THIS is what happened to hip hop...

in response to Maria's blog with the De La video that I enjoy oh so much. Well let me explain that. De La Soul created the D.A.I.S.Y. age. (Da Inner Sound Ya'll) But when hip-hop got a little hardcore style in it, they were ridiculed and mocked by others for their unique and original style. So trying to transform with hip hop, they came out with "De La Soul Is Dead" which is an appropriate title. It did produce some good jams like this one....



but after this, they couldn't quite return to the rythm of "3 Feet High and Rising", unfortunately for us.


Here is a neat little timeline of hip-hop.


Here are the caveman drawings of hip-hop.




along with one of the most infectious records ever made, which helped moved hip-hop out of the south Bronx and Harlem...




Following the release of "Planet Rock" was the slap bass groove and luxurious keyboards of...




and a song that was ahead of it's time, so to speak...




but simultaneously, this was going on...




which paved the way for hardcore rap. But this affect would come later. Well, after much b-boying and feuds with mtv to play some hip-hop, it actually started getting recognized with...




which broke alot of barriers and changed the style of hip-hop to the folded arms and the b-boy "attitude" that was marked with the shell toe Adidas with the fat laces or no laces at all. This group opened the door to a new generation of hip hop. With the help of this man of course...




This was from the movie "Crush Groove".Even though it was "Run's House", this duo sure jumped the fence and sprayed their music in their backyard...

But then came the rebelliousness of the group with the biggest impact on popular culture that hip hop have to offer...




and the hardcore "reality rap" and the sonic sound of Dre's drum beats...




..who greatly over shadowed






So then came the age that modernized hip-hop. Undoubtedly the most consistent rap group to bless the game with a over a decade of hits, this duo was a perfect example of the rapper's "creed": the skills...




and the group that redefined the art of crate diggin...




and monster jams like..




..I remember as a kid that everytime this song came on we would wave our hands back and forth and go "Hay, hoo, haa, hoo!!".


Then some of the better known mc's of today made their debut or blew up around 93...




...his debut single, he is truly hip hop's chosen one and was deservingly anointed Rakim's successor after dropping "Illmatic". Also, none other than the greatest martyr of rap...

who of course had the infamous beef with...

...who almost single handedly put NY back on the map in the beef between East Vs. West. Of course there was help from the Xiolin warriors who preached that "Cash Rules Everything Around Me" and brang da ruckus that had everyone protecting their necks. The classic from arguably the greatest rap group...

This is where hip hop started to go wrong...

which led to this...

The rest is history. So, that is what happened to hip hop. From here, Snoop, Mobb Deep, and Big L came about. Eventually, the thug "persona" has influenced the 50 Cents, Plies, and Lil Boosies of today. So, now since they aren't "artists" anymore, they come up with...

Hip hop is dead. Its just a bunch of dudes tryna make money by talkin bout shit they never did or stuff they dont have. Its a shame.