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Music 1003 Hip Hop in 1990's
Course: Popular Music and Diversity in American Society (MUSI 1003)
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University: University of Connecticut
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Hip Hop in the 1990s
Note: In the 1990s, while some Hip Hop artists were focused on social realism and hardcore
styles, other continued to find commercial success primarily through dance music.
Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ’Em
– Number One on pop charts for 21 weeks
– 18 million + copies sold
– Numerous awards (music and video)
● “UCan’tTouchThis” (1990)
● Sample:“SuperFreak”by Rick James (1981)
Gangsta Rap
● Chronicles the issues faced by urban communities
●Grim, survivalist outlook on life
●Celebration Of The “gangsta” lifestyle
● Told in first-person, present- tense, local references
● East Coast/West Coast rivalry (late-1990s)
Snoop Doggy Dogg (b. 1972)
• Calvin Broadus (Long Beach, CA)
• Doggystyle,1993
– Immediate success on charts
– Included the single “What’s My Name?” (1993)
– Designed for the pop charts, despite “gangsta” lyrics
• Dance style
• Sampling
• Smooth recording style
• Laid-back style of rapping
The Female Response to Gangsta Rap: Queen Latifah (b. 1970)
● Dana Owens (New Jersey native)
● Hip Hop artist, singer, model, actress, producer, talk show host, activist
