What do you think was the greatest moment in hip hop history?!


Question: What do you think was the single greatest moment in hip hop history? whether that be a certain album release, a specific event, or anything relating to hip hop itself.

i'll go with the end Jay-z's "I Declare War" Concert, i think everyone was expecting him to declare war on more artists but he took everyone by surprise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuCV37V_P...


Answers: What do you think was the single greatest moment in hip hop history? whether that be a certain album release, a specific event, or anything relating to hip hop itself.

i'll go with the end Jay-z's "I Declare War" Concert, i think everyone was expecting him to declare war on more artists but he took everyone by surprise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuCV37V_P...

So many... but here are a few that sort of stood out for me:

1) When the mothers of Tupac and Biggie came on stage at the VMA's (in 97 I believe) and hugged each other. It was at that moment, I think everyone realized how dumb and senseless the East Coast vs. West Coast thing was.

2) Seeing Mary J. Blige and Method Man in concert at the Bay Area's Summer Jam (early 90's). I couldn't take my eyes off of them!

3) When the Chronic came out. That was like historical. That album is really what put the west coast on the map.

4) When Boyz N the Hood hit theaters on 7/12/91 (I just looked this up, but I do recall the day very vividly, it was Friday). There had been so much media hype about this movie and people were freakin out because they thought it would draw a lot of gang attention and there would be shootouts at theaters and drive-ins accross the country. Some theaters even had metal detctors for anyone coming in to see the movie. But, the theaters were packed! It was crazy!

5) The day that Yo! MTV Raps went off the air. I was pissed! But it was a good last day. To me, that sort of marked the end of an era and coincidently, was when Hip Hop started to change as a whole.

sorry for the typo, should read "TV SHOWS", not shoes Report It


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  • Rakim, KRS-One, Eric Sermon, Chubb Rock, MC Serch, Redman, Method Man, Extra P, Special Ed, and Craig Mack all Freestylin' on the Series Finale of Yo! MTV Raps in 95. That was so sick!

    When all the rappers back in the day did the 'Self-destruction' song. It showed how those artists (with most rappers are not nowadays) cared about all the flack their concerts were getting in the press because some of their attendees decided to act stupidly. Those artists did not want people to misunderstand the rap music of that time and wanted the public to understand their feelings about such behavior.

    When Dj Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince won a grammy. The 1st grammy won by a hip-hop artist or group.

    Interesting question.

    There’s a lot of things, but for me the ‘greatest’ moments (in terms of impact, not in terms of humor or entertainment) were the deaths of Biggie and Pac, they marked a general decline in the standards of mainstream hip hop music, Biggie’s death gave birth to Jay z’s career, that gave rise to an epic beef between him and Nas. Puffy went of on a tangent and took the whole notion of gangsta rap to a whole new level ( many would go as far as saying he made rap the garbage that it is today). Pac’s death paved the way for Dre to lay down his legacy, and the 90’s were dominated by him and snoop.

    In terms of albums the release of illmatic signified the rebirth of lyricism in mainstream music and it made us open our eyes to Nas’s genius.

    The release of enter the wu redefined east coast rap and directed attention towards it. I dunno, for me, if it hadn’t been released I think the west coast today would completely overshadow the east coast.

    Straight outta compton, likewise defined a style for the west, it was an outrageous release then, and it would still be today, it’s a timeless classic. Completely questioned the way people saw things. And it was anti-authority to the point where people’s belief in institutions was turned upside down, and anarchy became a cool thing, as opposed to something feared and hated. Pac’s **** the world had a similar shock value, and for me, it made certainly political rap what it is today, people saw what pac was saying and part of the reason why he’s considered so influential is because he was saying things that no one expected him to say, and in a way he made people realise that it was ok to stand up for what you believe in.

    a great moment, for me, especially in hip hop, is one that questions its impact...meaning if it hadn't happened...would hip hop have evolved into what it is today?....which leads on me onto what for me, aside from biggie and pac's death is the greatest hip hop moment to date..and thats the release of PE's it takes a nation of millions to hold us back...now that truly is a timeless classic, paved the way and defined not just west or east coast rap but hip hop as a whole. That album makes PE the true pioneers of political and anarchic rap. the release of this album was THE pinnacle of hip hop, this is what hungry artists sound like. man im gonna listen to this tomorrow. **** an essay.

    I gotta say the day Eric B. & Rakim released "Paid in Full." Rakim set the new standard for what would be considered great lyricism, and had it not been for Rakim, I think many of those considered as g.o.a.t.s would not have existed (Big Daddy Kane, Big L, Nas, Jigga, Biggie, Pac, Em, etc.) They raised the bar, and prepared the world for what would arguably be the greatest career in Hip-Hop.

    The greatest moment in hip hop was when hip hop was all about hip hop itself. When the rappers like Brand Nubian, Poor Righteous Teachers, Dela Soul, Queen latifah, Boot Camp Click, Black Moon, Wu-Tang, Redman, Leaders of the New School, Outkast and all of those other intellectual rappers ran the scence.
    They were/are more intelligent rappers. They are able to focus on particular topics and educate their listeners about their lifestyles and the many different things they would read about or learn about. They would edcuate about math, history, social issues, and religions.

    2live crew being acquited of indescency charges, striking a major blow for free speech and anti-censorship.

    im gonna say when Sugar Hill Gang released "Rappers Delight."
    i know that they jacked some the lyrics from someone else but Rappers Delight was the 1st rap record to hit mainstream big time. it kick started everything, and know hip hop is a billion dollar industry

    I would have to say the day they gave "Arsenio Hall" a Night Talk Show. Rappers back then were only seen in videos and made occasional appearances on "Soul Train". He kept it real-- and rappers were in Americas' living rooms and bedrooms nightly. I'm not saying that rap wasn't known until he came on, but he made sure these artists were featured more than ever with his show. His show helped rappers crossover to the mainstream. Greatest moment: When the artists showed love on his final show after he was cancelled for interviewing Farrakhan.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH6D4LvYZ...

    the chronic



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