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Uptown Records and hip hop/R&B crossover in New York (1987–1993)

1986 - 1993

The Juice Crew and the Queensbridge scene (1986–1993)

1986 - 1993

The emergence of West Coast G-funk (1991–1994)

1991 - 1994

Sampling, lawsuits, and the Grand Upright era (1989–1994)

1991 - 1994

Queen Latifah and the rise of conscious female MCs (1989–1994)

1988 - 1994

Public Enemy's politically charged era (1987–1990)

1987 - 1990

N.W.A and the rise of West Coast gangsta rap (1986–1991)

1986 - 1991

Gang Starr and the jazz-influenced East Coast movement (1989–1994)

1989 - 1994

Eric B. & Rakim's peak creative years (1986–1992)

1986 - 1992

Early national hip hop tours and festivals (Fresh Fest, 1985–1991)

1984 - 1991

Def Jam Records: Golden Age releases and signings (1985–1994)

1984 - 1994

De La Soul and the Native Tongues collective (1988–1992)

1988 - 1992

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