Golden Age
90's/2000's
2010's-Present
Hip-Hop Media/TV/Cinema
Rap Beefs
100

In 1979, this song was the first hip-hop song to chart in the top 40 of the billboard Hot 100 and also considered the first widespread rap hit.

Rappers Delight

100

In 2004, The Game released this album and it went number one.

The Documentary.

100

In 2017, Jay-Z released this album.

4:44

100

This group were the first to host an episode of Yo! MTV Raps.

Run D.M.C.

100

This song was Ice Cubes response to NWA after they labeled him Benedict Arnold.

No Vaseline.

200

In 1986, Aerosmith and Run DMC collaborated on this song. 

Walk This Way

200

2Pac was originally born here.

New York City, NY.

200

J. Cole released his debut album in 2011. The 3 singles released for it were: Work Out, Can't Get Enough, and this song.

Nobody's Perfect. 

200

Ice Cube made his acting debut in this film.

Boyz n the Hood

200

Nas got on this rappers bad side after missing a recording session in 1996. This went on to become a massive feud in the early 2000's.

Jay-Z

300

This man is widely considered the father of hip-hop.

DJ Kool Herc

300

Of the four singles released for Nelly's debut album "Country Grammar", this song charted the highest.

Ride wit Me

300

From 2012 to 2022, Future released this many SOLO albums. 

9.

300

106 & Park ended in this year.

2014.

300

The beef between Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy initially started because of a dispute about the royalties for this song.

So Icy.

400

This was LL Cool J's debut album.

Radio.

400
In the year 2000, this album by Eminem became the fastest selling album in US history.

The Marshall Mathers LP

400

Rick Ross stole the attention for all the wrong reasons on this song, which is the highest charting single in Rocko's career. 

U.O.E.N.O.

400

In 2003, this video game that blended hip-hop and wrestling was released.

Def Jam Vendetta

400

Many rappers disagreed with T.I. when he began referring to himself as the king of the south. But while T.I. was in jail in 2004, this rapper trash talking him. And the following year, T.I. and his boys pulled up to this rappers hood and a brawl took place.

Lil Flip.

500

These are considered the four elements of hip-hop culture.

MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching, break dancing, and graffiti writing

500
In 1993, this record label was founded and went on to have recruit Craig Mack and groups like Total.

Bad Boy Records.

500

In 2017, this female rapper became the first to achieve a solo diamond single. 

Cardi B.

500

The Joe Budden podcast went by THIS name in 2015 when it started. 

I'll Name This Podcast Later

500

The beef between Drake and Meek Mill initially started because Meek Mill made this claim on twitter.

Drake doesn't write his raps.