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Rap - Timeline

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    Old School Hip-Hop

    The time of B-boying, break-dancing, and DJing
    - Emerged from the Bronx
    - Founding fathers:
    "DJ Kool Herz", "Grandmaster Flash", "Africa Bambaataa"
    - "The Message": Link text
    - The Dj was a rapper at first, but changed, so the MC and DJ was separated
    - MCs working alone:
    Spoonie Gee, Kurtis Blow
    - Rap Group - The Sugarhill Gang with "Rappers Delight"
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    The Golden Age of Hip-Hop

    Def Jam records
    - Founded by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
    - Made a hit with LL Cool J
    - The Beastie Boys - "Licensed to ill", rap/rock fusion
    - RUN DMC - the biggest group "Walk This Way"
    Link
    - MTV show - "Yo MTV Raps
    - The Source
    - Stylistic diversity and artistic quality.
    - Experimental rap groups:
    De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest
    - Salt-N-Pepa - female group
    - Impressive technical skills:
    Raldm, Guru, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee
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    The Golden Age of Hip-Hop pt 2

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    Mainstream Hip-Hop

    N.W.A.
    - Locality - Black Urban innercity locations
    - Dialect, slang
    - Identity
    2pac vs the Notorious BIG
    - Jay-z and Niaz
    - Dr. Dre
    - Snoop Dog
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    New Millennium Rap

    Eminem - Slim Shady LP
    - 8 mile
    - Stan
    - Lose Yourself - Oscar
    Link
    Vanilla Ice
    50 cent, Kanye West
    - Black Skinhead
    - "Parental
    Advisory, Explicit Lyrics".
    - Nicki Minaj
    " "Lookin Ass Nigga." The "niggas" she refers to are selfabsorbed
    wannabe gangsters and drug dealers"