If the 1990s were a golden age for rap music, then it was the 1980s that helped to usher it in. Sure, the 1990s had acts like Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, and Eminem, but the decade prior boasted its own ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...