http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=1031&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rssTop 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online80's Rap/Hip-Hopen720Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:10:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=1031&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4794&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:05 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4794 art.4794 Beastie Boys art.4794 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4794&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4794&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Licensed to Ill, went off like a bomb amid the international record-buying public. The New York trio's brash hollering and sophomoric humor, along with producer Rick Rubin's brilliant idea to blast heavy metal riffs underneath, turned the music world on its ear. On their second album, Paul's Boutique, MCA, Ad-Rock and Mike D. loosed a torrent of sly jokes and deep pop culture references that, along with unheard-of production by the Dust Brothers that interlocked over 100 samples, resulted in a critical 180 for the band. This shot-calling in the rap world continued over the next two albums (Check Your Head and Ill Communication) before tapering off as the trio devoted time to developing bands on their Grand Royal label and fighting for various political causes. Their fifth album, Hello Nasty, won a pair of Grammys in 1998, and 2004's To the 5 Boroughs received critical praise. In 2009, they released the single "Too Many Rappers," featuring Nas; plans for the release of a new studio album were put on hold while Adam "MCA" Yauch underwent treatment for cancer of the parotid gland. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3684&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss G-Funk/ Gangsta Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:12 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3684 art.3684 Dr. Dre art.3684 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3684&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3684&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Chronic, an untouchable masterpiece of California Gangsta Rap. Chock full of Parliament/Funkadelic basslines, high-pitched synths, and lolo-rockin' beats, track after track of G-Funk gems propelled the album to the top of the charts, made Snoop Dogg a household name, and changed the sound of hip-hop forever. In 1999 he produced Eminem's hugely successful The Slim Shady LP, followed several months later by Dre's long-awaited sophomore release, 2001. The album proved that Dre's already incredible talents were getting even better, with elaborate, orchestrated production perfectly balancing funkiness and complexity. Trendsetter, talent spotter, mic-ripper, and producer extraordinaire -- after more than fifteen years blessing speakers around the world, Dr. Dre is still at the top of his game. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.217&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:42 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.217 art.217 LL Cool J art.217 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.217&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.217&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.921&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Bay Area Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:18 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.921 art.921 Too Short art.921 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.921&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.921&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Born To Mack in 1986, which featured one of his biggest hits, "Freaky Tales," and expanded his already sizable fan base. His success continued throughout the '90s, and in 1996, after more than a dozen years in the game, he announced his retirement. Three years later, to the delight of his devoted following, he returned with Can't Stay Away. Too Short remains a hugely successful and influential figure in the industry, with frequent cameos on records by everyone from Biggie and Jay-Z to E-40 and Scarface. Very few artists approach his longevity; fewer have done so without compromising their style. After nearly twenty years and over ten albums (seven platinum), Too Short is still the Mack. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5606&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Old School Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:01 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5606 art.5606 Run-D.M.C. art.5606 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5606&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5606&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Down With The King (1993). In 1999, they released their seventh and final LP Crown Royal. Three years later, on October 30th, 2002, Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in his Queens recording studio, and like Biggie, Tupac, Big L, etc. the murderer has never been caught. In the fall of 2005, Run released his first ever solo album Distortion, and launched an MTV reality show called Run's House. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5067&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:37 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5067 art.5067 Public Enemy art.5067 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5067&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5067&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Yo! Bum Rush the Show!, to seven records later, Public Enemy's influence on hip-hop and rap shows little sign of slowing down. Arguably the most frequently sampled rap artists of all time, they proclaim, "We got a right to be angry." They've been channeling that anger into articulate, revolutionary lyrics, as much to educate as to entertain. They use deep Funk basslines with layered rhymes from Chuck D interspersed with funny quips from Flava Flav (notorious for wall clocks hung around his neck). The beats, rife with police sirens, screeches, and heavy sampling, speed each tune to a cathartic release. Anyone who thinks that racial equality has been reached in the U.S. can think again, and let Public Enemy do the talking.