These groups revolutionized the way that this type of music was portrayed. Some of the top artists of this time were LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Run-DMC and many others. This music could not be defined at the time because everybody was different and nobody was really the same style. These artists talked about social issues and rapped about these problems that were currently going on in this era. Artists began with rap battles where these rappers would settle beef that they had.
“ Hip hop’s “golden age” (or “golden era”) is a name given to a period in mainstream hip hop, usually cited as being a period varying in time frames during the 1980s and 1990s said to be characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence.”(“The Golden Age of Hip Hop,”N.D) This era started as party music and began to make its way onto the radio.
The 1980’s was the beginning of an area that would change the music industry for the long run.
