Common, “I Used to Love H.E.R.” Teriyaki Boyz, “I Still Love H.E.R .” The Roots, “Act Too (Love of My Life)” Erykah Badu, “Love of My…
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Early Rap Full-Lengths (1980-1982)
Various – The Big Break Rapper Party (1980) Sugarhill Gang – Sugarhill Gang (1980) Kurtis Blow – Kurtis Blow (1980) Various – The Great Rap…
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Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind” (from Illmatic) Meek Mill, “Dreams and Nightmares” (from Dreams and Nightmares) Lil B, “B.O.R. (Birth of Rap)” (from 6 Kiss)…
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Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele Ol’ Dirty Bastard, N***a Please Wu-Tang Clan, The W The RZA as Bobby Digital, In Stereo Method Man & Redman, Blackout!…
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Anti-Crack Raps
This chapter from a 2014-2015 series on early rap music focuses on how artists responded to the crack plague of the mid-to-late 1980s. It’s an example of how the culture has always illustrated current events throughout its history.
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