History of Hip Hop

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: History of Hip Hop | Hip Hop Music | Hip Hop Culture
2. AllMusic: Top Hip Hop Artists
3. B-Boys.com: "Unofficial" Timeline  
4. Planet Hiphop: Hip Hop Timeline and Glossary
5. Davey D: Hip Hop History 101
6. Wikipedia: Yo! MTV Raps
7. YouTube Video: Kool Hurc - The Godfather of Hip Hop (Time: 5:33)

History of Hip Hop 1970s

• Wikipedia: Roots of Hip Hop

Record Labels

• Sugar Hill Records: Wikipedia
• Enjoy Records: Wikipedia

Key Artists of The 1970s

• Kool DJ Herc: Biography | Wikipedia
• Grandmaster Flash: Official Site   | Wikipedia
• Grand Wizard Theodore: Biography | Wikipedia
• The Sugarhill Gang: Official MySpace Page   | Wikipedia
• Afrika Bambaataa: Biography | Wikipedia
• Kurtis Blow: Official MySpace Page   | Wikipedia

Key YouTube Songs and Videos of The 1970s

Turntablism

• Wikipedia: Turntablism
• Noise by Design: Techniques of Turntablism
• Grandmaster Flash with Melle Mel "The Message" (Time: 5:51)
• Kool DJ Hurc - Hip Hop Legend (Time: 5:33)
• Grand Wizard Theodore Needle Dropping Blindfolded (Time: 4:04)  

Breakbeat

• Wikipedia: Breakbeat
• Incredible Bongo Band "Apache" (Time: 4:51)
• The Winstons "Amen Brother" (Time: 2:45)
• The Honeydrippers "Impeach The President" (Time: 3:59)

Old School Hip-Hop

• Wikipedia: Old School Hip Hop
• Sugar Hill Gang "Rappers Delight" (Time: 6:05)
• James Brown "Funky Drummer" (Time: 7:03)

History of Hip Hop 1980s

Record Labels

• Def Jam Recordings: Official Site | Wikipedia | Russell Simmons | Rick Rubin
• Profile Records: Wikipedia

Key People of The 1980s

• Run DMC: Official Site   | Wikipedia
• Schoolly D: Biography | Wikipedia
• Salt N Pepa: Official Salt Site | Wikipedia
• Beastie Boys: Official Site | Beastie Boys
• Marley Marl: Biography | Wikipedia
• Slick Rick: Biography | Wikipedia
• Fab 5 Freddy: Official Site | Wikipedia
• Public Enemy: Official Site | Wikipedia
• Ice-T: Official Site | Wikipedia
• LL Cool J: Official Site | Wikipedia  
• Dr. Dre: Official Site   | Wikipedia

Key Songs and YouTube Videos of The 1980s

Rap

• Wikipedia: Rapping
• Run DMC "Rock Box" (Time: 5:13)   | "Walk This Way" with Aerosmith (Time: 4:00)  
• Salt-N-Pepa "Push It" (Time: 4:21)
• Beastie Boys "Fight For Your Right" (Time: 4:09)
• Newcleus "Jam On It" (Time: 4:33)
• MC Lyte "Cappucino" (Time: 3:35)
• Eric B. & Rakim "Paid in Full" (Time: 3:48)
• Big Daddy Kane "Ain't No Half Steppin" (Time: 4:13)
• LL Cool J "I Need Love" (Time: 4:18)
• The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff "Parents Just Don't Understand" (Time: 4:42) 
• Ton Loc "Wild Thing" (Time: 4:20)
• The Fat Boys with The Beach Boys "Wipeout" (Time: 4:27)
• De La Soul "Me Myself, and I" (Time: 3:44)

Gangsta Rap

• Wikipedia: Gangsta Rap
• AllMusic: Gangsta Rap
• Ice T "6 N The Morning" (Time: 7:11) 
• Public Enemy "Fight The Power" (Time: 5:12)
• Schoolly D "I Don't Like Rock N Roll" (Time: 3:52)
• N.W.A. "Straight Outta Compton" (Time: 4:49)
• Boogie Down Productions "9MM Goes Bang" (Time: 4:19)

History of Hip Hop 1990s

• Wikipedia: Golden Age of Hip Hop
• Wikipedia: East Coast-West Coast Feud | East Coast Hip Hop | West Coast Hip Hop

Record Labels

• Death Row Records: Official Site | Wikipedia | Suge Knight | Dr. Dre
• Interscope Records: Official Site | Wikipedia
• Bad Boy Records: Official Site | Wikipedia | P. Diddy
• Rock-A-Fella Records: Official Site | Wikipedia | Jay-Z
• The Inc. Records: Official Site | Wikipedia
• No Limit Records: Wikipedia | Master P
• Ruthless Records: Wikipedia

