Did Your Watch Rap Take Over The World In The 2000s? Prove It By Passing Our 2000s Rap Quiz
Written by Vasilii Kulev
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In hip-hop, twenty years is a long time. In fact, in hip-hop years it's an eternity. But how well do you know the decade? The soul samples, the dance song mania, the freestyles? You better be ready to take over, 'cause the break's over!
It's no wonder that we're already witnessing some early 2000s rap trends resurface in contemporary rap music - nostalgia operates in circles. In the early 2000s, rap was at a crossroads. Jay-Z and Eminem boosted the genre's popularity to new heights, while a new highly praised rap underground began to emerge.
Although tough New York rap and West Coast gangsta rap continued to dominate the '90s and early 2000s, they gradually gave way to other scenes and subgenres. Southern rap eventually achieved the moment predicted by Andre 3000 at the 1994 Source Awards.
The early 2000s also saw the release of Kanye West's debut album — the pink-polo-rapper with a Mercedes and a Louis Vuitton backpack irreparably altered the definition of what a rapper could be.
Now's a perfect time to reflect on some early 2000s rap. But how well do you know the decade's favorite rappers? Take our quiz to find out!
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