Rap was a music genre that became popular in Europe and the United States in the early 1990s. At that time, rap music was vigorously promoted by artists such as MC. Hammer and Vanillalce, and with the help of MTV, it became extremely popular for a while. But then due to the rise of Grunge, Britpop and other music, Rap was relegated to the sidelines, and some people predicted that Rap would die. But unexpectedly, Rap became popular in the music scene again in the new century. The brilliance of Eminem makes people understand that, in fact, rap music will never go out of style, and it will continue to talk endlessly...
NO.1 MC Hammer (MC Hammer) MC Hammer is here Before becoming an artist, he was a member of the American Oakland baseball team. He began to emerge on the music scene in 1990. The album "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" (Please Don't Let the Hammer Hurt 'Em) released in the same year ranked first on the US album chart for several weeks. The lead single from the album, "U Can't Touch This," is a soft rap song set to a sample of Rick James' "Super Freak" and is both Hammer's The representative work can also be regarded as a style symbol of popular rap music in the early 1990s. MC Hammer uses the music video format to express his work, which combines dazzling dance moves, exquisite lighting and stage design. Hammer also often covers the works of some big-name stars such as Marvin Gaye, B.B King or Prince. In 1994, Hammer's album "The Funky Headhunter" was produced by the producer of Gansta Rap. The music in it obviously tended to be tougher and reflected Hammer's more street look. .
NO.2 Vanilla lce ("Vanilla Ice") Vanilla lce achieved great success with his hit song "lce lce Baby" (Ice Baby) and the album "To the Extreme" (To the Extreme) It became the second rap act to top the charts. Since its release at the end of 1990, Vanilla lce's "To the Limit" album has incredibly occupied the top spot on the charts for 16 consecutive weeks, and sold 7 million copies at once. In addition, the film "Cold as Ice" in which he starred in the same year was also a great success. In 1994 and 1998, Vanilla lce released the albums "Mind Blowin''", "Floating Thoughts" and "Hard to Swallow" respectively. Judging from his series of works, his music lacks a street look, but uses rich "Gangsta Rap" elements. His loyal fans are all his unique lazy and versatile funk. Musical and crazy. Vanilla lce's Rap works should be said to be quite Hard Core. He is the first outstanding white rapper recognized by music critics.
NO.3 Run-D.M.C Run-D.M.C is a Hip-Hop rap group. Compared with other bands of the same type, their music tends to be more heavy metal. Some people call Run-D.M.C Called the first hardcore rap group. Run-D.M.C, which formed in the early 1980s, was the first Rap group to introduce rap music into the mainstream music circle. Their works also influenced the creative process of famous bands such as Public Enemy, Boogie Down Production and N.W.A that later became popular. In 1983, Run-D.M.C released the chart-topping song "It's Like That" and the subsequent album of the same name, which showed the bold and wild side of its rap style. The 1985 album "King Of Rock" marked that their creations had broken the boundaries between traditional rock and rap music, becoming the most popular Rap group in the United States that year.
Many bands have imitated their Rock+Rap creative approach. In 1986, Run-D.M.C's third album "Raising Hell" brought this rock-fusion rap style into the ranks of mainstream music creation, becoming the first rap music to appear on the R&B album chart. album.
NO.4 Salt-N-Pepa (Salt and Pepper) The first album released by the "Salt and Pepper" female Rap group founded in 1986 is called "Hot, Cool & Vicions" (Hot, Cool and Evil). The first single from the album, "The Showstopper", debuted at No. 46 on the Billboard "Rhythm & Blues" chart, followed by the second single, "Push It" Miraculously it reached number 19 on the pop singles chart. The Hot, Cool and Wicked album also went platinum, an unprecedented feat for a female rapper. After a period of silence, Salt-N-Pepa returned to the music scene in 1993 with their multi-platinum album "Very Necessary", which won the 1995 Grammy Award for "Best Rap Performance". During the same period, "Salt and Pepper" was honored to be invited to perform at the 1994 Woodstock Music Festival. Later, this beautiful girl group was also involved in the creation of movies. In 1997, "Salt and Pepper" released their fifth album "Brand New". Salt-N-Pepa is the most successful female rap group to date. Their works leave a deep impression on people with their strong melodies, strong rhythms, and lyrics focusing on love themes.
NO.5 Beastie Boys (Beastie Boys) Although critics have different opinions on the music of Beastie Boys, this does not affect the "Beastie Boys", the most successful giant Hip-Hop group in the 1990s and The alternative band became the most famous and musically influential artist group in the 1990s. The Beastie Boys started out in 1981 in the Hardcore and punk style, influenced by the band "Black Flag". It was not until 1984 that they officially turned to the creation of rap music. The 1986 debut album "Licenseed to lll" (License to Sick) is a typical Rap + Metal record. It is the fastest-selling album in the history of Columbia Records and the highest-selling rap album in the 1980s. In 1990, the Beastie Boys' second album "Paul's Boutique" (Paul's Boutique) came out. Different from the heavy metal sampling method used in the first album, this album is full of rich funk rhythms. With the help of The Dust Brothers, they used more complex sampling and timbre processing techniques to produce records, which was extremely creative.
