One of the first rappers in the beginning of the hip hop period, in the end of ' 70s, was also hip hop's first DJ, Kool Herc.

discarded the more glam aspects of early hip hop's look ( which ironically, was later readopted in 1990 by more " pop " rappers MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice ) and incorporated a more ' street ' sense of style such as fedoras, leather jackets, and unlaced Adidas shoes.

The film featured a young Blair Underwood as Russell, along with appearances by old-school legend Kurtis Blow, The Fat Boys, teen pop act New Edition, LL Cool J, Prince protegee Sheila E., and hip hop's first successful white rap group the Beastie Boys, who were signed to Simmons ' Def Jam label.

The movie was a hit and further proof of hip hop's continued mainstream visibility.

The success of Raising Hell is often credited with kick-starting hip hop's golden age, when rap music's visibility, variety, and commercial viability exploded onto the national stage and became a global phenomenon.

" Later that same year, Run became an ordained minister, and in 1995 the iconic group appeared in The Show, a Def Jam-produced documentary that featured several of hip hop's biggest acts discussing the lifestyle and sacrifices of the industry.

From Adidas track suits and rope chains to baggy jeans and Timberland footwear, hip hop's look remained married to the styles of the street.

Rakim became an eminent lyricist of hip hop's golden age hip hop | golden age as a part of Eric B.

Brown's music —" extensive vamps " in which his voice was " a percussive instrument with frequent rhythmic grunts ", and " with rhythm-section patterns ... West African polyrhythms "— was a keynote of hip hop's early days.

Brooks fails to accurately assess French hip hop's larger scope, and discounts its potential for " rappers of amazing skill, style, and wit.

The influence of film was critical on German hip hop's early development, leading to a strong emphasis on the more heavily visual aspects of the culture like graffiti-art and break dancing.

Through such films as Wild Style and Beat Street, German youths developed a taste for breakdancing, spraypainting, and freestyling, thus beginning hip hop's first wave of popularity.

Shibuya is a center of youth culture in Tokyo, where hip hop's growing presence can be most experienced.

Jay-Z later released his sixth studio album The Blueprint which was later considered by many to be one of hip hop's " classic " albums, receiving the coveted 5 mic review from The Source magazine.

" Early artists of the form, including DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, the Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow, Jam Master Jay, and Run-D. M. C., pioneered East Coast hip hop during hip hop's development.

His success on the music charts and rise to the mainstream drew more attention to New York at the time of West Coast hip hop's dominance.

Southern hip hop's roots can be traced to the success of Geto Boys ' Grip It!

Others claimed the album was a primary cause of hip hop's mainstream success in the 1980s.

Since its initial reception, Radio has been viewed by fans and critics as LL Cool J's greatest work, as well as one of hip hop's best albums.

The Low End Theory has become one of hip hop's most acclaimed albums, and also earned praise from jazz bassist Ron Carter, who played double bass on one track.

" Same Song " has an organ solo and improvised organ bits throughout the song, making it one of hip hop's first singles to successfully integrate live instrumentation with music samples.

In addition to ushering in the golden age of hip hop, during this time, Public Enemy reached the height of their popularity, adulation, and controversy.

Trip hop may have originated in the mid-1980s in Bristol, UK, during a time when American hip hop started to gain increasing popularity there along with the then exploding popularity of the house music and dance scene.

However, trends indicate that usage of the term in intragroup settings is increasing even amongst white youth due to the popularity of rap and hip hop culture.

While the popularity of nationally grown rap in France grew with the presence of MC Solaar, his involvement in the overall French hip hop subculture is non-existent as many consider his work to be in the traditional vein of French pop and not of the politically-minded, mostly African-influenced hip hop aesthetic of France.

It was not until the early 1990s that German hip hop entered the mainstream, as groups like Die Fantastischen Vier and the Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt gained popularity.

Although they initially focused on American hip hop by rapping in English to gain Western acceptance, an increase in the groups popularity in Turkey led them to eventually switch to rapping in Turkish.

In recent years reggaeton and hip hop have gained popularity, led by groups such as Pescozada and Mecate.

The Beastie Boys breakout album Licensed to Ill consists mostly of hip hop rhymes backed by the characteristic TR-808 beats and samples from popular rock songs ; its success led to a new surge in popularity.

The Geto Boys, a hip hop group from Houston, were among the first hip hop artists from the Southern United States to gain widespread popularity.

Big Boi, Andre 3000 and many other Atlanta rappers played an enormous part in bringing Southern hip hop to the popularity level it has reached today.

The lyrics of the song criticized the path hip hop music was taking and was interpreted by some as directing blame towards the popularity of West Coast Gangsta rap.

Another milestone of LL's popularity was his appearance on American Bandstand as the first hip hop act on the show.

" When jungle first gained popularity, it received many of the same complaints that hip hop music first did: It was " too dark " and downbeat, glorified violence and gangs and had a focus on rhythm.

The growing popularity of Afrika Bambaataa's sound introduced hip hop music and culture to these poor suburban neighborhoods.

This period was the high watermark for jazz rap's popularity among hip hop listeners, following which it came to be regarded for a time as a trend which was " played out ".

The local homegrown Haitian hip hop movement is rising in popularity in Haiti and other Haitian communities.

Fusing reggaeton with hip hop music has ensured the genre's popularity among both young and old aficionados of Latin music.

The hip hop community in Sudan is attempting to utilize its unifying power and global popularity as a universal language to bring unity to the country.

Overseas Pakistanis have aided in the popularity and promotion of hip hop in Pakistan.

Newcleus is an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s.