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