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Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage 3 References in 90s Rap Songs That Would Fly Over Gen Z’s Heads
In the 90s, these rap songs had references to technology and pop culture events that would fly over the heads of Gen Z listeners.
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Photo by JOHN LOCHER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images The Man Charged in Rap Icon Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Murder Goes On Trial This Monday
Duane “Keffe D” Davis goes on trial Monday, August 10, in connection with Tupac Shakur’s murder. Davis pleads not guilty.
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Queen Latifah performs at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 1992. (Photo by Al Pereira / Getty Images / Michael Ochs Archives) -

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Kamal Gray, RahzEl, Hub, Black Thought and Questlove of the Roots. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) 4 Rap Groups From the ’90s Whose Music Made You Look Smarter
These artists not only teach you about the world but push you to think critically about it.
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(Photo by Al Pereira / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images) 5 Iconic Rap Songs From the ’90s Made With Live Instruments
As some say, hip-hop didn’t invent anything. Instead, it reinvented everything.