old school hip hop
Some artists with this genre:
- Beastie Boys
- Sir Mix-A-Lot
- N.W.A.
- LL COOL J
- Salt-N-Pepa
- Run–D.M.C.
- Public Enemy
- KRS-One
- Geto Boys
- Eric B. & Rakim
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- Slick Rick
- The Sugarhill Gang
- Kool Moe Dee
- Grandmaster Melle Mel
- Grandmaster Caz
- Biz Markie
- Big Daddy Kane
- EPMD
- ICE-T
- 2 LIVE CREW
- MC Lyte
- Heavy D & The Boyz
- DJ Kool
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
- Whodini
- Jungle Brothers
- The D.O.C.
- Grandmaster Flash
- King Tee
- Marley Marl
- Boogie Down Productions
- Chubb Rock
- Doug E. Fresh
- Newcleus
- Kurtis Blow
- D-Nice
- The Egyptian Lover
- Chuck D
- J.J. Fad
- Mc Shan
- Special Ed
- Mantronix
- Fat Boys
- Kid 'N Play
- Stetsasonic
- Gucci Crew II
- Ultramagnetic MC's
- Whistle