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1583&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss West Coast O.G.'s Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:56 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1583 art.1583 N.W.A. art.1583 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1583&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1583&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Straight Outta Compton. Backed by Dr. Dre's layered, cinematic, but funky production, N*gg*s With Attitude practically invented the term "Gangsta Rap," leading to extensive controversy, angry cops, shocked parents, and multiplatinum status. Their deadly serious subject matter came straight from the streets of South Central Los Angeles, where rampant gang banging and crack slinging had turned the neighborhood into a virtual war zone. Financially backed by profits from Eazy-E's days as a real life dopeman, the group's no-holds-barred rhymes struck a chord with both ghetto kids who lived it and bored suburbanites who longed to be hardcore. With the classic joints including the title track (which was banned from MTV), "Gangsta, Gangsta," and "Dopeman," N.W.A. exposed America to a very real mentality that had yet to be acknowledged or exploited. Undoubtedly their most infamous track was the inflammatory "F*ck The Police," which gained the FBI's attention. Ice Cube left the group after the first record to pursue a wildly successful solo career. The group dropped two more excellent albums -- 100 Miles and Runnin' in 1990 and N*gg*z4life the following year. They disbanded in '91 while feuding over earnings. Ren and Eazy continued to record marginal solo albums, while Dr. Dre blew up on the strength of his 1992 classic, The Chronic. Some ten years later they reunited (with Snoop Dogg filling in for the deceased Eazy-E), but nothing could match their original intensity. While literally thousands of emcees and acts have attempted to reproduce their street soldier sound and style, N.W.A. remain the epitome of gangsta. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69089&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:03 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69089 art.69089 Queen Latifah art.69089 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69089&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69089&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss All Hail The Queen containing the hit "Ladies First." Her intelligent lyrics and strong pro-woman philosophies resonated clearly with many listeners, as the industry was even more male-dominated then than it is now. With a knack for diverse delivery, insightful rhymes and catchy production, she would be the premier female rapper for years to come. Latifah's third record, Black Reign (1993), featured the progressively minded hit "U.N.I.T.Y." which eventually won her a Grammy. In addition to her impressive skills on the mic, Queen Latifah is also a successful actress, writer and entrepreneur, with her own management company and label. Her last rap album Order in the Court was released in 1998, though she's since become a household name thanks to her work in hit movies like Bringing Down The House and Chicago (for which she won an Oscar nomination). In 2004, with her career bigger than ever, she showcased her exceptional singing skills on The Dana Owens Album, a collection of jazz and pop standards. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40171&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Miami Bass Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:52:26 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.40171 art.40171 2 Live Crew art.40171 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40171&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40171&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss 2 Live Crew Is What We Are, featured potent XXX jams like "We Want Some Pusy" and "Get It Girl," flexing hardcore lyricism not heard since the likes of Blowfly. Already superstars in Miami, they took the world by storm with 1989's ultra-controversial As Nasty As They Wanna Be, an album that featured the smash hit "Me So Horny," incited protests from numerous social and political groups, and got Luke convicted (though later cleared) of obscenity charges. Stores were ordered to pull the record from shelves, but it was too late, the media frenzy only increased sales. They carried on through much of the 90s, but never really had another large-scale single. Luke went on to a successful career as record producer, strip club owner, adult-film magnate, and general big baller. His label also discovered many talented artists, including JT Money and the Poison Clan.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3450&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss West Coast O.G.'s Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:30 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3450 art.3450 Eazy-E art.3450 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3450&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3450&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59660&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Old School Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:04 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59660 art.59660 Salt-n-Pepa art.59660 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59660&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59660&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hot Cool & Vicious, which became the first album by a female group to go double-platinum. Their funky beats and strong but playful, pro-women rhymes provided a much-needed female outlet in the male-dominated scene. A remix of their B-side "Push It" rocketed up the charts and was even nominated for a Grammy; two more records and a collection of remixes followed. They returned in 1993 with a more refined, R&B-influenced sound, and scored major success with tracks like "Shoop" and "Whatta Man," winning a Grammy in 1995. Throughout their lengthy career they have consistently evolved and excelled, opening doors for women in hip-hop everywhere. The group released a fifth album in 1997 and a greatest hits package in 2000. