1991 is such an underrated year in Hip Hop history

[Hamza B.]

1991 was the first year where I started building my own little tape collection, and really following this rap shyt closely. Picked up my first issue of The Source that had Slick Rick on the cover, and in depth interviews with him, NWA, DJ Quik, and Shabba Ranks…..copping albums when they dropped and just going all the way in. I was in 7th and 8th grade, and this year set the standard high for me. What a great year album wise. It's crazy to think all these came out in '91…

 

[Youngblood Priest]

Truth!

 

[Diamond Tom]

A simpler time when the labels were getting exposure for the artists, but not totally controlling the artists; hence the diversity in sound/styles. The early-mid 90's were the best era imo.

 

[Ashtrey]

1991 was also the same year I started to follow everything Hip Hop religiously. Yo MTV Raps, Rap City, actually buying full albums instead of just singles, etc.

 

[The_Hillsta]

New Jack City, Boyz N The Hood, the soundtracks.............

Yall remember this shyt on the radio, video 24/7???? Got so much play in Cali, that ENTIRE Straight Checkin Em album that summer

WAKE YO PUNK ASS UP!!!!!!



KMEL

 

[The_Hillsta]

My cousin was like the radio raheem in our complex. He copped the entire tape at Musicland just to have this song, we would walk around playin this shyt EVERYWHERE!!!!



Still roll around spittin random lines from this song till this day

 

[The_Hillsta]

This shyt went HARD

 

[stealthbomber]

if you wanna call sometime the golden era i'd say 88-96

88, 91, 93 and 95 were hot years

i don't think it was better than any time but it was definitely the most diverse

 

[The_Hillsta]

Ed OG was tryna tell nikkaz with the PSA, radio was JAMMIN this



But DJ Quik and 2nd II None wasn't helpin the cause....This nikka AMG tho, every broad named Janine up at the school got it!!!



ITS JANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[The_Hillsta]

Up at the school dance tryna toss every broad in sight

 

[The_Hillsta]

This album was so muthafukkin raw, it got all types of radio play out here in Cali....

 

[The_Hillsta]

This was my nig, copped that 2nd album and everything.

 

[The_Hillsta]

"At 18 months she came home and I let her back in......



and now she's sniffin again"

 

[The_Hillsta]

Bought this tape off my homeboi for $3, case n all.

 

[Newportbox]

Glad to see Poor Righteous Teachers getting love in here.