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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1992

mreeves March 17, 2022 No Comments Hip-Hop 1992

The year 1992 not only brought a cornucopia of thrills, it also marked the beginning of the second half of what’s now known as the “golden era,” when the genre’s greatest peaks and worst tragedies were just beyond the horizon.

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Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2021

mreeves December 28, 2021 No Comments Hip-Hop 2021Year In Review

Hip-hop in year two of the pandemic felt deeply unsettled and chaotic, with a dearth of aesthetically vital artists who dictated the culture and served as targets to rebel against. Despite it all, good rap music still exists.

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1991

mreeves October 9, 2021 No Comments Hip-Hop 1991

Of all the years when rap music grew from a fledgling sidebar for funk and disco into a global movement – or, to put it more succinctly, the golden age years – 1991 may be the most difficult to summarize. It was a prelude for what was to come.

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: Chubb Rock

mreeves January 23, 2021 No Comments Chubb RockHip-Hop 1990

Chubb Rock “Treat ‘Em Right” (Select Records) Billboard chart positions: Hot 100 Singles (#95), Hot R&B Singles (#33), Hot Rap Singles (#1) Chubb Rock’s reputation…

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The Best Rap Singles of 1990: Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.

mreeves January 23, 2021 No Comments Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.Hip-Hop 1990

Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. “Psyko Funk (Remix)” (4th & Broadway) Billboard chart position: Hot Black Singles (#93) Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. were a Samoan family band from Los Angeles…

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Notable Hip-Hop Albums of 2020

mreeves January 4, 2021 No Comments Hip-Hop 2020Year In Review

Critical Minded presents its annual, unranked list of the best rap albums of the year.

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: Jungle Brothers

mreeves December 23, 2020 No Comments Hip-Hop 1990Jungle Brothers

Jungle Brothers “What U Waitin’ 4” (Warner Bros. Records) Billboard chart position: Hot Rap Singles (#19) Jungle Brothers “Doin’ Our Own Dang (Do It to…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: Eric B. & Rakim

mreeves December 23, 2020 No Comments Eric B & RakimHip-Hop 1990

Eric B. & Rakim “Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em” (MCA Records) Billboard chart positions: Hot Black Singles (#23), Hot Rap Singles (#2) Such was the…

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The 100 Best Rap Singles of 1990: BWP

mreeves December 23, 2020 No Comments BWPHip-Hop 1990

BWP “Two Minute Brother” (No Face) Billboard chart position: Hot Rap Singles (#6) Bytches With Problems briefly emerged when Queens musician Mark Sexx tried to…

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The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1980

mreeves December 6, 2020 No Comments Hip-Hop 1980

In a year that marked the first full year of recorded rap music, a song that debuted several months before continued to shadow it all.…

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