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: Tha Dogg Pound

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Sunday 22 July 2012
Snoop Dogg Sunday 22 July 2012	Showbox SoDo Seattle, United States 47.587954 -122.33369	2 going Add shout
Saturday 11 August 2012
50 Cent Saturday 11 August 2012	The Warfield San Francisco CA, United States 37.782702 -122.410295	1 going Add shout

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ThunderWolf86

why is it that just about all black males wants to be a rapper and play horrible music?

yesterday morning
floortech1986

Fuck y'all bitches

Monday evening
GodLord0

gangsters

Thursday evening
Bastard1

Don't underestimate their loyalty to fucking their fans' ears with terrible music.

last week
ThunderWolf86

the difference between rap and most other music is that with rap it's more about who makes the most money and fucks the most bitches and with most other music it's about the loyalty to the fans and the music

last month
ThunderWolf86

I know what happen, Biggie shot 2Pac then someone shot Biggie for revenge of shooting 2Pac

last month
patisawesome121

2pac is the most overrated rapper around. Biggie is far superior.

last month
ThunderWolf86

How come alot of rappers rap and talk about respect and yet they disrespect women?

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