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Hip Hop starts to spread everywhere -
The Evolution of Hip-Hop begins here -
After watching DJ Kool Herc, other DJs start playing in similar styles around the Bronx. DJ Pleaser Lovebug Starski first refers to this movement as “hip-hop.” -
This is important because the record scratch is used on other albums -
This proved that DJ's could compete against each other and started a race to be the best DJ -
This forces the change that we now refer to today as Rap music, instead of hip-hop -
Becomes first fremale rapper
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The first ever rap song -
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Hip Hop gains more attention
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Women can rap too -
Record labels start to look for rappers as potential artists -
The industry starts to be saturated with different and new songs -
This album shook the united states socially and politically as tensions with the people and police rose. -
The pioneers of "alternative rap" at the time -
New song -
Record-breaking sales for a Hip Hop album -
The First album of its kind -
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First Woman rapper to receive a grammy -
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Breaks a new record for a rap album to receive two grammies -
Tupac, a famous rapper that inspired a whole generation, dies -
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Another pillar in the rap community falls -
The album that breaks another record for being the rap album with the most grammies -
Eminem, a famous rapper who despite breaking the stereotype that only black people can be rappers, sells millions of copies of his new album -
They used his sound and which he says is infringing his copyrights. -
Rap is used for political agendas
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This is part of the back-lash Eminem receives for being a white rapper and the use of the N-word is still under debate -
It was a yearlong investigation into an alleged financial link between Gotti and a New York drug gang called the "Supreme Team" -
Fight breaks out at the vibe Award ceremony -
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Nicki Minaj, who becomes one the most famous woman rappers of the time releases a new hit -
Kanye West releases another song, he becomes another famous figure in Hip Hop
