Playaz Eyez
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I couldn’t believe RZA’s pre-Wu solo music when I saw that Of Mics and Men series. Dude was a sex symbol with women losing their shyt over him 
That time in 1993 where artists had to switch up and go hardcore
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Salt-N-Peppa too
When you watch Unsung it's almost amazing that nearly every 80's artist fell off directly because of the impact of gangsta rap and more specifically The Chronic had all the labels and fans wanting hardcore music.
R&B artists like Jodeci & R. Kelly went from New Jack Swing to a "gangsta" image with g-funk samples.
DRS came out in 1993 with "Gangsta Lean" and were the first to really cuss like gangsta rappers as an R&B group.
They even had a song about them straight up committing rape
It's 1994 but it's hilarious that Ready For The World lead singer Melvin Riley went from jheri curls to gangsta
The drs shyt
These songs sound like parodies
FunkDoc1112
Heavily Armed
It's kinda funny how on Fresh Prince you can see the transition from season 2 (91/92) to season 3 (92/93) where Will was still wearing goofy colorful late 80s shyt season 2, then the season 3 premiere he comes back blasting Das EFX and wearing a baggy ass jumpsuit and dreads 
Sbp
Superstar
Uncle Phil was bout to kill his assIt's kinda funny how on Fresh Prince you can see the transition from season 2 (91/92) to season 3 (92/93) where Will was still wearing goofy colorful late 80s shyt season 2, then the season 3 premiere he comes back blasting Das EFX and wearing a baggy ass jumpsuit and dreads
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Playaz Eyez
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Salt-N-Peppa too
When you watch Unsung it's almost amazing that nearly every 80's artist fell off directly because of the impact of gangsta rap and more specifically The Chronic had all the labels and fans wanting hardcore music.
R&B artists like Jodeci & R. Kelly went from New Jack Swing to a "gangsta" image with g-funk samples.
DRS came out in 1993 with "Gangsta Lean" and were the first to really cuss like gangsta rappers as an R&B group.
They even had a song about them straight up committing rape
It's 1994 but it's hilarious that Ready For The World lead singer Melvin Riley went from jheri curls to gangsta
Look for Jackers album called "Down 4 Life" in 96. DRS renamed themselves and it was more "gangsta" than the 93 album.
That Fresh Prince shyt was an abomination and TV/movies high key saved his ass.
When Hammer came out with The Funky Headhunter, I was fukkin with it tho
He simply botched the whole shyt with that Pumps and a Bump video
But that switch up by Run DMC was ridiculous. Those brehs were already getting old and nothing was going to top “Walk this Way” when it comes to their crossover success.
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
this same thread can be made for 1997 and how the Bad Boy sound/video look changed the landscape again.
Playaz Eyez
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That Fresh Prince shyt was an abomination and TV/movies high key saved his ass.
When Hammer came out with The Funky Headhunter, I was fukkin with it tho
He simply botched the whole shyt with that Pumps and a Bump video
But that switch up by Run DMC was ridiculous. Those brehs were already getting old and nothing was going to top “Walk this Way” when it comes to their crossover success.
Crazy thing is, in 1993, all 3 were 28, 29, and 31
to put things in perspective, Drake, Future, and 2Chainz are 32, 35, and 41
Big Mel
@bigboss
Rumpletilskinz with a forgotten anthem “my attitude is fukked up and real shytty”.
I really thought they were the illest shyt out until Black Moon & Wu crushed the buildings.
I really thought they were the illest shyt out until Black Moon & Wu crushed the buildings.
That Gangsta shyt made the industry do a 360... Look at Run DMC:
Mc Hammer:
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Even Vanilla Ice switched his whole shyt and tried to rap like Das Efx
You guys are absolutely hillarious! Gold This is why I love The Coli!