A Quick History of Hip Hop

For those who aren't really too into it, and want a quick-ish playlist to learn. Note: I am in no way an expert on any of this, but from what I know, this is what I came up with.

1.      Rapper’s Delight, Sugarhill Gang, 1979

2.      The Message, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, 1982

3.      Planet Rock, Afrika Bambaataa, 1982

4.      I Can’t Live Without My Radio, LL Cool J, 1985

5.      Walk This Way, Run DMC, 1986

6.      Paid in Full, Eric B and Rakim, 1987

7.      Strictly Business, EPMD

8.      Fuck Tha Police, NWA, 1988

9.      Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos, Public Enemy, 1989

10.  High Plains Drifter, Beastie Boys, 1989

11.  Me Myself and I, De La Soul, 1989

12.  Daydreaming, Massive Attack, 1991

13.  Scenario, A Tribe Called Quest, 1991

14.  Mind Playing Tricks on Me, Geto Boys, 1991

15.  Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang, Dr.Dre, 1992

16.  Gin and Juice, Snoop Dogg, 1993

17.  C.R.E.A.M., Wu-Tang Clan, 1993

18.  New York State of Mind, Nas, 1994

19.  Juicy, Notorious B.I.G., 1994

20.  Zealots, The Fugees, 1996

21.  Midnight in a Perfect World, DJ Shadow, 1996

22.  I Ain’t Mad Atcha, 2Pac, 1996

23.  Quality Control, Jurassic Five, 2000

24.  Stan, Eminem, 2000

25.  B.O.B., Stankonia, 2000

26.  Jigga That Nigga, Jay Z, 2001

27.  It’s Too Late, The Streets, 2002

28.  Jesus Walks, Kanye West, 2004

29.  All Caps, Madvillain, 2004

30.  Find Your Love, Drake, 2010