80s 90s 2000s

ERA of RAPPERS

80s Era

80's Rap

In the 80's, it was hip-hops real decade when it started blowing up. Hip-hop was still the continuation of the Black American culture. Rappers like N.W.A., Public Enemy, Kurtis Blow, Ice-T, & many more rapped geographically & culturally. The rap game was mainly about telling stories and how somethings change and how things have gotten better or worse. Here are top five 80s rap songs that were popular during this era.

  1. N.W.A.

  2. Kurtis Blow

  3. Ice-T

  4. Public Enemy

  5. Run-D.M.C.

90s Era

90s Rap

90s hip-hop was a big deal during this decade. It was known as gangsta rap because rappers rapped violently and used first person to tell stories of living like a thug, felons, gang members, and drug dealers. Parents and politicians protested because rappers like Mc Eiht, X-Raided, Paris, Notorious B.I.G., and many more were promoting violence and crime. Other than that, 90s rap was still popular and people still enjoined the music wether it was violent or not. Here are 5 Popular rap songs.

  1. Joint Mobb

  2. X-Raided

  3. Paris

  4. Notorious B.I.G.

  5. Shyheim

2000s Era

2000s Rap

In the 21st century, hip-hop was changing because rappers were now focusing on sound manipulation rather than the message. The message was now becoming less important and does not mean anything no more. Rapperes were now burrowing from other muscial genres and recycling their own vocabulary. Rappers like Lil Wayne, Eminem, T.I, and 50 cent were now changing the rap game. Here are 5 rap songs from 2000s.

  1. Lil Wayne

  2. Eminem

  3. T.I.

  4. 50 Cent

  5. Soulja Boy Tell'em