DMX (rapper)
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| - | '''Hardcore hip hop''' (also '''hardcore rap''') is a genre of [[hip hop music]] that developed through the [[East Coast hip hop]] scene in the 1980s. Pioneered by such artists as [[ Kool G Rap]], [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]], [[Schoolly D]], [[Spoonie Gee]], [[Boogie Down Productions]], [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]], The Earl (Thomas Dent), [[Nas]], and [[N.W.A]], it is generally characterised by anger, aggression, and confrontation. | ||
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| - | ==History== | ||
| - | [[Run-D.M.C.]] have been credited as the first hardcore hip hop group. Other early artists to adopt an aggressive style were [[Schoolly D]] in Philadelphia and [[Too $hort]] in Oakland. Before a formula for gangsta rap had developed, artists such as [[Boogie Down Productions]] and [[Ice-T]] wrote lyrics based on detailed observations of "street life", while the chaotic, rough style of [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]]'s records set new standards for [[hip hop production]]. In the early 1990s, hardcore rap became largely synonymous with [[West Coast hip hop|West Coast]] gangsta rap, with artists like 2Pac infusing Gangsta themed stories of gritty gang life. [[N.W.A]] and the [[Wu-Tang Clan]] emerged in the early 90's. Wu Tang Clan's [[Minimalism|minimalistic]] [[Beat (music)|beats]] and piano-driven [[Sample (music)|sampling]] became widely popular among other hip hop artists of the time, such as [[Onyx (group)|Onyx]], [[House Of Pain]], [[Ras Kass]] and [[Cypress Hill]]. | ||
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| - | ==Characteristics== | ||
| - | [[Gangsta rap]] has been associated with the style; however, not all hardcore hip hop revolve around "gangsta" lyrical themes, even though there is a great deal of overlap, especially among hardcore rappers of the 1990s. Hardcore Hip hop is characterised by aggression and confrontation and generally describes violence or anger. [[Russell Potter]] wrote that while hardcore rap has been associated with a "monolithic 'gangsta' outlook" by the [[popular press]], hardcore rappers have "laid claim to a wide variety of ground". | ||
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| - | ===Hardcore rap & hip hop artists=== | ||
| - | *[[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]] | ||
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| - | *[[Apathy (rapper)|Apathy]] | ||
| - | *[[Army of the Pharaohs]] | ||
| - | *[[Artifacts (group)|Artifacts]] | ||
| - | *[[Beanie Sigel]] | ||
| - | *[[Big Daddy Kane]] | ||
| - | *[[Big L]] | ||
| - | *[[Big Pun]] | ||
| - | *[[Black Moon (group)|Black Moon]] | ||
| - | *[[Boogie Down Productions]] | ||
| - | *[[Boot Camp Clik]] | ||
| - | *[[Busta Rhymes]] | ||
| - | *[[Canibus]] | ||
| - | *[[Capone-N-Noreaga]] | ||
| - | *[[Celph Titled]] | ||
| - | *[[Chino XL]] | ||
| - | *[[Cypress Hill]] | ||
| - | *[[Das EFX]] | ||
| - | *[[Death Grips]] | ||
| - | *[[Diabolic (rapper)|Diabolic]] | ||
| - | *[[Diggin' in the Crates Crew]] | ||
| - | *[[DMX (rapper)|DMX]] | ||