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61530&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:44 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61530 art.61530 Eric B and Rakim art.61530 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61530&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61530&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Paid In Full (1987) continued the onslaught of deadly serious lyricism and air-tight beats, fast establishing them as one of the most respected and influential groups out. Their sophomore LP Follow The Leader (1988) was another undisputed classic, packed with hits like "I Ain't No Joke" and "Microphone Fiend." They released two more solid albums, and parted ways in the early '90s. Their latter-day singles include "Casualties Of War" and "Juice (Know The Ledge)." Among the most influential groups in the history of hip-hop, they popularized James Brown drum loops and complex rhyme schemes alike. Rakim released two solo albums in '97 and '99. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14010&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Lyrical Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:19 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14010 art.14010 Slick Rick art.14010 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14010&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14010&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick, featured timeless hits like "Children's Story," "Teenage Love," and "Treat Her Like A Prostitute." Rick's flamboyant style and exceptional skills made him a huge star, but in 1990 he was incarcerated and ended up spending six years in the clink. While inside, he managed to record two albums, but both were somewhat lackluster and commercially ignored. Many heads assumed Rick was washed up, but in 1999 he dropped an outstanding comeback record called The Art Of Storytelling. Slick Rick's fifth album will be released by Def Jam sometime in 2002. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61550&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:16 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61550 art.61550 The Sugarhill Gang art.61550 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61550&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61550&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.543&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:56 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.543 art.543 De La Soul art.543 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.543&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.543&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss
De La Soul began as three high school friends whose stage names reflected their sense of whimsical in-jokery: through backward spelling David Jolicoeur became "Trugoy the Dove" (yogurt, his favorite food, spelled backwards); Kelvin Mercer derived "Posdnuos" (his nickname as a high school DJ, "Sound-Sop"). Their first demo, "Plug Tunin'," attracted the attention of Paul "Prince Paul" Houston, of local rap group Stetsasonic. He played the tape for colleagues on New York's rap scene, and soon De La Soul signed with Tommy Boy.

Prince Paul produced the group's debut album,3 Feet High and Rising, a mock-game show soundtrack that introduced such De La terms as "the D.A.I.S.Y. Age (Da Inner Sound, Y'all)." De La Soul were labeled "hippies" — a term at which the group bridled — but also hailed as ingenious revolutionaries. The album brimmed with off-center inventiveness, its samples taken not from the usual James Brown rhythm tracks but from TV shows and obscure recordings, many from De La Soul's parents' collections. "Transmitting Live From Mars" set a sample from a French lesson record atop a sample from the 1968 Turtles hit "You Showed Me." The former Turtles filed a $1.7 million lawsuit, charging their music was sampled without their permission; the case was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. Three Feet (Number 24 Pop, Number 1 R&B, 1989) yielded a hit single in "Me Myself and I" (Number 34 Pop, Number 1 R&B, 1989), set to a sample of Funkadelic's 1979 "(not just) Knee Deep." De La Soul then helped formed "Native Tongues," a loose alliance with A Tribe Called Quest, the Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, and Black Sheep.

De La Soul's second album was an obvious reaction to the perception that its debut, however innovative, was "soft." Titled De La Soul Is Dead (Number 26 pop, Number 24 R&B, 1991), it took a darker, more serious tone with songs about drug abuse ("My Brother's a Basehead"), incest ("Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa"), and the vicissitudes of fame ("Ring Ring Ring [Ha Ha Hey]" [Number 22 R&B, 1991]). Critical and commercial reaction to the album was mixed.

De La Soul came back strong in late 1993, however, with Buhloone Mindstate (Number 40 pop, Number Nine R&B), hailed as a return to the group's quirky, groundbreaking form. A more conventional effort, the 1996 album Stakes Is High found the group stuck in neutral. Three singles — "The Bizness" (Number 53 R&B), "Stakes Is High" (Number 70 R&B), and "Itsoweezee (Hot)" (Number 60 R&B) — failed to stir sustained interest.

De La Soul wasn't dead, however, as the trio returned to the studio for a 2000 release, Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (Number Nine Pop, Number Three R&B, 2000), part of a reported three-disc series. Guest artists include Chaka Khan, the Beastie Boys, Busta Rhymes, and Redman. The next year, the group followed up with a second installment of the series, AOI: Bionix, but a third part never showed up. Instead, in 2004, the group's longtime label Tommy Boy tossed out a dated, badly recorded performance disc, Live at Tramps, NYC, 1996. It ended De La Soul's relationship with the label.

