GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Golden Age Hip-Hop
- Genre family
- Hip-Hop
- Starting recordings
- 41
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Golden Age Hip-Hop
Golden Age Hip-Hop is a branch of the Hip-Hop family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Golden Age Hip-Hop is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Public Enemy, LL Cool J and De La Soul.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreHip-Hop
Current genreGolden Age Hip-Hop
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North America · Golden Age Hip-Hop
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Bring the Noise1987 · Golden Age Hip-HopOpen in new tab 02Cold Lampin’ With Flavor1988 · Golden Age Hip-HopOpen in new tab 03Don’t Believe the Hype1988 · Golden Age Hip-HopOpen in new tab 04Countdown to Armageddon1988 · Golden Age Hip-HopOpen in new tab 05Plug Tunin’ (original 12″ version)1989 · Golden Age Hip-Hop · hip-hopOpen in new tab 06Mama Said Knock You Out (Steering mix)2004 · Golden Age Hip-Hop · hip-hopOpen in new tab 07Farmers Blvd. (Our Anthem)Golden Age Hip-Hop · rapOpen in new tab 08Cheesy Rat BluesGolden Age Hip-Hop · rapOpen in new tab 09Illegal SearchGolden Age Hip-Hop · rapOpen in new tab 10Buddy2023 · Golden Age Hip-Hop · hip hopOpen in new tab
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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