Key People of The 1990s

• Ice Cube: Official Site   | Wikipedia
• Snoop Dogg: Official Site | Wikipedia
• MC Hammer: Official Blog | Wikipedia
• Tupac: Official Site   | Wikipedia
• Notorious B.I.G.: Official Site   | Wikipedia
• Master P: Wikipedia
• Queen Latifah: Official Site | Wikipedia
• Lauryn Hill: Official Site  | Wikipedia

Key Songs and YouTube Videos of The 1990s

Mainstream Hip Hop

• Queen Latifah "U.N.I.T.Y." (Time: 4:14)
• P. Diddy "I'll Be Missing You" (Time: 4:30)
• 3rd Bass "Pop Goes The Weasel" (Time: 4:18)
• Arrested Development "Tennessee" (Time: 4:00)
• Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby" (Time: 3:59)
• MC Hammer "Can't Touch This" (Time: 4:33)
• Kris Kross "Jump" (Time: 3:18)
• Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance" (Time: 4:32)
• Eminem "My Name Is" (Time: 4:07)
• Lauryn Hill "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (Time: 3:56)
• Destiny's Child "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Time: 4:01)

Hardcore Rap

• Wikipedia: Hardcore Rap
• AllMusic: Hardcore Rap
• Wu-Tang Clan "M.E.T.H.O.D. Man (Time: 4:27)
• Onyx "Slam" (Time: 3:42)
• Notorious B.I.G. "Hypnotize" (Time: 4:11)
• Cypress Hill "Insane in the Membrane" (Time: 3:25)
• Mobb Deep "Shook Ones Pt. II" (Time: 4:24)
• Master P "Make Em Say Uhh" (Time: 5:13)
• 2 Live Crew "Me So Horny" (Time: 4:12)
• Naughty By Nature "Hip Hop Hooray" (Time: 4:32)

Gangsta Rap

• Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg "Nuthin But A G Thang" (Time: 4:40)
• Dr. Dre "Let Me Ride" (Time: 2:40) 
• Ice Cube "Today Was A Good Day" (Time: 5:11) | "Check Yo Self" (Time: 5:40)
• Snoop Doggy Dogg "Gin and Juice" (Time: 4:18) | "Who Am I (What's My Name)" (Time: 4:32)
• Tupac "Me Against the World" (Time: 4:42)
• TRU "I'm Bout It, Bout It" (Time: 2:27)
• Bone Thugs-n-Harmony "Tha Crossroads" (Time: 4:39)

Rapcore

• Wikipedia: Rapcore
• AllMusic: Rap-Metal
• Anthrax and Public Enemy "Bring The Noise" (Time: 3:28)
• Limp Bizkit "Nookie" (Time: 4:29)
• Rage Against the Machine "Sleep Now In The Fire" (Time: 3:56)
• Kid Rock "Batwitdaba" (Time: 3:49)
• Beastie Boys "Sabotage" (Time: 3:00)
• House of Pain "Jump Around" (Time: 3:32)
• Korn "Freak on a Leash" (Time: 4:24)

History of Hip Hop 2000s

Record Labels

• The Island Def Jam Music Group: Wikipedia
• G-Unit Records: Wikipedia

Key People of The 2000s

• Eminem: Official Site | Wikipedia
• Too $hort: Official Site   | Wikipedia
• Nelly: Official Site   | Wikipedia
• Kanye West: Official Site | Wikipedia
• 50 Cent: Official Site | Wikipedia
• Nas: Official Site | Wikipedia

Key Songs and YouTube Videos of The 2000s

New School Hip-Hop

• Wikipedia: New School Hip Hop
• Eminem "The Real Slim Shady" (Time: 4:30) | "Loose Yourself" (Time: 5:27)
• Nelly "Country Grammer" (Time: 3:51) | "Hot In Herre" (Time: 4:10)
• Snoop Doggy Dogg "Drop It Like It's Hot" (Time: 4:34)
• Geto Boys "My Mind Playing Tricks On Me" (Time: 5:13)
• OutKast "Hey Ya" (Time: 4:51)
• Kanye West "Gold Digger" (Time: 3:46)
• Missy Elliot "Work It" (Time: 4:23)
• Ja Rule "Always On Time" (Time: 3:43)
• 50 Cent "Candy Shop" (Time: 4:09)
• Nas "One Mike" (Time: 4:13)
• Lil Kim "How Many Licks" (Time: 3:52)
• Ciara "Goodies" (Time: 3:58)

Crunk

• Wikipedia: Crunk Music
• USAToday: "Get Crunk" (2003)  
• Lil Jon "Get Low" (Time: 3:40)
• Lil Scrappy "Money In The Bank" (Time: 3:56)
• Three 6 Mafia "Poppin My Collar" (Time: 3:29)
• Bone Crusher "Never Scared" (Time: 6:05)
• Clipse "Grindin" (Time: 4:05)
• DJ Screw "Still Tippin" (Time: 4:57)