of talent and skill mentioned in this article truly attests to the awesomeness of this decade. In fact, the current stars of our generation made their first big splashes in the late 90’s, with Lil Wayne releasing his first album Tha Block is Hot and Eminem releasing The Slim Shady LP in 1999. Regardless of your view on rap music today, it cannot be disputed that the 90’s had some of the best moments in hip-hop history.
2Pac (Tupac Amaru Shakur), Rap, Hip-Hop
