Evolution of Hip-Hop [1979 - 2017]

Hip-hop has arguably been the most polarizing genre of music in the past two decades. As hip-hop maintains its title, a lot has changed about the genre, such as the lyrics. Hip-hop has two phases, old school and new school each of which give off a different vibe.

Old School “Hip-Hop” has music based prevalently on more sophisticated lyrics, stories, sampling & flows. Artists such as Tupac, Biggie Smalls, and Eazy-E often rap about the struggles of growing up in a poor environment and the work they put in to get where they are today.

“New school” hip-hop has different types of lyrics and sampling became less popular. Rappers from today’s generation sing typically about girls, money, and cars they have. Some even sing about how they do drgs, drink alchl, and party which sets a bad example for some listeners.

00:00 - 1979: The Sugarhill Gang- Rapper's Delight

00:16 - 1980: Kurtis Blow- The Breaks

00:29 - 1981: Kool Moe Dee vs Busy Bee- Live Battle

00:47 - 1982: Africa Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force- Planet Rock // Grandmaster Flash- The Message

01:21 - 1983: RUN DMC- It's Like That

01:36 - 1984: Fat Boys- Stick Em

01:48 - 1985: Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick- The Show

02:02 - 1986: Salt N Pepa- Push It

02:19 - 1987: LL Cool J- I'm Bad // Boogie Down Productions- The Bridge is Over // Eric B & Rakim- Paid in Full

03:11 - 1988: Big Daddy Kane- Ain't No Half Steppin' // Public Enemy- Rebel Without A Pause // N.W.A- Straight Outta Compton

04:08 - 1989: Slick Rick- Children's Story // Kool G Rap & DJ Polo- Road to the Riches // De La Soul- Me, Myself & I

04:58 - 1990: LL Cool J- Mama Said Kn*ck You Out // A Tribe Called Quest- Can I Kick It? // Public Enemy- F*ght The Power

05:53 - 1991: 2Pac- Brenda's Got A Baby // Naughty By Nature // A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhyme

06:45 - 1992: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg- Nuthin' But A G Thang // Eric B & Rakim- Know The Ledge // Ice Cube- It Was a Good Day

07:45 - 1993: Snoop Dogg- What's My Name // Wu-Tang Clan- C.R.E.A.M. // Ice Cube- You Know How We Do It

08:47 - 1994: Nas- It Ain't Hard To Tell // Warren G & Nate Dogg- Regulate // The Notorious B.I.G- Juicy

09:48 - 1995: Mobb Deep- Shook Ones (Part II) // 2Pac- Dear Mama // Coolio- Gangsta's Paradise

10:50 - 1996: Xzibit- Paparazzi // JAY-Z- D*ad Presidents // 2Pac- Hail Mary

11:50 - 1997: The Notorious B.I.G- Hypnotize // LL Cool J, Method Man- 4,3,2,1 // EPMD- Da Joint

12:53 - 1998: Big Pun, Fat Joe- Twinz (Deep Cover 98) // DMX- Ruff Ryders' Anthem // Canibus- Second Round K.O.

13:52 - 1999: Method Man & Redman- Da Rockwilder // Eminem- My Name Is // Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg- Still D.R.E.

14:44 - 2000: Busta Rhymes, M.O.P- Ante Rup (Remix) // Outkast- Ms Jackson // Eminem- Stan

15:42 - 2001: Method Man & Redman- Part II // JAY-Z- Song Cry // Nas- Got Ur Self A G*n

16:40 - 2002: Scarface- On My Block // Nelly- Hot In Herre // Eminem- Lose Yourself

17:38 - 2003: 50 Cent- In Da Club // DMX- X Gon' Give It To Ya // JAY-Z- 99 Problems

18:39 - 2004: T*rror Squad- Lean Back // Lloyd Banks- On Fire // Jadakiss- Time's Up

19:36 - 2005: The Game, 50 Cent- Hate It Or Love It // Chamillionaire- Ridin' // 50 Cent- Candy Shop

20:30 - 2006: T.I.- What You Know // Jibbs- Chain Hang Low // Rick Ross- Hustlin'

21:10 - 2007: Young Buck- Get Buck // Souljah Boy- Crank That // Gucci Mane- Freaky Gurl

22:02 - 2008: Lil Wayne- Lollipop // Young Jeezy- Put On // Birdman- I Run This

22:44 - 2009: Lil Boosie- Better Believe It // Drake, Eminem, Lil Wayne- Forever // Young Money- Every Girl

23:31 - 2010: B.O.B- Nothin' On You // Drake- Over // Lil Wayne (Ft Eminem)- Drop The World

24:15 - 2011: Nicki Minaj- Super Bass // Pitbull- Give Me Everything // Wiz Khalifa- Roll Up

25:00 - 2012: 2 Chainz (Ft Drake)- No Lie // Flo Rida- Whistle // Chief Keef (Ft Lil Reese)- I Don't Like

25:43 - 2013: Rich Homie Quan- Type of Way // Migos- Versace // Tyga (Ft Chris Brown)- For The Road

26:15 - 2014: Rae Sremmurd- No Type // Rich Gang- Lifestyle // Lil John (Ft Tyga)- Bend Ova

26:59 - 2015: Kendrick Lamar- Alright // Young Thug- Best Friend // Slim Jesus- Drill Time

27:49 - 2016: Kodak Black- Like Dat // Dram (Ft Lil Yachty)- Broccoli // J. Cole- False Pr*phets

28:57 - 2017: Ayo & Teo- Rolex // Future- Mask Off // Kendrick Lamar- Humble