a lot of the sub genres in rap, been around for a while. they just got overshadowed and weren't labeled as such

F***ing fire but just because they fathered one aspect of it doesn’t mean they did it the best

if you don't think they did it the best that's fine, but your initial post was talking about versatility and I'm just tryna tell you that these subgenres have been around longer than one may think.

I played San Andreas so basically I lived through the 90s as well. OP is right s*** was mad overrated at the time

I respect that point honestly but do you think the 90s is better than the heights that the 10s set artistically and musically?

In the year 1996 alone you had

Outkast - ATLiens
Busta Rhymes - The Coming
Redman - Muddy Waters
Jay Z- Reasonable Doubt
Mobb Deep - Hell On Earth
2Pac- All Eyez On Me
Fugees - The Score
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
UGK - Ridin Dirty
Ghostface Killah - Ironman
DJ Shadow - Endtroduction
Nas - It Was Written
2 Pac / Makaveli - 7 Day Theory
ATCQ - Beats Rhymes & Life

and I'm still purposely leaving lesser known albums out lmaoo

In 1998

Gang Starr - Moment Of Truth
Outkast - Aquemini
Jay Z - Hard Knock Life
Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Blackstar
Big Pun - Capital Punishment
DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot
DMX - Flesh Of My Flesh
Lauryn Hill - Miseducation
Busta Rhymes - ELE
The LOX - Money Power & Respect
ATCQ - The Love Movement
Juvenile - 400 Degreez

And again. I'm still purposely leaving lesser known albums out lmaoo

Y'all sleep. These are two years out of a whole decade. I aint even get to 94, 97 or none of that

there really wasnt any wack rappers out in the 90s except vanilla ice lol.

I think its the production from the 90s is why the younger generation say its overrated.

These convos about 90s music are so hilarious cuz it's usually from the "there's good music out now you just too lazy to look" crowd...

but it's clear that they don't do much digging themselves lmaoo

Niggas think 90s was just Pac, Nas, Big & Wu-Tang

True the younger ppl don't go back and do their research so thats all they know sadly.

Lil baby, gunna, SEX, Uzi, carti, cardi, NBA, Nav, 69, juice, Xxx, Dirk, Peep, Yachty, trippie, YFN, Rich the kidd, sheck Wes, travis, Migos, Rae Sremmurd, Kodak, DaBaby, pump, Xan, MGK

What era is beating this

Facts, respect to @Kdogone son been in here just posting straight youtube links for the uninformed lmao

I was born in 1991 man I went back to the mid 80s and all of the 90s when I was around 13 and listened to soo many gems from both eras alot of dope underground s*** came outta the 90s as well.

i'm still doing research myself, there's a lot of gems period from those two decades alone lol

wow op with such a bold take ive never heard anyone say that before very original and im sure he didnt post this just because theyll have strong reactions

it was very hard to get on if you weren’t talented or up to a certain standard unlike 2010s

And what does that tell you?

the 90s underground west coast was crazy they had freestyle fellowship, souls of mischief, the nonce, the bums, aceyalone,
del the homosapien, saafir, peanut butter wolf and charizma, casual, extra prolific, living legends, the lootpack, tha alkaholiks and much more.

oh s*** i aint even peep he said this lmao

Sonnnn so many gems you droppin lmao And the niggas in this thread think we only bump Nas and what not

that there werent enough avenues to blow up in the past

Man I wish I was born in 1981 instead of 1991 only rap songs I remember vividly when I was young back then was 2pac's California Love and the remix version when Pac and Dre was at a mansion or something I was mindblown because the only music I knew was certain reggae music my parents played at home or in the car driving.

this thread starting me make me feel like the 90's is underrated lol