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Young Money, Cash Money, and the Commercialization of Rap (1998–2012)

1998 - 2012

West Coast Gangsta Rap: N.W.A and the Compton Movement (1987–1994)

1987 - 1991

The Internet and Social Media's Transformation of Hip Hop Promotion (2004–2016)

1999 - 2013

Southern Hip Hop's Rise: OutKast, No Limit, and Cash Money (1992–2002)

1993 - 2001

Run-D.M.C. and Hip Hop's Crossover to Rock and MTV (1983–1988)

1983 - 1988

Public Enemy and Political Hip Hop's Peak (1986–1992)

1985 - 1992

Mixtape Culture, DJs, and the Underground-to-Mainstream Pipeline (1998–2008)

1998 - 2008

Hip Hop Sampling Lawsuits and Copyright Reform (1989–2005)

1989 - 2005

Hip Hop Globalization: France and the Francophone Scene (1982–2005)

1984 - 1998

Female MCs' Commercial Breakthrough: From Salt‑N‑Pepa to Nicki Minaj (1985–2015)

1986 - 2014

East Coast–West Coast Rivalry and the Mid-1990s Violence (1994–1997)

1994 - 1997

Dr. Dre, Death Row, and the G‑Funk Era (1991–1996)

1991 - 1996

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