The new school of hip hop was a movement in hip hop music,beginning in 1983–84 with the early records of Run–D.M.C.,Whodini,and LL Cool J. Predominantly from Queens and Brooklyn,it was characterized by drum machine-led minimalism,often tinged with elements of rock;rapped taunts,boasts,and socio-political commentary;and aggressive,self-assertive delivery. In song and image,its artists projected a tough,cool,street b-boy attitude. These elements contrasted sharply with funk and disco,novelty hits,live bands,synthesizers,and party rhymes of artists prevalent in the early 1980s. Compared to their older hip hop counterparts,new school artists crafted more cohesive LPs and shorter songs more amenable to airplay. By 1986,their releases began to establish hip hop in the mainstream.
Trevor George Smith Jr.,known professionally as Busta Rhymes,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes,after NFL and CFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. He has received 12 Grammy Award nominations for his work,making him one of the most-nominated artists without winning.
Leaders of the New School was an American hip hop group based in Long Island,New York.
Organized Konfusion (OK) is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens,New York,composed of Prince Po and Pharoahe Monch.
Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde is the debut album by American hip hop collective The Pharcyde,released on November 24,1992,through the Delicious Vinyl and EastWest labels. The album was produced by former group member J-Swift,and features only one guest appearance,provided by little-known Los Angeles rapper Bucwheed. In the years after its release,Bizarre Ride has been hailed by music critics and alternative hip hop fans,as a classic hip hop album along with Souls of Mischief's 93 'til Infinity,and has appeared in numerous publications' "best albums" lists.
Antonio Hardy,better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane,is an American rapper,producer and actor who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hip hop. Rolling Stone ranked his song "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" number 25 on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time,calling him "a master wordsmith of rap's late-golden age and a huge influence on a generation of MCs".
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik is the debut studio album by the American hip hop duo Outkast,released on April 26,1994,by Arista Records and LaFace Records. Having befriended each other two years prior,rappers André3000 and Big Boi pursued recording music as a duo and worked with production team Organized Noize,leading to a record contract with LaFace. With the team producing,Outkast recorded the album at the Dungeon,D.A.R.P. Studios,Purple Dragon,Bosstown,and Doppler Studios,all in Atlanta.
Critical Beatdown is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Ultramagnetic MCs,released on October 4,1988,by Next Plateau Records. Production for the album was handled primarily by the group's rapper and producer Ced-Gee,who employed an E-mu SP-1200 sampler as the album's main instrument. Music journalists have noted the album for its innovative production,funk-based samples,self-assertive themes,and clever lyrical rhymes by Ced-Gee and rapper Kool Keith.
Long Live the Kane is the debut album by American rapper Big Daddy Kane,released by Cold Chillin' Records on June 21,1988. It was produced by Marley Marl and established both as premier artists during hip hop's golden age. Kane displayed his unique rapping technique while covering topics including love,Afrocentricity and his rapping prowess. Marley Marl and Big Daddy Kane display a sparse production style - creating beats with fast-paced drums and lightly utilized James Brown samples.
Can I Borrow a Dollar? is the debut studio album by American rapper Common Sense. It was released on October 6,1992,by Relativity Records. The album was entirely produced by No I.D. and The Twilite Tone,with additional production by The Beatnuts,and includes guest vocals from Immenslope,Miss Jones and Common's then-girlfriend Rayshel. Entertainment Weekly's Neil Drumming described it as "a clever but little-noticed first album".
Doe or Die is the debut studio album by rapper AZ,released October 10,1995,by EMI Records. The album features guest appearances by artists such as Nas and Miss Jones,and production from N.O. Joe,Pete Rock,L.E.S.,and Buckwild,among others. The album spawned the single "Sugar Hill" - which was certified gold by the RIAA in 1995.
Enta da Stage is the debut album by American East Coast hip hop group Black Moon,released on October 19,1993,through Nervous Records. The album was produced by Black Moon member DJ Evil Dee along with Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz. Enta da Stage features the debut of underground hip hop duo Smif-N-Wessun,as well as appearances from Havoc of Mobb Deep and Dru Ha,the co-founder of Duck Down Records.
Organized Konfusion is the debut album by Queens hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. The album was released on October 29,1991 under Hollywood BASIC. The album and the group have received a large cult following throughout the years. The record was originally given a rating of 4 out of 5 in The Source in January 1992. The effort has received perfect ratings from many sources,including Allmusic and RapReviews. Group members Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po were praised for their highly skilled lyrical ability,making use of intelligent vocabulary and metaphors. The content on the album ranges from light-hearted tales,to extreme,politically influenced songs,to religious influence. AMG writer Stanton Swihart wrote in All Music's album review:
The inspired debut album from the duo of Prince Poetry and Pharoahe Monch was arguably the best underground rap album of the 1990s...Organized Konfusion may be,alongside Main Source's Breaking Atoms,the quintessential cult hip-hop album from a decade full of forward-looking efforts.
A Future Without a Past... is the debut studio album from American hip hop group Leaders of the New School. It was released in 1991 on Elektra Records.
"O.P.P." is a song by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature,released in August 1991 by Tommy Boy as the lead single from the group's self-titled second album,Naughty by Nature (1991). It was one of the first rap songs to become a pop hit when it reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. Rodd Houston and Marcus Raboy directed the music video for the song. Its declaration,"Down wit' O.P.P",was a popular catchphrase in the US in the early 1990s.
Stunts,Blunts &Hip Hop is the debut album by the American hip hop producer and rapper Diamond D,released on September 22,1992. The album features some of the earliest appearances from Diamond's later D.I.T.C. partners Big L and Fat Joe da Gangsta,as well as his crew the Psychotic Neurotics. Although Diamond D handles the majority of the album's production,other popular beat makers such as Large Professor,Q-Tip,Jazzy Jay,Showbiz and The 45 King co-produce on several tracks. The album features three singles:"Best-Kept Secret","Sally Got a One-Track Mind",and 'What U Heard". The album was not released on vinyl;however,there were promotional copies pressed with full artwork which were highly sought-after. The vinyl edition was eventually made available as a reissue years later. The original promo version has a sticker on it;the reissue had this sticker scanned into the artwork.
Primitive Plus is the official debut studio album by American hip hop musician Edan. It was released via Lewis Recordings on March 19,2002. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.
Bottle of Humans is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop artist Sole. It was released on Anticon in 2000. It peaked at number 14 on CMJ's Top 25 Hip-Hop chart.
Haiku d'Etat is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Haiku d'Etat. It was released in 1999. In 2004,it was re-released with a different cover and a different track listing.
A.D.O.R.,born Eddie Castellanos Sr.,is a U.S. hip hop artist whose work includes the Pete Rock-produced hit "Let It All Hang Out",and "One for the Trouble",produced by Marley Marl. The latter has been sampled extensively in later songs,most famously in "Renegade Master" by Roger "Wildchild" McKenzie.