The trio signed with indie label Sanctuary Records, a company known more for putting out new albums by older metal and hard rock acts than for its roster of hip-hop. De La Soul's 2004 Sanctuary debut, The Grind Date, was generally well received but broke no new ground. In 2005, De La Soul appeared with the Gorillaz on the single "Feel Good Inc." (Number One, Modern Rock; Number 14 Pop), which won Best Pop Vocal Collaboration at the Grammys. The following year, De La Soul returned with a self-released mixtape, Impossible Mission: TV Series, Pt. 1, on which Posdnuos announced the mission statement in a track called "Freedom Train:" "No longer backed by record companies but back by popular demand." The clunky rhyme was not totally accurate; by 2006 a collection of spotty old and new material failed to chart at all. In 2008 the band toured with A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Pharcyde and others on the Rock the Bells tour. ]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2543&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Texas/ H-Town Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:25 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2543 art.2543 Geto Boys art.2543 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2543&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2543&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Grip It! On That Other Level in 1989. Fusing fierce production with ultra-hardcore rhymes that casually detailed lifestyles rife with drugs, sex, and murder, they found love in the new but fast-growing Gangsta Rap circuit. Their 1991 release We Can't Be Stopped contained the breakthrough hit "Mind Playing Tricks On Me," a classic track about drug-induced paranoia. The core group split up in 1993, and all the members embarked on solo careers. Former Convicts emcee Big Mike was added to the fold, and a revamped lineup continued to record. The original three got back together in '96 for The Resurrection. Willie D released a solo LP in '00, and Bushwick Bill has put a few albums out as well. Scarface has worked steadily through the years, dropping new records and cameos at a feverish pace. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3665&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:08 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3665 art.3665 Grandmaster Flash art.3665 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3665&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3665&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Superrappin', in 1979. The group signed to Sugarhill Records, where they released a slew of classic material, including the groundbreaking 1981 masterpiece "Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel." The epic single had Flash cutting and scratching a series of records, piecing them together for a seriously funky showcase of his skills. The next year the group dropped "The Message," an intense tale of ghetto realities and social ills in Reagan-era America that coined the timeless phrase "It's like a jungle / sometimes it makes me wonder / how I keep from going under." Other classic hits followed, such as "It's Nasty" and the anti-cocaine anthem "White Lines (Don't Do It)," though tensions between Flash and Melle Mel soon disbanded the group. Flash continues to entertain and educate, releasing solo albums, judging DJ battles, and acting as an elder statesman of the hip-hop generation. Arguably the most important DJ in the genre, Grandmaster Flash's knack for innovation and experimentation helped launch a musical revolution that continues to evolve. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61554&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Old School Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:35:59 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61554 art.61554 DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince art.61554 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61554&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61554&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Magnificent on BBE in 2002. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.249&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:26 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.249 art.249 Boogie Down Productions art.249 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.249&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.249&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss
Growing up poor in Brooklyn and the Bronx, Kris Parker was introduced to rap music through his mother's collection of discs, including some by the Treacherous Three and Grandmaster Flash. Parker ran away from home at 13 and began living on the streets. During the day he would read about philosophy and religion at the library, and at night he'd practice rapping at the homeless shelters where he lived. At 17 he got his GED.

While staying at the Franklin Armory Shelter in the Bronx, Parker met social worker Scott Sterling, known on weekends as DJ Scott LaRock. The two formed BDP and released Criminal Minded on the independent B-Boy label in 1987. The album's smooth grooves and hard rhymes foreshadowed gangsta rap. In August that year LaRock was murdered.

Parker kept going with his brother Kenny, releasing By All Means Necessary (Number 75 pop, Number 18 R&B, 1988) the following year. The album introduced the rapper's "edutainment" style of rap in songs like "My Philosophy" and "Stop the Violence," the latter of which Parker turned into a movement in 1989 to help curb black-on-black violence. BDP's albums sold relatively well. Both Ghetto Music (Number 36 pop, Number Seven R&B, 1989) and Edutainment (Number 32 pop, Number Nine R&B, 1990) went gold and continued Parker's message of nonviolence, with the latter scoring a modest MTV hit with "Love's Gonna Get'cha (Material Love)." Although Live Hardcore Worldwide failed to make it onto the pop chart, Sex and Violence reached Number 42 (Number 20 R&B, 1992). Return of the Boom Bap, KRS-One's solo debut (in reality BDP was increasingly a solo project), reached Number 37 (Number Five R&B, 1993), while the commercial success of KRS-One (Number 19 pop, Number Two R&B, 1995) and I Got Next (Number Three pop, Number Two R&B, 1997) bolstered his fan base.

