was rap in the 90's better than present day rap

[Lethalweapon]

i reckon raps in the 90's was way better then the music in our day.  all te real og albums came out in the 90's  all eyes on me doggystlye illmatic  36 chambers  chronic   regulator  dogg food  gettin it   doggfather me agianst the world the list goes on  now adays alot of it is shit  screw the south wid there 20 inch crome and bling bling  westcoast cumming bak and were gonna collect with interest bitch

[.:Hercy Buggz:.]

The way u started the thread made it sound wack but anyway, I must say that the music industry was different back in the 90's, and back they people were making music for the love of it,  back in the 90's it wasnt about ring tones or how many record u sell in the first week, it was about bringing something good to the customer, also notice that there aint no longevity in music anymore, back in the 90's a single could last atleast 4 to 5 month, so the album could still be in rotation for 2-3 years until the next one is done, and i think the only artist that was able to bring longevity to her singles and album is Alicia Keys.... anyway that was my contribution to ur thread

[IKON]

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agreed, back then the artist did it for the love of it. I remember 2pac's all eyez on me was on top of billboard for the longest time, good luck seeing an album do that now in days. Personally the albums back then were less influenced by commercialism(the artist werent pushed to release singles to radio or nothing like that). Sure they had singles but they were bangin and TRUE to themselves like Snoop's Gin and Guice etc......

[MontrealCity's Most]

altho for a while there albums oculd last 2-3 years but Cube would release one everyyear almost.

[Snoopafly-1986]

first got into rap in '99 so I missed out on alot of good shit but don't think there's been any albums as good as Streetz Iz a Mutha or Dr Dre 2001 in present day rap

[StevenQBosell]

first got into rap in '99 so I missed out on alot of good shit but don't think there's been any albums as good as Streetz Iz a Mutha or Dr Dre 2001 in present day rap

I understand you didn't get into rap till 1999, but Chronic 92 changed the game...Chronic 92 made artist who would never have considered having a hip hop producer produce anything for them, literally begging cats like Dre to do stuff for them.

If I recall correctly, Madonna wanted some Dre tracks, and his response was "I could, but why...? I like to keep them in house" or something to that effect

[Snoopafly-1986]

first got into rap in '99 so I missed out on alot of good shit but don't think there's been any albums as good as Streetz Iz a Mutha or Dr Dre 2001 in present day rap

I understand you didn't get into rap till 1999, but Chronic 92 changed the game...Chronic 92 made artist who would never have considered having a hip hop producer produce anything for them, literally begging cats like Dre to do stuff for them.

If I recall correctly, Madonna wanted some Dre tracks, and his response was "I could, but why...? I like to keep them in house" or something to that effect

yeah I was born too late 1986 LOL but Chronic I bought a few years ago and its one of the best of all time

[K.Dub]

I liked rap back in the 50s

[Machiavelli]

obviously

[Snoopafly-1986]

I liked rap back in the 50s

LMAO

[lawz2760]

Yes it was...we had Deathrow which was suppose to start makaveli and doggstyle records

interscope and prioirty both supported west coast talent and labels..we had mack 10, ice cube and wc as solo artist and as a group

there were no gay beefs like we have today between westcoast artist we mainly had dr vs ruthless

[westsiderider323]

"bacc then tha streets determined whut wuz hot"
i dont remember wur i got that from

[M Dogg™]

Because many here are about my age or slightly younger, and most here are westcoast fans, the rap of the 90's seem like a Goldyn Age. Honestly though, there was not much different in the lyrical abilities of Warren G and that of your average southern rapper. The tempo changes up, as in the 90's it was slowed down and more funk samples, and now it's trying to make unsampled beats. Which was better, which was worst, it's all about opinion. Ask a Goldyn Era (1986-1992) fan and they'll tell you neither. The Gangsta Rap Era was too violent, too much bangin' on wax and too much beef. Today is too much explotation, too much beef... and when Lil' Wayne is even considered the best rapper, let alway crowned hottest rapper by MTV, you have problems. But difference in taste 'cause for difference in opinion. Personally, you'll heard some old school west over me playing the radio now-a-days, BUT, I'm from Cali and lived there in the 90's. Brings back good times.

[Lunatic]

obviously

[40oz]

it had some klassics but most of the 90's artist were studio gangsters, so it doenst make any sense that they rap about stuff they dont even do, i think rap has gotten better and by that i mean the underground west coast scene, its been bursting with cats with alot of talent