Is 90s hip hop still popular in NYC? (Fine: home, college)

[jkobb510]

I'm asking since NYC was the home and origins of hip hop. It was home of legendary rappers that made a lot of what known as the golden era of hip hop (late 80s to early-mid 90s). Nas, Rakim, Wu-tang, Biggie, Mos Def, KRS-One, Mobb Deep, Tupac (born and raised in NY), etc etc.

[NooYowkur81]

Define popular.

[reppin_the_847]

Originally Posted by jkobb510

I'm asking since NYC was the home and origins of hip hop. It was home of legendary rappers that made a lot of what known as the golden era of hip hop (late 80s to early-mid 90s). Nas, Rakim, Wu-tang, Biggie, Mos Def, KRS-One, Mobb Deep, Tupac (born and raised in NY), etc etc.

I think it still has a strong following among the older generation. The young kids not as much.

[l1995]

Originally Posted by reppin_the_847

I think it still has a strong following among the older generation. The young kids not as much.

I think a lot of younger people listen to it too.

I'm 21 and I love 90s rap, but I'm kinda bored with it now (not counting the stuff I haven't heard) so I mostly listen to newer stuff when I listen to rap.

[jkobb510]

Originally Posted by NooYowkur81

Define popular.

Not "dead". Still has a strong following or presence among a demographic. From the comments above, that seems to be the case.

[l1995]

Originally Posted by jkobb510

Not "dead". Still has a strong following or presence among a demographic. From the comments above, that seems to be the case.

FWIW, Fat Joe is from the 90s and he just had a successful single this year.

[NooYowkur81]

Originally Posted by jkobb510

Not "dead". Still has a strong following or presence among a demographic. From the comments above, that seems to be the case.

It's not dead. Still has a following and an influence around here. I don't think too many local artists are following in that example though.

[ughhnyc]

real hip hop moved overseas to europe.

all of the golden era mc's like Tragedy, KRS1, Craig G, Lord Finesse get their tracks from europrean DJ's and producers.

most of the new NYC rappers are trying to do a southern style of rap which is more dumbed down with cookie cutter synth production. no more turntables or b-boys.

there are of course a few relics left in NY like Mayhem Lauren, Constant Deviants, Timeless Truth, Nick Wiz, Buckwild, but it's difficult for any of these artists to get any shine because terrestrial radio, MTV and BET abandoned hip hop, and the college radio DJ's all retired. The only options left now are blogs and youtube.

the nail in coffin was when Fat Beats closed.

https://youtu.be/aoQW252bDv8

[Yeadon718]

Most def especially if you're 25+

[Yeadon718]

Desiigner is from Brooklyn but I don't know how the hell he sounds so southern, like full blown Georgia.

Listen to this kid


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ONTXHS2mM