By the late 1980s, Parker had begun doing college lecture tours wherein he would touch on a range of topics including Afrocentrism, religion, politics, violence, and his own revisionist views of American history. In 1991 he organized a group of artists including Chuck D, L.L. Cool J, Queen Latifah, British folkie Billy Bragg, and R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe for the consciousness-raising compilation H.E.A.L. (Human Education Against Lies): Civilization Vs. Technology. Toward the end of the 1990s KRS began erecting the Temple of Hiphop — an organization dedicated to the teaching of hip-hop history — and became a mentor/tutor at Harlem's Riverside Church. He also took an A&R gig with Reprise Records in 1999, which he held for two years.

In 2000, KRS-One finished his contract with Jive by releasing A Retrospective; the following year, on Koch/In the Paint, he released The Sneak Attack, his first studio album in four years. In 2002, he shocked many fans by issuing Spiritual Minded. He continuing releasing new music through the decade, most notably with 2007's Hip-Hop Lives, a collaboration with Marley Marl — the DJ-producer KRS had explicitly dissed on 1986's "South Bronx" — thus bringing to an official end to hip-hop's "Bridge Wars," where Bronx MCs battled their Queens counterparts. In 2008 KRS-One released Maximum Strength which was something of a returned to form with "The Teacher" waxing poetically and skillfully on everything from politics to corporate malfeasance to ancient history. ]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4209&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:37 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4209 art.4209 EPMD art.4209 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4209&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4209&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Strictly Business dropped in '88 and was an instant classic, chock full of exceptional tunes like "You Gots To Chill" and "Let The Funk Flow." With mellow, monotone flows and sample-heavy production, they developed a loyal following and released three more albums over the next few years. They broke up in '92, and both embarked on solo careers. They reunited in 1997 to drop their fifth record Back In Business, and a sixth in '99. Erick Sermon has produced for many other artists, and is also a member of Def Squad with Redman and Keith Murray. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4373&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Street Poets Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:27 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4373 art.4373 KRS-One art.4373 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4373&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4373&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Criminal Minded (1987) showcased KRS' singular delivery and urgent, thought-provoking lyrics over minimal beats and samples. La Rock was murdered shortly thereafter, at which point KRS began to find a more political and socially-minded voice. Successfully avoiding preachy overtones, By All Means Necessary (1988) addressed safe sex and violence prevention. Boogie Down Productions later released four more albums, but due largely to the growing Gangsta Rap phenomenon, their positive messages soon fell out of fashion. KRS released four solo albums in the '90s, but none achieved the classic status of his early work with BDP. A regular on lecture circuits, he mentors new talent and continues to record sporadically. In 1999 he released KRS-One Presents...The Temple of Hip-Hop Kulture, a compilation of up-and-coming artists, and in 2002 he dropped Spiritual Minded, delving further into religious rap. Kristyles and Keep Right followed in 2003 and 2004, respectively. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1131&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:37 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1131 art.1131 Biz Markie art.1131 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1131&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1131&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57725&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:23 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.57725 art.57725 Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock art.57725 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57725&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57725&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss The Incredible Base, which had some highlights; however, like so many other albums to follow big hits, this album didn't receive the same praise.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59664&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Old School Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:32 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59664 art.59664 Young M.C. art.59664 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59664&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59664&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Stone Cold Rhyming. Young M.C. recorded several more albums throughout the '90s, but his friendly flows and playful, positive lyrics eventually found themselves out of fashion. "Bust A Move" continues to appear on soundtracks and various hip-hop compilations. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3786&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Old School Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:20 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3786 art.3786 Afrika Bambaataa art.3786 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3786&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3786&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Zulu Nation Throwdown in 1980; two years later, they released the groundbreaking single "Planet Rock," helping to pioneer the Electro-Funk movement with its freaky beats and incorporation of sounds from German synth band Kraftwerk. Bambaataa's futuristic soundscapes took listeners by surprise, becoming a major influence in the development of not only hip-hop, but Techno and House music as well. Throughout his lengthy career, Bam has recorded with a diverse multitude of talented artists, including James Brown, Bill Laswell, Sly and Robbie, and Professor X. Still extremely active in the hip-hop community, he continues to record, tour and educate, maintaining his status as a living legend and forefather of the art. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.392&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Old School Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:49:01 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.392 art.392 MC Lyte art.392 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.392&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.392&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61529&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Old School Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:25 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61529 art.61529 Doug E. Fresh art.61529 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61529&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61529&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Art Of Storytelling.