The genre was pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T, and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A. Ice-T released "6 in the Mornin'", which is often regarded as the first gangsta rap song, in 1986.
N.W.A is the group most frequently associated with the founding of gangsta rap. Their lyrics were more violent, openly confrontational, and shocking than those of established rap acts, featuring incessant profanity and, controversially, use of the word "nigger".
NWA - Fuck The Police
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M8vei3L0L8
1990's HIP HOP/Rap
In 1990, Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet was a significant success with music critics and consumers.
Public Enemy - Fight The Power (Feat. Ice Cube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwhJxRWKSnQ
MC Hammer hit mainstream success with the multi platinum album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em. The record reached #1 and the first single, "U Can't Touch This" charted on the top ten of the billboard hot 100.
MC Hammer - You Can't Touch This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCpCn0l4Wo
In 1992, Dr. Dre released The Chronic. As well as helping to establish West Coast gangsta rap as more commercially viable than East Coast hip hop,this album founded a style called G Funk, which soon came to dominate West Coast hip hop. The style was further developed and popularized by Snoop Dogg's 1993 album Doggystyle
Snoop Dog & Dr. Dre - Nothing But A G Thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qkP8SvHvaU
MC Hammer - You Can't Touch This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCpCn0l4Wo
In 1992, Dr. Dre released The Chronic. As well as helping to establish West Coast gangsta rap as more commercially viable than East Coast hip hop,this album founded a style called G Funk, which soon came to dominate West Coast hip hop. The style was further developed and popularized by Snoop Dogg's 1993 album Doggystyle
Snoop Dog & Dr. Dre - Nothing But A G Thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qkP8SvHvaU
Hip hop became a best selling music genre in the mid-1990s and the top selling music genre by 1999 with 81 million CDs sold.
By the late 1990s hip hop was artistically dominated by the Wu-Tang Clan. The Beastie Boys continued their success throughout the decade crossing color lines and gaining respect from many different artists.
By the late 1990s hip hop was artistically dominated by the Wu-Tang Clan. The Beastie Boys continued their success throughout the decade crossing color lines and gaining respect from many different artists.