You always hear people talking about old school hip-hop, or sometimes the golden age of hip-hop. Do these periods overlap or are they different? What are the time periods for them?
For me, I'd say that Old School is stuff like Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Flash, Sugarhill Gang, Run DMC, early Beastie Boys, etc. Even Tone Loc would count. It started at the dawn of hip-hop. That style can still be done, but most old school hip hop ended with the release of The Chronic.
The Golden Age of Hip-Hop I'd argue started with NWA's Straight Outta Compton and ended in the late nineties when Jay-Z came to prominence.
Any other thoughts?
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