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.818&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:29 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.818 art.818 Whodini art.818 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.818&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.818&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Escape (1984) was a platinum selling mega-hit. They went on to release four more albums, their last in '96. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.251&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:44 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.251 art.251 Kool Moe Dee art.251 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.251&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.251&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss How Ya Like Me Now took aim at LL Cool J, spawning a legendary war of words between the two. Dee released a total of five albums between '86 and '94, and was also featured on the epic posse cut "Stop The Violence." - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3853&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Tue, 1 Sep 2009 02:38:54 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3853 art.3853 DJ Kool art.3853 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3853&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3853&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3106&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Novelty Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:21 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3106 art.3106 Fat Boys art.3106 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3106&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3106&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Krushgroove and Disorderlies, and had a big crossover hit in '87 with "Wipeout," a collaboration with the Beach Boys from their platinum-selling LP Crushin'. The Fat Boys disbanded in the early '90s, and in '95 the Human Beatbox (Darren Robinson) suffered a fatal heart attack. Highly influential and often overlooked, the Fat Boys played a major role in introducing hip-hop to mainstream America. Rhino Records released The Best Of The Fat Boys: All Meat, No Filler! in '97. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1384&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss West Coast O.G.'s Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:59 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1384 art.1384 The D.O.C. art.1384 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1384&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1384&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss No One Can Do It Better. Armed with a vicious vocabulary and seriously hot Dre beats, the D.O.C. came with a slew of classic tracks including "The Formula," "Let The Bass Go," and "The Grand Finale," a sizzling posse cut with N.W.A. Unfortunately, shortly after the record came out, he was involved in a near-fatal car crash that severely damaged his vocal chords. He penned many of Dre's rhymes on The Chronic and appeared in the skit "$20 Sack Pyramid." The D.O.C. released a little-heard album in '96 called Heltah Skeltah, but came back strong with the compilation-style Deuce in 2002. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61552&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:20:20 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61552 art.61552 U.T.F.O. art.61552 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61552&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61552&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Best of U.T.F.O. was released in 1996. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3858&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Boom Bap/Nineties Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:06:28 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3858 art.3858 Brand Nubian art.3858 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3858&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3858&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss All For One in 1990. Widely regarded as a classic, the record showcased lyrics that stressed respect, self-reliance, and 5% ideology, while introducing listeners to the three emcees' unique rhyme styles. Mostly self-produced, the deep but danceable record featured two hits, the title track and "Slow Down." Puba and Alamo eventually split from the group, which recruited DJ Sincere and worked with Diamond D for their 1993 follow-up In God We Trust. The new incarnation fared well and led to two more hit singles, "Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down" and "Love Me Or Leave Me Alone." Their third album, released one year later, was not as successful but did contain the smooth Simply Red-fuelled "Hold On." Years passed and many had given up on the crew, but they came back strong in 1998. With all original members reunited and production help from Premier and Lord Finesse, they silenced all skeptics with Foundation. A solid album through and through, it proved Brand Nubian's skills and longevity. They continue to captivate listeners with their wisdom-filled funkiness. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1650&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:21 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1650 art.1650 Kurtis Blow art.1650 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1650&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1650&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Best Of Kurtis Blow compilation, and Rhino released the three volume collection Kurtis Blow's History Of Rap. In 2000, Kurtis worked on Sunset Park, a play about the beginnings of hip-hop. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44658&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hitmakers Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:59 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44658 art.44658 J.J. Fad art.44658 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44658&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44658&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Not Just A Fad. They've been M.I.A. ever since. