The golden era of hip hop saw the rise of influential rap groups and classic albums in the 1980s and early 1990s. This era established rap as a legitimate art form and popular music genre. Notable artists included Run DMC, Public Enemy, N.W.A., A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Wu-Tang Clan, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg. Their albums like Straight Outta Compton, Illmatic, and Doggystyle helped popularize different rap subgenres like gangsta rap and alternative rap on a global scale. This golden age cemented hip hop as one of the

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3. Art Form“Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live.”

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