Is it me or is gangbanging more popular than ever in rap?

[Mr Hate Coffee]

I grew up on 90s hip hop so obviously the bloods/crips element was heavy. But it seemed that stuff was mostly reserved to the”hardcore” rap

but now that i got 14 year old nephews and listen to the stuff they listen to... it seems like EVERY rapper is repping a set. And it be the most rhythmic jingly shyt too.

So is there something to this or am I having convenient amnesia about the past?

 

[Sad Bunny]

Do you forget when Wayne made it popular for this generation and the prior?

 

[thelonious21]

You..


in the 80's it was huge..

 

[tuckgod]

Do you forget when Wayne it popular for this generation and the prior?

Dipset

 

[tuckgod]

You..


in the 80's it was huge..

No it wasn’t.

Quik was the 1st nikka to say his set on record in 87 and nobody else really started shouting their sets out until the peace treaty

 

[Omar Little]

 

[thelonious21]

No it wasn’t.

Quik was the 1st nikka to say his set on record in 87 and nobody else really started shouting their sets out until the peace treaty

Fam.. all i remember is in 89 Video Music Box played "Self Destruction" allll the time over gang violence


and i remember The West Coast had "All in the same gang" around a year or so later

 

[tuckgod]

Fam.. all i remember is in 89 Video Music Box played "Self Destruction" allll the time over gang violence


and i remember The West Coast had "All in the same gang" around a year or so later

Self Destruction was about all the robbing and murders happening in NYC, not gangs.

In LA gangbangin itself was at an all time high, it just wasn’t promoted on record.

They didn’t even put real gang colors in the video.

That was a no no back then.

 

[28 Gramz]

Dipset

It was definitely Wayne. Dipset did expose it but it didn't become a huge wave until Wayne started red raggin.

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

It's a popular subject for some rappers, but the ones that claim they are active aren't the most popular..... If that makes sense

 

[Jean Jacket]

88-96.

If you are talking California. 75-99.

 

[FreshAIG]

It’s bigger now because the stakes are less high. Back in the 80s or 90s you could really get killed reppin it. Now a lot of these gangs don’t color bang anymore so unless you stopping their money they don’t gaf

 

[Supa]

These new Brooklyn rappers are flagrant with it

 

[thelonious21]

Self Destruction was about all the robbing and murders happening in NYC, not gangs.

In LA gangbangin itself was at an all time high, it just wasn’t promoted on record.

They didn’t even put real gang colors in the video.

That was a no no back then.

Son... you think these were all individuals?!?

Decepticons was HUGE in them days what u mean.. We aint have C's & B's but NY had MAAAD gangs breh

 

[How Sway?]

Yes and its corny.

Not only do nikkas gangbang on record more than ever, but because their bars are so basic as fukk and weak as fukk, the only thing the fans and media care about is their street clout and extracurricular fukkery.