Gangsta Rap Timeline

Sugarhill Gang’s "Rapper's Delight" brings popularity to Hip Hop music.

Jan 1, 1979

Blondie's "Rapture" is MTV'S first "rap" video

Jan 1, 1981

N.W.A (Niggas Wit Attitudes) debut with the release of a debut studio album

Jan 1, 1986

The first recorded popular song considered "gangsta rap" was released it was called 6 'n The Morning by Ice-T.

Jan 1, 1987

N.W.A.'S Straight Outta Compton included "Fuck tha Police," a song that talks of racist LAPD. Media labels this work "gangsta rap"; but they call it "reality rap."

Jul 30, 1988

Tupac releases first album “2pacalypse Now”

Jul 30, 1991

N.W.A release last album “Niggaz4Life”

Jul 30, 1991

Biggie releases first album “Ready to Die”

Jul 30, 1994

Eazy E died

Mar 26, 1995

of Aids

Tupac died

Sep 13, 1996

got shot and died

biggie died

Mar 9, 1997

he got shot