Xtraz2
Superstar
Dre’s introduction of the g-funk sound made the gun talk and disrespect of women more digestible to the masses, you had people saying I don’t care what they saying it sounds good
Is it safe to say Dr Dre’s The Chronic is responsible for hip hop going mainstream?
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get these nets
Veteran
No
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
No
Xtraz2
Superstar
good point, “you can’t touch this” utilized the synth sound that became synonymous with g-funk before Dre did
although an argument can be made it was more of a pop/dance record than hip-hop due to its content
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valet
The official Chaplain of the Coli
It made gangsta rap digestible to the masses yes. People were smoking weed forever but it made it way cooler. Heck, Dr. Dre was anti-weed at first. So I get what your saying. I just think it's more specific.
West coast g funk elevated hip hop considerably
KingsOfKings
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No
The War Report
NewNewYork
How absurd. Run DMC took Hip Hop to the next level. They did a cross over song with fukking Aerosmith. And EPMD introduced funk to Hip Hop.
Tommy Gibbs
Superstar
exactly. That was Hammer with Please Hammer don't hurt 'em. Even after that album, hip hop wasn't played constantly on mainstream radio during the day, but they started playing more songs, maybe 2 an hour. Hammer opened those doors.