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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, released on November 9, 1993, by Loud Records and RCA Records.The recording sessions took place during late 1992 to early 1993 at Firehouse Studio in New York City, and the album was produced by the group's de facto leader RZA.
Korean hip-hop, also known as K-hip-hop or K-rap, is a subgenre of the South Korean popular music.. It is widely considered to have originated in the late 1980s and early 1990s, [1] [2] and has since become increasingly popular, both in South Korea and abroad.
Rapper Ice-T. With the commercial success of gangsta rap in the early 1990s, the emphasis in lyrics shifted to drugs, violence, and misogyny.Early proponents of gangsta rap included groups and artists such as Ice-T, who recorded what some consider to be the first gangsta rap single, "6 in the Mornin'", [68] and N.W.A whose second album Niggaz4Life became the first gangsta rap album to enter ...
Regarded as a landmark album in East Coast hip hop, as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all time, and having significantly contributed to the revival of the New York City rap scene. [261] [262] Accolades; Impact and legacy of Illmatic; 25 April 1994 Parklife: Blur: Britpop; Food: Accolades: 26 April 1994 Yank Crime ...
The early 1990s was dominated by female rappers, such as Queen Latifah and hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa. The late 1990s saw the rise of successful female rappers and a turn in East Coast hip hop, with the debuts of Lil' Kim (with Hard Core) and Foxy Brown (with Ill Na Na), due to their use of excessive raunchy and provocative lyrics.
Memphis artists released recordings on independent labels. The dominance of New York and Los Angeles's hip hop scenes forced southern artists to form an underground style and sound to compete with the other regions. Artists used a grassroots approach through word-of-mouth in the club scene and mixtapes to promote their music. [8]
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1994. Nas' landmark Illmatic album is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time.
Hip-Hop Prankster: MC Hammer: Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em: February 20 Above The Law: Livin' Like Hustlers: March 19 Salt-n-Pepa: Blacks' Magic: March 20 Digital Underground: Sex Packets: March 27 Everlast: Forever Everlasting: March 28 The Dogs: The Dogs: April 1 Three Times Dope: Live From Acknickulous Land April 10 A Tribe Called Quest