golden age hip-hop
name given to mainstream hip hop music created in the mid/late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly by artists and musicians originating from the New York metropolitan area
16 artists
Dr. Dre
G-funk, West Coast hip-hop
KRS-One
East Coast hip-hop, boom bap
Too Short
G-funk, West Coast hip-hop
Kool Keith
East Coast hip-hop, abstract hip-hop
Ice-T
West Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
Slick Rick
East Coast hip-hop, hip-hop
Kool G Rap
East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap
Pete Rock
East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
East Coast hip-hop, disco
Boogie Down Productions
East Coast hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop
Get Loose Crew
Canadian hip-hop, hip-hop
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
East Coast hip-hop, jazz rap
Black Sheep
East Coast hip-hop, alternative hip-hop
Joseph Simmons
East Coast hip-hop, hip-hop
Antoinette
Jam Master Jay
hip-hop, rap rock
