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Article Oct 6 2017

The Importance Of Nas’ “Untitled” LP And How It Was Way Ahead Of Its Time

…era of Hip Hop music that, at large, failed to provoke much-needed thought through social and political commentary, as is tradition in Hip Hop music (see Public Enemy, Common, Kendrick…
list Dec 9 2019

Top 40 Hip Hop Albums 1989

By 1989 Hip Hop’s Golden Age was in full swing. Where the previous years determined the new directions Hip Hop was going to take (with 1987 and especially 1988 being…
throwback Aug 8 2016

Today In Hip Hop: 28 Years Ago

…on the evolution of West Coast Hip Hop. https://youtu.be/TMZi25Pq3T8 Straight Outta Compton redefined the direction of Hip Hop, which resulted in lyrics concerning the gangster lifestyle becoming the driving force…
list Dec 24 2022

Best 25 Underground Hip Hop Albums Of 2022

[Underground Hip Hop is an umbrella term for Hip Hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed to independent labels, or no label…
list Aug 14 2020

Top 40 Hip Hop Albums 1996

…the top 40 Hip Hop albums of 1996, plus honorable mentions. Agree? Disagree? Discus! Also read: Top 150 Hip Hop Albums Of The 1990s & Greatest Hip Hop Albums Ever…
list Nov 7 2019

Top 40 Hip Hop Songs 1989

Top 40 Hip Hop Songs 1989: By 1989 Hip Hop’s Golden Age was in full swing. Where the previous years determined the new directions Hip Hop was going to take…
list Aug 31 2020

The Best 50 East Coast Hip Hop Albums Of The 1990s

[East Coast Hip Hop is a regional subgenre of Hip Hop that originated in New York City during the 1970s. Hip Hop is recognized to have originated and evolved first…
Article Nov 22 2018

Requiem For The Hip Hop Soundtrack

…small Hip Hop time capsules, snapshots into the state of hip-hop at the time of their release. This is best exemplified by the different rosters for the soundtracks to the…
Article Nov 20 2015

Do We Finally Have An Illmatic For This Generation???

…Hop, this is a masterpiece and landmark in Hip Hop. We knew Kendrick was a different yet incredibly talented emcee based on his debut Overly Dedicated, his amazing follow-up Section.80,…
list Feb 22 2019

February 2019 Round-Up: 6 Hip Hop Albums You Need To Hear

2018 was an excellent year for Hip Hop, a year that decades down the line may very well be mentioned among the best years Hip Hop ever had to offer….
list Nov 3 2024

The Definitive 100: My All-Time Favorite Hip Hop Albums

As the founder of Hip Hop Golden Age, I’ve spent years curating lists on this site that reflect both my personal preferences and the collective tastes of the broader Hip…
list Jan 23 2020

Underground Hip Hop Check: billy woods

Underground Hip Hop is an umbrella term for Hip Hop music outside the general commercial canon. It is typically associated with independent artists, signed to independent labels or no label…