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The Golden Era of Hip-Hop: The ’90s, West Coast vs. East Coast | Billboard News


This episode concentrates on the 1990s and the rise of hip-hop as a dominant force in the music industry.

We will explore the era of Golden Age Hip-Hop, the emergence of influential record labels, dance and the genre’s increasing presence on Billboard charts. Laurieann Gibson:We were celebrating the art form, the dance, the fashion, the family aspect, the records. Catrise Johnson:’90s hip-hop was filled with some of the most iconic East and West Coast founding fathers like Tupac, Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jazzy Jeff, Ice Cube, Dr. Dre.

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