The late 1970s was when rap was really conceived and the 1980s gave birth to the genre. It was the 1990s when it really blossomed.
The ‘90s was an extremely influential time for the genre as the rap stars of the ‘80s (LL Cool J, Run-DMC, KRS-One) tried to find their place with the influx of fresh new talent ready to take over. Hard core gangsta rap began to slip in popularity similar to what happened to hair metal with the growing popularity of grunge music.
The decade saw the battle of East vs West go straight to the masses as the end of the ‘90s showed the South was here and not to be played with.
Today’s playlist highlights what could arguably be called the most important decade in rap and hip-hop, the 1990s. Whether you were Team Biggie or Team Pac, we can all agree how good the decade was for the genre.
Check out the full playlist here until Spotify sorts out their embed issues…
QUARANTINE JAMS ARCHIVES
Volume 1: New Wave
Volume 2: 90s Movie Soundtrack
Volume 3: Favorite Cover Songs
Volume 4: Gotta Have Faith
Volume 5: What Day Is It?
Volume 6: This One’s For The Kids
Volume 7: Let’s All Go Down To The Chuckle Hut
Volume 8: Straight Outta The ’80s
Volume 9: Don’t Rock The Covid
Volume 10: Music To Clean The House And Your Ass To
Volume 11: Hit Me Baby One Time
Volume 12: Grown And Sexy Playlist
Volume 13: I Can’t Believe It’s Original
Volume 14: ’80s Soundtracks
Volume 15: Aqua Net And Fishnets
Volume 16: Let Your Soul Glow
Volume 17: My Name Is Prince….
Volume 18: I’m No Superman
Volume 19: Break A Leg Part 1
Volume 20: I Could Eat A Horse
Volume 21: Pulp Tarantino
Volume 22: Numbers Are Dumb Now
Volume 23: It Takes Two
Volume 24: Two For Tuesday
Volume 25: Dearly Beloved…..
Volume 26: We’ll Be Back In Two And Two
Volume 27: The Era Of Euphoric Dance Parties
Volume 28: This Playlist Needs A Tiny Umbrella
Volume 29: This Playlist Is Set For One Fall
Volume 30: Come Sail Away
Volume 31: Where Did The Month Go
Volume 32: Sweating To The Not So Oldies
Volume 33: The Ladies Of The ‘80s
Volume 34: Taco Tuesday!
Volume 35: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Steven McCash is the Music Columnist for SoBros Network. He is the pioneer of New Music Friday, highlighting each week’s new releases in the world of music, in addition to the occasional live show review. Follow on Twitter: @MC_Cash75
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