A Tribe Called Quest is a hip-hop group that emerged from the East-Coast in New York. Their debut album is a lyrical masterpiece with rhythm and sounds very different from "West-Coast Gangster Rap"
In South Central L.A. Ice Cube releases his debut album that becomes and instant classic, and sets the bar for West Coast Hip-Hop
This officially signified the splitting of NWA. This happened sometime in 1991. Dr. Dre going solo was a blessing in disguise.
Rodney King was a taxi-driver in Los Angleles. This video of him being beat by Police sparked a hatred between cops and rappers. Rappers now turn there focus towards police violence in their songs.
Sometime in 1991 Tim Dog released "Fuck Compton", it was a diss track to N.W.A, Gangster Rap, the West Coast, and especially Compton. This was the "first strile" from what will become an infamous East vs West Rap culture battle.
The story of three boys growing up in the hoods of Los Angeles. Ice Cube is a lead actor. This film was very successful and shined light onto the west coast hip hop scene.
"The Low End Theory" is Tribe's second album that provides an alternative jazz approach to rap that east and west coast gangster rap does not have.
Vanilla Ice's film is a major bust. He is criticized and defamed. He also manages to get sued by Queen and Dwayne Bowe
This is his second album. It gets a ton of media attention as many of the songs are targeted towards police and are gangter violent. Vice President at the time Dan Quayle attempts to ban the album off american markets. Starts to spur contraversy between rap and police
The song "Cop Killa" "ignites a firestorm of controversy for it's lyrics about killing police officers. After nationwide protests from law enforcement officials, Time-Warner pressures Ice-T to pull the song from the album and eventually sells it's share of Interscope Records, the distributor." source ThisIs50.com
Beastie Boys release their third studio album, and it is a huge hit. What was initially a joke of a rap album went viral and brought them to fame. Opening a new genre in rap.
Dr. Dre pairs up with Suge Knight to form Death Row Records. "The Chronic" is Dre's first solo album after splitting with N.W.A. and delivers rap culture an instant classic
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z was 2pac's second album. It was greatly succesful, his most bought single is "Keep Ya Heag Up" from this album. This album is still gangster rap but shows 2pac's emotional side as well.
2pac is accused of shooting 2 off duty cops in Las Negas. The charges are later dropped. He later stars in the film Poetic Justice
Released by Death Row Records it was the first LP to be #1 on the Top Billboard Charts. With the help of Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg became a hige influence in rap right away. Giving the West Coast even more muscle power compared to the East
In 1994 Sean "Puffy" Creates Bad Boy Records and signs Notorious BIG
Nas releases his debut solo album Illmatic. Classic and top selling album.
In 1994 Outkast debuts their album southernplayalisticadillacmuzik. Very differnt form ganster rap of the times.
Bone Thugs releases there first of many albums
Notorious BIG releases his first album under Bad Boy records and reached no. 12 on Billboard's Top 200
Snoop Dogg releases Murder Was the Case a shortfilm/sountrack that is a reponse to his murder trail
Tupac is sentenced to up to four and a half years in a maximum security prison, convicted of touching her bum. He immediately begins serving his time in New York's Rikers Island penitentiary.
Eazy-E dies in late Feb after being diagnosed with AIDs one month before. He had a very active sexual life starting at age 12 and had 7 children with 6 different women.
Tupac's third album, Me Against the World, debuts at no. 1 on Billboard's pop chart, and goes double platinum.
Biggie, Puffy and Harrell tell Vibe, they had no connection to Tupac's shooting.
Notorious BIG signs and mentors Junior M.A.F.I.A. (Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes) they release there first album "Conspiracy"
This raises tensions between East and West coast rappers
Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight posts $1.4 million bond to release Tupac, who immediately flies to LA, signs with Death Row and begins recording All Eyez on Me.
This album was released after his death, album went Gold and was number 2 on Us Top Charts
Underground sensation Jay-Z starts to work together with Notorious BIG
Dr. Dre announces that we will leave Death Row Records as well as gangsta rap styles.
Rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg Is Acquitted of Murder
2pac claims to have had sex with Notorious BIGs wife. Raises tension between the rappers even more.
Tupac is shot at and killed after a Mike Tyson fight in Las Vegas, he dies seven days later. His killer is still unknown
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