Hip Hop at a Glance By EntertainAma Aug 11, 1973 Kool Herc officially begins performing as a DJ in NY Period: Jan 1, 1975 to Dec 31, 1979 Grandmaster Flash, Sugarhill Gang, and the Beastie Boys are a few of the emerging groups in Hip-Hop Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Dec 31, 1989 Hip-Hop accepted in the mainstrem media Sep 13, 1996 The Murder of Tupac Shakur Mar 9, 1997 The Death of Biggie Smalls Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Aug 14, 2012 A New Millennium for Hip-Hop Music coming from all over the country. New faces emerge on the scene. Music more controversial.