Pursuing The Ordinary: Hip Hop Artists

Hip Hop Is Born

Aug 11, 1973

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhisX4mVoDI DJ Kool Herc is credited as the creator of the Genre of Hip Hop using breakbeats from Funk records which were the part people at parties would tend to dance to the most.

Early Stages and The Cocaine and "War on Drugs" Era

Period: Jan 1, 1978 to Jan 1, 1992

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixfchZ1s47Q](' >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixfchZ1s47Q</a> <a href=') Legendary Rap Group, Public Enemy is referred to as "Black CNN" because they gave voice to the voiceless through songs about various subjects effecting the black community. Ice T was looked at in the same light.

Hip Hop's Golden Era Merges into The Early 90's Gangsta Rap Era

Period: Jan 1, 1985 to Jan 1, 1996

NWA - Alwayz Into Somethin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aleRvCrXp4

Onyx Releases "Throw Ya Gunz"

Oct 13, 1992

"Throw Ya Gunz" 1992
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQmfzGf9904&ob=av2e
"Last Dayz" 1995
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ThxWzkELk&feature=relmfu "Throw Ya Gunz" Made It To #1 On Billboard Hot Rap Singles and #81 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1993. "Throw Ya Gunz" 1992
"Last Dayz" 1995

Kurious' Debut Album "A Constipated Monkey" Is Released

Jan 18, 1994

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUQ6K91tVwk Hit records, "I'm Kurious", "Walk Like A Duck", and "Uptown Hit"

The Southern Region Slowly Emerges As The Top Music Base In Hip Hop and New NY Rappers Suffered.

Period: Jan 1, 1997 to Jan 1, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5ZvzIOO6aUOutkast - "Ben
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9RdwNoKZCM&feature=relatedLudacris "What's Your Fantasy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq-Ru6kQhE4&ob=av3e
Hip Hop artists from the North mainly New York have been having a hard time breaking into the mainstream while Southern rappers been florishing and becoming CEOs of their own companies.

Juelz Santana Debut Album "From Me To U" Is Released

Oct 13, 2003

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cb0h4Jlx70 Hit record, "Dipset (Santana's Town)" is nominated for a Grammy.

Entourage "Good Morning, Saigon"

Aug 21, 2005

Saigon makes his first appearance on "Entourage" one of the most celebrated and awarded comedies in the past decade.

Saigon's Debut Album "The Greatest Story Ever Told" Is Released

Feb 15, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVIevAC2H00
Album was in limbo and was probably never going to be released "Gotta Beleive It" Featuring Friend/Boss Just Blaze