Hip Hop History and Evolution

Following up on Lil' Kim, this more radio friendly female rapper dominated the music charts in the 2000's.

In the 2010's this Southern rap artist made the style of Trap go mainstream.

Gangsta rap came about in the mid-1980's on the west coast. This artist topped the charts with his album The Chronic.

Bringing his own unique style of progressive rap, this rapper topped charts around the world in the 2000's.

Like gangsta rap on the west coast, east coast hardcore rappers such as this NYC artist rose to fame in the early 90s.

A protégé of Notorious B.I.G., this rapper became one of the first mainstream female rappers in the mid 1990's.

In the early to mid-2000's, Southern Rap dominated the hip hop and club scene with hits such as this by this artist.

Bridging the rap/rock divide, the song Walk This Way was the first mash up between this rap group and rock band in 1986.

Who do you think is Mr. Pavone's favorite rapper of today's hip hop music?

This Atlanta based rap duo pioneered progressive rap in the 90's and early 2000's with hits such as Bombs Over Baghdad.

This rapper/producer became one of the hottest producers for hip hop, R&B and pop music artists in the 2000's.

Bringing a fresh Afrocentric funk sound to hip hop, this east coast rap group rose to fame in the early 1990's.

This rapper came on the scene in 1999 with his debut single My Name Is.

In the mid 1990's a rivalry emerged between east and west coast rappers, leading to the deaths of these two rappers.

In the early 1990's, Houston rappers Pimp C and Bun B formed this rap duo in which they paved the way for southern rap.

This song was the first rap single to go mainstream, hitting the top 40 at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1980.

In the 2010's many British rappers emerged as hip hop popularized throughout the UK. Can you name this British rapper?

This 1983 rap single is acclaimed by critics, including Rolling Stone magazine, to be the greatest rap song of all time.

Known as rap's first "pop star," this artist topped music charts around the world with "U Can't Touch This" in 1990.

Nicknamed the "Founding Father of Hip Hop," this man mixed "breaks" from funk records, creating the hip hop sound.

In 1973, Hip Hop was born by mixing genres of funk, soul and dub music at a series of parties in _____.