De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising dropped like a technicolor bomb in 1989, shattering expectations and redefining Hip Hop. The Long Island trio—Posdnuos, Trugoy the Dove, and Maseo—alongside…
…Jay-Z benefitted by spawning another classic album, and cementing his place among Hip Hop greats – He survived one of the worst diss tracks ever. Meanwhile, [Hip Hop] artists at…
Like plenty of other kids I grew up around I was raised under the impression that Hip Hop is trash, it shouldn’t be considered a genre because it isn’t even…
…Hop with some of its most timeless and classic records. Sources: http://genius.com/Mc-shan-the-bridge-lyrics http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.38274/title.krs-one-mc-shan-reignite-their-30-year-old-beef http://eclectikrelaxation.com/HipHop/archives/460 http://genius.com/Boogie-down-productions-south-bronx-lyrics http://www.allmusic.com/album/criminal-minded-mw0000194829 Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by: Jeff Chang https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/complete-national-recording-registry-listing/…
Unless you’ve been completely under a rock for the last week, Hip Hop finally has a lyrical beef again that’s newsworthy. At the end of last week, Hip Hop’s reigning…
…the greatest. They became legends. One of the first true legends in Hip Hop, Rakim, is our topic of discussion today. Yes, you might know him for crafting classics next…
HipHopGoldenAge was founded to celebrate classic Hip Hop and the pioneers of the music and culture we all love, and also to provide a counter-weight to the emptyheaded bubblegum rap…
Hip Hop tops the charts in the music industry today. But behind every famous rapper is a genius in producing beats. Many push their limits and experiment on new ways…
Elsewhere on this site, you can find a list of what we think are the best Hip Hop albums of 2021. This Best Hip Hop Albums Of 2021 – The…
Hip Hop’s Changed (And It’s A God Damn Shame) For those of us who really understand and love the power of REAL Hip Hop these are troubling times. What was…
…particularly behind the scenes, is a woefully underreported part of the history of Hip Hop: “We have to remember that this whole genre of recorded music started because of a…
New York City has given Hip Hop some of its best and most celebrated MC’s. While the lyrical aspect of a Hip Hop song or album often draws the most…