| - | *[[Dr. Dre]] | ||
| - | *[[El-P]] | ||
| - | *[[Eminem]] | ||
| - | *[[Esham]] | ||
| - | *[[Freddie Gibbs]] | ||
| - | *[[Gangrene (group)|Gangrene]] | ||
| - | *[[Gang Starr]] | ||
| - | *[[Ghostface Killah]] | ||
| - | *[[Gravediggaz]] | ||
| - | *[[Heltah Skeltah]] | ||
| - | *[[Hoodratz]] | ||
| - | *[[Hopsin]] | ||
| - | *[[Ice Cube]] | ||
| - | *[[Ice-T]] | ||
| - | *[[Ill Bill]] | ||
| - | *[[Immortal Technique]] | ||
| - | *[[Insane Poetry]] | ||
| - | *[[Jadakiss]] | ||
| - | *[[Jarren Benton]] | ||
| - | *[[Jedi Mind Tricks]] | ||
| - | *[[Juicy J]] | ||
| - | *[[Junior M.A.F.I.A.]] | ||
| - | *[[Jus Allah]] | ||
| - | *[[Just-Ice]] | ||
| - | *[[La Coka Nostra]] | ||
| - | *[[Lecrae]] | ||
| - | *[[Emanon]] | ||
| - | *[[Lil Boosie]] | ||
| - | *[[Lord Finesse]] | ||
| - | *[[Killer Mike]] | ||
| - | *[[The LOX]] | ||
| - | *[[Kool Keith]] | ||
| - | *[[Kool G Rap]] | ||
| - | *[[KRS-One]] | ||
| - | *Kurt Rock | ||
| - | *K-Rino | ||
| - | *[[Lil' Kim]] | ||
| - | *[[M.O.P.]] | ||
| - | *[[Meek Mill]] | ||
| - | *[[Method Man]] | ||
| - | *[[Miilkbone]] | ||
| - | *[[Mobb Deep]] | ||
| - | *[[Mr. Hyde]] | ||
| - | *[[N.W.A]] | ||
| - | *[[Nas]] | ||
| - | *[[Necro (rapper)|Necro]] | ||
| - | *[[Nine (rapper)|Nine]] | ||
| - | *[[Non Phixion]] | ||
| - | *[[The Notorious B.I.G.]] | ||
| - | *[[Obie Trice]] | ||
| - | *[[Odd Future]] | ||
| - | *[[O.G.C.]] | ||
| - | *[[Onyx (group)|Onyx]] | ||
| - | *[[Prozak]] | ||
| - | *[[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]] | ||
| - | *[[R.A. the Rugged Man]] | ||
| - | *[[Rakim]] | ||
| - | *[[Ras Kass]] | ||
| - | *[[Raekwon]] | ||
| - | *[[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] | ||
| - | *[[Remy Ma]] | ||
| - | *[[Roxanne Shante]] | ||
| - | *[[Run the Jewels]] | ||
| - | *[[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]] | ||
| - | *[[Schoolly D]] | ||
| - | *[[Shyheim]] | ||
| - | *[[Slaughterhouse (group)|Slaughterhouse]] | ||
| - | *[[Smif-n-Wessun]] | ||
| - | *[[Smooth Da Hustler]] | ||
| - | *[[Snoop Doggy Dogg]] | ||
| - | *[[Sticky Fingaz]] | ||
| - | *[[Styles P]] | ||
| - | *[[Suprême NTM]] | ||
| - | *[[Tech N9ne]] | ||
| - | *[[Three 6 Mafia]] | ||
| - | *[[Tim Dog]] | ||
| - | *[[Trina]] | ||
| - | *[[Geto Boys]] | ||
| - | *[[Vinnie Paz]] | ||
| - | *[[Waka Flocka Flame]] | ||
| - | *[[Webbie]] | ||
| - | *[[Westside Connection]] | ||
| - | *[[Wu-Tang Clan]] | ||
| - | *[[Xzibit]] | ||
| - | *[[YG'z]] | ||
| - | *[[Z-ro]] | ||
| - | *[[Aloe Blacc]] | ||
| - | *[[Slim Thug]] | ||
| - | *[[Denzel Curry]] | ||
| - | *[[Young Jeezy]] | ||
| - | *[[YG (rapper)|YG]] | ||
| + | '''Earl Simmons''' (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known by his stage name '''DMX''' ("Dark Man X"), was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album ''[[It's Dark and Hell Is Hot]]'' in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release. | ||
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Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known by his stage name DMX ("Dark Man X"), was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release.
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