Gangsta Rap

Gangsta rap is a genre of hip hop that reflects the violent lifestyles of some inner-city youths. “Gangsta” is a corruption of the word gangster. The genre was pioneered around 1983 by Ice-T with songs like Cold Wind Madness and Body Rock/Killers, and was popularized by groups like N.W.A in the late 80s. After the national attention that Ice-T & N.W.A received in the late 80s, gangsta rap became the most commercially lucrative subgenre of hip-hop. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Ca$his

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Nov 17 Tuesday 17 November 2009
Cancelled Goodie Mob & Scarface at Stubbs Goodie Mob, Scarface	Stubbs Austin, Texas, Austin, United States 30.268599 -97.736155	1 shout
Snoop Dogg Hustle Boys	The Catalyst Santa Cruz, California, San Jose, United States 36.971324 -122.025562	2 people attending Add shout
Nov 20 Friday 20 November 2009
Sycuan presents How The West Was One: Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik & Nipsey Hussle at... Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Nipsey Hussle	House of Blues San Diego CA, United States 32.716254 -117.160118	5 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Nov 21 Saturday 21 November 2009
Snoop Dogg at Warfield Theater Snoop Dogg	Warfield Theater San Francisco, United States 37.782664 -122.410295	3 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Dec 10 Thursday 10 December 2009
Ice Cube at The Grand Ballroom At the Regency Center Ice Cube	The Grand Ballroom… San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, United States 37.787576 -122.421595	Add shout Buy Tickets
Dec 11 Friday 11 December 2009
Ice Cube at House Of Blues (Sunset Strip) Ice Cube	House Of Blues… West Hollywood, Los Angeles CA, United States 34.094951 -118.373828	1 person attending Add shout Buy Tickets

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L-Zep wrote:
Thursday afternoon

Time for a little lesson! The person in this link: http://tinyurl.com/yegrt8l , is a real gangster. He did NOT rap, neither did he listen to rap. I really urge you 'gangstas' to get a new name for your genre.

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andreiarap wrote:
7 days ago

andreia mf

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Rafiiinha_ wrote:
last month

50 Cent?

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justbornawsome wrote:
last month

gangsta? they all scare me!

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izmekuni wrote:
last month

half the top artists aren't "gangsta" rappers.more like gangsta rapers

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wjqktyf wrote:
last month

PIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MIR VAM !

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Fellvieh_FM wrote:
September 2009

FRESH DUMBLEDORE THE ONE AND ONLY REAL GANGSTA RAPPER

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Kaisaschnitt_ wrote:
September 2009

juhhhhhhhhhhhuuuu!

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gejm wrote:
September 2009

hare rama lol

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RetardedNaziFag wrote:
September 2009

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

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Hoo_0L wrote:
September 2009

Nah, it's just slightly exaggerated.

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SlayerCK wrote:
September 2009

"The worst genre in history of music perhaps? " This is probably the biggest bullshit ever said.

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theverdugo wrote:
August 2009

TENGO VIDEOS MIOS COMO LOS SUBO ????????

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Anand69 wrote:
August 2009

Shorty wanna be a thug...

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mattfca wrote:
July 2009

we're fighting for good music

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DougClassic wrote:
July 2009

you took that shit from tool eh? geez, so many gangsta rap haters here, and guess what? they are all metalheads.

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mattfca wrote:
July 2009

mom's coming round to put it back the way it ought to be...

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Within_ wrote:
July 2009

Fuck all these gun-toting Hip gangster wannabes.

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shragrath_ss wrote:
July 2009

homies!!??!..peace..

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Cohetzatitla wrote:
July 2009

50 Cent? lol

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