By Rizzo on February 2, 2009

Remember the days before T-Pain and Nelly? Back when Sean Combs was still Puff Daddy? Back when two kings of the game ruled supreme? When rap still sounded like rap? If you haven’t figured it out yet, this article is dedicated to ’90s rap music. Rap in the ’90s brought widespread popularity to the genre. In the late 80s, Public Enemy, Run-D.M.C. and N.W.A. built a foundation for the gangster rap genre. They paved the way for what would be arguably the best decade the genre has ever seen.
With the exit of Ice Cube in 1989, N.W.A. continued to feud and eventually disbanded in 1991. The stage was set for an epic battle of rap supremacy in the early 90s. An East-West Coast divide had formed with Bad Boy Records on the East Coast, and Death Row Records on the West Coast. Tupac threw gasoline on the fire when he accused Biggie and Combs of being involved with the shooting he fell victim to in a NYC recording studio in 1994. With each record after that, the drama escalated and I think we all know how this story ends.
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Posted in A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Blackilicious, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Cypress Hill, DMX, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Eric B. & Rakim, Gang Starr, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, LL Cool J, Luniz, Mase, Master P, Mobb Deep, N.W.A., Naughty by Nature, Notorious B.I.G., The, OutKast, Popular Rap Music of the '90s, Public Enemy, Puff Daddy, Roots, The, Run-D.M.C., Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Wu-Tang Clan | Tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Blackilicious, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Cypress Hill, DJ Polo, DMX, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Eric B., Gang Starr, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Kool G Rap, Lauren Hill, LL Cool J, Luniz, Mase, Master P, Mobb Deep, N.W.A., Naughty by Nature, Outkast, Public Enemy, Puff Daddy, Rakim, Run-D.M.C., Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., The Roots, Tupac Shakur, Wu-Tang Clan
By Rizzo on May 25, 2008

It has been a long time since I made a playlist so I decided what better way to make a playlist then to have one with a little variety. ’90s music is a topic that covers all genres and hopefully I got a good sample of the 1990s in this playlist. This playlist doesn’t feature any hits that were that big in the ’90s but does offer some pretty good songs and a couple of my favorites. No matter what type of music you enjoy, this should take you down memory lane, as there is sure to be at least one song you recognize. I hope you enjoy this selection of ’90s music and be sure to tell me what you think of it. Feel free to check out my other playlists at the bottom of the post and I’ll see you next time.
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By Rizzo on January 7, 2008

First of it’s kind on Rizzo Music, this week I am here to introduce our ’90s rap music playlist.
Although I grew up mostly on ’90s alternative rock, I do have some rap favorites that I would like to share with you. These hits are about as good as rap singles go. My favorite from this group of songs would have to be “It Was A Good Day” by Ice Cube. I can’t find a better rap song to stroll through town with the windows down. It will have you head bobbing up and down from beginning to end.
Enjoy this one and be sure to let me know if I missed any classics.
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Posted in '90s Rap, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, DMX, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Luniz, Master P, Mobb Deep, Notorious B.I.G., The, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur | Tagged Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, DMX, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Luniz, Master P, Mobb Deep, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur