After a tour of the 80s, the crew digs into the genre as it becomes a pop culture phenomenom in the 90s. Starting with the jazzy samples of the Native Tongues movement in the early part of the decade, with groups like A Tribe Called Quest and the Jungle Brothers, the series moves into the gangster pop of the East Coast/West Coast rivalry. Theres plenty of Biggie, Tupac, Dre, Snoop, Wu-Tang, Jay-Z, club classics, forgotten singles, the start of the indie era with Rawkus, and flavors from different parts of the country as the genre expanded to the South.
Tracklist
- NWA – Alwayz Into Somethin’
- Cypress Hill – Latin Lingo
- Black Sheep – Butt In The Meantime
- De La Soul – Afro Connections At A Hi 5 (In The Eyes Of The Hoodlum)
- Ice Cube – A Bird In The Hand
- Compton’s Most Wanted – Growin’ Up In The Hood
- Public Enemy – Shut Em Down (Pete Rock Remix)
- Ed OG – Gotta Have It
- The Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks on Me
- Del Tha Funky Homosapien – Pissin’ On Your Steps
- A Tribe Called Quest – Check The Rhime
- Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime
- Ice Cube – Steady Mobbin’
- Gang Starr – Step In The Arena
- MC Lyte – Poor Georgie
- Nice & Smooth – Hip Hop Junkies (Spanish Fly Mix)
- K.M.D. – Nitty Gritty (Dog Spelled Bkwds mix) (feat. Busta Rhymes & Brand Nubian)
- Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
- Del Tha Funky Homosapien – Mistadobalina
- Tim Dog – Fuck Compton
- DJ Quik – Born And Raised In Compton
- Main Source – Live At The Barbecue
- Digital Underground – Same Song (feat. 2Pac)
- MC Breed – Ain’t No Future in Yo Frontin’
- AMG – Bitch Betta Have My Money
- AMG – Jiggable Pie
- Nice & Smooth – Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
- DJ Quik – Tonight
- Del Tha Funky Homosapien – The Wacky World of Rapid Transit
- Ice Cube – Doing Dumb Shit
- Scarface – Born Killer
- A Tribe Called Quest – What?
- Raw Fusion – Throw Your Hands In The Air
- De La Soul – Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
- Leaders Of The New School – Sobb Story
- Cypress Hill – The Phuncky Feel One
- DJ Quik – Sweet Black Pussy
- A Tribe Called Quest – Buggin’ Out
- Naughty By Nature – O.P.P
- Poor Righteous Teachers – Shakila
- Poor Righteous Teachers – Easy Star
- De La Soul – Bitties In The BK Lounge
- Gang Starr – Credit Is Due
- Scarface – The Pimp
- Black Sheep – La Menage feat. Q – Tip
- De La Soul – Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa
- Scarface – A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die