NO.6 Puff Daddy Puff Daddy, a trendsetter in the Rap industry in the late 1990s, was originally named Sean "Puffy" Combs. He had determined to be a rapper as early as when he was in college in New York State. Initially, Puff Daddy was arranged to support the career development of Mary J. Blige and Jodeci, who later became R&B leaders at Uptown Records. In 1993, he left and started his own independent record label, Bad Boy, and began working with such well-known artists as Faith Evans, Craig Mack and The Notoriors B.l.G. While his personal company Bad Boy set a sales record of 12 million records in 1994, Puff also won multiple music awards for his successful lyrics and music for artists such as Boyz ll Men, TLC, Swv and Aretha Franklin.
In addition, he also participated in the post-production of many Hip-Hop group works. In 1997, on Puff Daddy's first solo album "No Way Out", famous Rap players such as Notoriors B.l.G, Busta Rhymes and Faith Evans participated in the recording. , which included the commercial success of the chart-topping singles "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "l'll Be Missing You", and Puff's name appeared on the 1998 Grammy Awards list.
NO.7 Public Enemy (Public Enemy) Public Enemy is unanimously regarded as the most controversial and influential band in the rap music industry. Their music is full of politics and makes Hip-Hop a driving force for social development. with tools. In 1987, Public Enemy's first album "Yo! Bum Rush the Show" (Yo! Bum Rush the Show) was a commercial failure due to its disorganized music arrangement. The 1988 album "It Takes Millions to Hold Us Back" is an album full of rebellion and extremely bold political opinions. Public Enemy also used novel offbeat sampling and classical funk expression techniques, and the album achieved platinum sales. In 1991, Public Enemy's third album "Apocalypse91...The Enemy Strikes Black" (91 Apocalypse...The Enemy Strikes Black) had a strong heavy metal music atmosphere, which was the result of their collaboration with the band Anthrax. The "Public Enemy" works of the early 1990s always ranked in the top 10 of the rankings, but controversy and criticism also followed one after another. After the release of the album "Muse Sick-N-Hour Mess Age" in 1994, Chuck.D, the soul of the band, left the band for personal development and released his own solo album "The Autobiography Of Mista Chuck" ( Misita Chuck's autobiography).
NO.8 Limp Bizkit Like many bands, Limp Bizkit's great success is inseparable from their hard work and the coming of opportunities. After the band temporarily disbanded in 1995, the band members joined Korn, another popular funk metal band, and recommended Limp Bizkit's demos to Korn's record producer. With the help of Korn Records, Limp Bizkit secured a record deal and had the opportunity to tour with big-name metal groups such as House of Pain and Deftones. In 1997, Limp Bizkit released its first album "Three Dollar Bill Y'all". Since then, every album of Limp Bizkit has been selling like crazy. In 1999, "Significant" "Other" (The rest is better) and the latest "Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Plawored Water" (Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water) each sold 1 million copies within one week of publication, becoming the fastest-selling rock music to date. record. Limp Bizkit, like Korn, is a Rap-Metal group that relies on live performances rather than music videos to conquer fans. Eye-catching tattoos and dazzling handstand spins on stage are one of their hallmarks.
NO.9 Rage Against The Machine Thrash Metal Band There is currently such a Rap group in the music scene: it is not only popular with the public, but also has extreme left-wing political opinions. This is Hip-Hop from Los Angeles. /Thrash metal band Rage Against The Machine.
Rage Against The Machine's music contains various elements such as rap, heavy metal, punk rock and dance music. Their super-energy stage performance and bold political statements in their lyrics have caused their number of fans to increase rapidly. In 1992, the album of the same name released by this Rap group had already entered the top 50 of the Billboard album chart. By the mid-1990s, RATM was one of the most popular alternative groups of the year. After careful preparation, the band's 1996 album "Evil Empire" achieved extraordinary commercial results and won critical acclaim. In 1999, shortly after Rage's third album "The Battle Of Los Angeles" was released, band leader De La Rocha suddenly announced that he would terminate his cooperation with the band. At a time when people were generally worried about the future of RATM , they released a new album "Renegades" last fall.
NO.10 Eminem Eminem is the most successful, rudest, and most controversial white Rap singer today. Eminem's real name was Christered Bruce Mathersll. His parents divorced when he was young. The breakdown of his family left a deep trauma in Eminem's heart. When he was 9 years old, his uncle Ronnie gave the little boy named Mathers a birthday gift - the soundtrack of the movie "Breaking". One of the songs sung by ICE-T made him confused for the first time. This was what he heard. ’s first rap song. In 1993, the adult Eminem had already become famous in Detroit, the "white rap capital of the United States", but success did not come so quickly. In 1996, his first album "Infinite" was released and only 1,000 copies were released. . Eminem ushered in the dawn of time in 1997. His EP album "The Slim Shady" and the single "My Name is" became records that people were keen to buy. He was also known as "The giant kid who makes crazy noises." Eminem has become the most talked about rapper on the streets of America. The album "The Mashall Mathers LP" released at the end of May 2000 brought Eminem's rap career to a glorious peak and created the music myth of a white rap bad boy.