History of Hip Hop

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: History of Hip Hop
2. About: Hip Hop Timeline
3. B-Boys.com: "Unofficial" Timeline
4. Jam 2 Dis: The Definition of Hip Hop and Rap
5. Geocites: Matt Robison's Hip Hop History
6. Planet Hiphop: Hip Hop Timeline and Glossary
7. Davey D: Hip Hop History 101

History of Hip Hop 1970s

• Wikipedia: Foundation Of Hiphop Music
• Wikipedia: Sugar Hill Records
• Backspin.org: History Of Direct Drive Turntables(crucial to cutting and scratching)

Key People of The 1970s

• Wikipedia: Kool Herc
• Grandmaster Flash: Inventor of "The Cut"
• Wikipedia: Grandwizard Theodore
• Wikipedia: Sugar Hill Gang
• Wikipedia: Africa Bambaataa

Key Music of The 1970s

• Drumbum Wav File: James Brown "Funky Drummer"(breakbeat)
• Samplehead: Incredible Bongo Band "Apache"(breakbeat)
• Samplehead: SampleheadMelvin Bliss "Synthetic Substitution"(breakbeat)
• Samplehead: The Honeydrippers "Impeach The President"(breakbeat)
• Samplehead: The Winstons "Amen Brother"(breakbeat)
• Youtube Video: Sugar Hill Gang "Rappers Delight"

History of Hip Hop 1980s

• Wikipedia: Pioneer Hip Hop Label
• Wikipedia Pioneer Gangster Rap Label
• Wikipedia: Politically Charged Hip Hop

Key People of The 1980s

• Wikipedia: Run-DMC
• Wikipedia: Schooly D
• Wikipedia: Salt n' Pepa
• Wikipedia: Beastie Boys
• Wikipedia: NWA
• Allmusic: Marley Marl
• Wikipedia: Public Enemy

Key Music of The 1980s

• Youtube Video: Salt N' Pepa "Push It"(4:21)
• Early Gangster Rap Youtube: Ice-T "6 In The Morning"(7:11)
• Youtube: Beastie Boys "Paul Revere"(3:40)
• Marley Marl Youtube Featuring James Brown Sample:Eric B and Rakim "Eric B For President"(6:15)
• Youtube Video Featuring "Amen" Break: NWA "Straight Outta Compton"(4:49)
• Youtube Video: Run-DMC "Walk This Way"(4:00)
• Youtube Video: Public Enemy "Fight The Power"(5:12)

History of Hip Hop 1990s

• Wikipedia: The G-Funk Era
• Wikipedia: East Coast-West Coast Feud
• Wikipedia: Death Row
• Badboyforever: Bad Boy Records
• Wikipedia: No Limit

Key People of The 1990s

• Wikipedia: Dr. Dre
• Wikipedia: Snoop Doggy Dogg
• Wikipedia: MC Hammer
• Wikipedia: Tupac
• Wikipedia: Notorious B.I.G.
• Wikipedia: Vanilla Ice

Key Music of The 1990s

• No Limit Youtube Video: TRU "I'm Bout It, Bout It"(2:27)
• Youtube Video: MC Hammer "Can't Touch This"(4:33)
• Youtube Video: Notorious B.I.G. "Big Poppa"(4:11)
• Youtube Video: Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg "Nuthin But A G Thang"(4:40)
• Youtube Video: Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby"(3:59)
• Youtube Video Of Tupac "Dissing" B.I.G.: Tupac "Hit Em Up"(4:24)
• Youtube Clip From Documentary on New Orleans Bounce Music: "Ya Heard Me"(1:36)

History of Hip Hop 2000s

• Wikipedia: Chopped and Screwed Music
• Wikipedia: Crunk Music
• Dailylobo: Rise Of Crack Rap

Key People of The 2000s

• Wikipedia: Eminem
• vh1.com: Lil Jon
• vh1.com: DJ Screw
• Wikipedia: Clipse
• Wikipedia: Three 6 Mafia

Key Music of The 2000s

• Youtube Video: Eminem "My Name Is"(4:07)
• Youtube Video: Clipse "Grindin"(4:05)
• Youtube Video: Lil Jon "Bia Bia"(3:40)
• Dj Screw Chopping And Screwing Mike Jones Youtube: Mike Jones "Still Tippin"(5:53)

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