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7079&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:04 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7079 art.7079 Special Ed art.7079 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7079&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7079&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4257&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Old School Rap/Hip-Hop Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:34 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4257 art.4257 Big Daddy Kane art.4257 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4257&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4257&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Long Live The Kane (1988) established him amongst hip-hop's elite emcees, featuring classic singles like "Raw" and "Ain't No Half Steppin'." Kane's powerful rhyme style was multifaceted, mixing Islamic wisdom with ferocious braggadocio and smooth-talking love jams. His follow-up It's A Big Daddy Thing was another gem, featuring the timeless hit "Smooth Operator." In the '90s, however, many fans grew tired of his high-class posturing and lover-boy themes, and subsequent albums got lukewarm responses at best. Despite his latter-day material, Big Daddy Kane remains one of hip-hop's most admired pioneers, his early hits DJ staples to this day. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6423&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Underground Fri, 29 May 2009 09:41:23 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6423 art.6423 Ultramagnetic MC's art.6423 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6423&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6423&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55002&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:15 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55002 art.55002 Nice & Smooth art.55002 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55002&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55002&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Nice & Smooth, and would go on to release four quality albums, scoring hits with ultra-catchy tunes like "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow," "Hip-Hop Junkies," and "DWYCK" (with Gang Starr). They disbanded after 1997's Blazing Hot, Vol. 4, though Greg Nice still pops up on choruses here and there. In 2001 he threw down on singles like the Beatnuts' "Yo Yo Yo" and Masta Ace's "Don't Understand." - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61539&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:59 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61539 art.61539 Roxanne Shante art.61539 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61539&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61539&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss QB Finest compilation. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61527&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:57:42 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61527 art.61527 Dana Dane art.61527 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61527&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61527&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Dana Dane With Fame. Clever singles such as "Cinderfella Dana Dane" (later covered by Snoop) made him a fan favorite. He was known for his skilled storytelling and unique flow. He returned with Dana Dane 4 Ever in '90 and Rollin' Wit Dana Dane in '95. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3398&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Bay Area Sun, 9 Aug 2009 08:39:42 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3398 art.3398 Ant Banks art.3398 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3398&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3398&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Sittin' On Something Phat, the first of several solo records. Production-wise, Ant Banks' funk-steeped beats helped define the Bay Area sound. He's contributed that sound to landmark LPs by local luminaries E-40 and Spice 1. After four solo albums, The Best Of Ant Banks appeared in 1998. The following year he assembled the group T.W.D.Y. and scored a big hit with "Player's Holiday." - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1269&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss West Coast O.G.'s Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:49:19 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1269 art.1269 MC Ren art.1269 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1269&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1269&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16210&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:27 -0800 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16210 art.16210 Full Force art.16210 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16210&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16210&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61551&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:13:02 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61551 art.61551 Treacherous Three art.61551 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61551&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61551&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6060&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:18 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6060 art.6060 Schoolly D art.6060 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6060&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6060&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.31428&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Underground Sun, 5 Apr 2009 17:22:15 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.31428 art.31428 Stetsasonic art.31428 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.31428&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.31428&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61528&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss East Coast Old School Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:14:51 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61528 art.61528 Double Trouble art.61528 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61528&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61528&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Wild Style. Rodney battles Busy Bee early in the film, and they perform their legendary "Stoop Rap," which would later be sampled by Fatboy Slim. Unfortunately, it's nearly impossible to find any of their music aside from the Wild Style soundtrack, and they've been laying pretty low since the mid-eighties. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4252&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Instrumental (East Coast) Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:17:16 -0700 Top 80's Rap/Hip-Hop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4252 art.4252 Mantronix art.4252 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4252&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4252&variant=data&rws=%2Frap-hip-hop%2Fold-school-rap-hip-hop%2F80s-rap-hip-hop%2Fartist-chart.rss Mantronix: The Album features raps and heavy Vocoder that direct party people to the dance floor to experience hard grooves and raw samples that sound like battling cyborgs. Mantronix's productions became more complex over the years, evolving with changing hip-hop styles. He's mixed for artists such as EPMD, T. La Rock, Dr. Octagon, Duran Duran, Future Sound of London and countless others. - Marc Kate]]>