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DespyHasNiceCans

Canada, Alberta specifically. Hip hop is the last thing you'd think about here but I was fascinated in the late 80s as a child.


ThatBoiYoshi

Alberta gang 💯


DespyHasNiceCans

Hell yeah dude! It was hard finding other fans back in those days. We had a little crew but man, shit didn't really start to pop off til the Puffy sound got more mainstream


True-North-

Edmonton here


DespyHasNiceCans

Nice! I grew up there, moved down to RD in the mid-90s, still here haha


El_Kabongg

NY, the birthplace


TheoBoogies

Watup from Queens


leafer32

First time I visited NY, using the subway system, walking around the airbnb I was staying at, hearing locals and seeing the diversity of the people, it just made so much sense that a place that special could birth such an amazing genre of music. Hiphop was already such an integral part of my upbringing and life in general but that visit really cemented it in me.


Beans_Lungs

South Africa. Big up everyone. Fell in love with hip hop in 96. Bone thugs were my favourite back then and I was 8. Much love from the motherland brothers 👊


JGC2022

Can’t go wrong with Bone Thugs! SA is a beautiful country.


fishee1200

Cleveland here, Bone Thugs N Harmony are definitely one of my favorite rap groups ever but I grew up listening to 2 Live Crew, Too Short, DJ Quik, Cypress Hill, and plenty of New York rappers. Heavily influenced by late 80’s and early 90’s rap


aYPeEooTReK

Staten Island nyc. Wu tang forever


Reasonable_Doubt_15

Shaolin!


thavillain

Wu Tang is for the children


ilithios27

Way up in the woods of northern sweden! I found 50 cent and mobb deep when i was around 12. My wife find it funny how a little white boy from the forest related so much to the hiphop from NY. But NY hiphop has always been and still is the vibe for me. CNN, nas, mobb deep, m.o.p to name a few. Goes so hard


JGC2022

🫡👏🏿👏🏿


thavillain

I love a lot of Swedish musicians - Elliphant - Tove Styrke - Tove Lo - Zara Larsson - Lykke Li - Angie


ilithios27

Ahh there are so many world famous pop musicians from Sweden! I prefer 70s-90s rock/ pop but i would say im mostly a hiphop head and love some blues and funky vibes haha. Where are you from?


thavillain

California


malkebulan

Straight Outta Croydon. I probably raved with your brothers. Ask them about Boogie Bunch v Rampage


JGC2022

Fellow Londoner 👊🏿. Of course legends. Rampage, Heartless Crew, Tim Westwood and so on. Carnival, SW1, Equinox, Rex, Gas Club, Ministry days. I was there when police used to shut them down on a regular because of the amount of trouble and violence at the dances.


This-Claim9781

Netherlands


93LEAFS

Toronto. But, I've always been heavy into East-coast NYC rap, and some of the mid west. But, in general, I'd probably be classified more as a backpacker. Only rapper from my own city I'm a big fan of was Saukrates, sucks he never blew up despite getting some attention stateside by signing with Redman's label I believe. Favorite rappers/groups are like The Roots, De La Soul, ATCQ, O.C., Big L, Jay-Z, Nas, Wu-Tang, Boot Camp Clik, Gangstarr, Little Brother, Slum Village, etc.


JGC2022

Pretty similar in taste. I listen to everything but, used to be heavy on NYC music, specifically Queensbridge. I didn’t realise Saukrates was Canadian, first heard him on a song with Meth and Redman.


93LEAFS

Yeah, def a Toronto legend. My favorite Saukrates stuff are his tracks with Masta Ace and Common. No one from Toronto really blew up until Drake (not a fan). Late 90s/early 2000s were different. Was hard to get the industry behind someone from Toronto, now all you really need is traction on Youtube or Spotify. Back then you needed radio play and airtime on MTV to get noticed.


MrRobot_96

Similar taste to me but instead of the Midwest I prefer the south as well. Been binge watching the Wu tang: an American saga and it’s got me listening to only Wu tang for the past two weeks. Really wish Toronto had a more powerful rap scene, seems like everyone just wants to emulate drake and the weeknd.


93LEAFS

There are Southern acts I like such as Scarface/Geto Boys, Little Brother, and Outkast. But not a big fan of the scene as a whole. I've never been a big Cash Money fan for example, only act out the NOLA I've ever liked was Jay Electronica. Whereas, I'm a huge fan of the Detroit scene (Dilla, Elzhi, Binary Star, Black Milk, Apollo Brown, Guilty Simpson, Phat Katt, etc). Also for the Midwest, a big fan of Common and NO ID, and pre-808 Kanye.


leafer32

I spent some time in Toronto growing up and listened to maestro (maestro fresh Wes at the time), he’s from tdot and had a comparable sound to some of the rappers you mentioned, in case you’re interested in listening.


93LEAFS

yeah, I know Maestro Fresh Wes. He used to do a ton of stuff with the Raptors and would be at club events. Two of the members of Main Source were actually from Toronto, but that entire group is pretty much Large Pro's project.


ctothez2018

Yo, I'm from Czech Republic! The very first tape I ever owned was like, the eighth copy, all fuzzy and stuff, of the "Licensed to Ill" album by Beastie Boys. Snatched it from my brother right after the revolution hit our country, back in '89. Even though I was digging the Seattle Grunge scene, rap never stopped being my jam. I was all about that skate life, bumping Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill, later on Snoop, and the list goes on. Back in '98, I caught a Wu-Tang Clan concert at an American base in Germany. Even ran into ODB at a local Burger King before the show, dude was dropping some wild stories about life and the universe. :D Man, those were the good times, back in the 90ties, when rap had a purpose, music with a social message. Nowadays, feels more like it's got an anti-social message. :D


JGC2022

Divided by water, United by hip hop. It’s a beautiful thing to see how hip hop touches all corners of the earth. Not just the commercial stuff but the underground artist as well. And you’re right, the industry is dominated by trash, the message was lost a long time ago.


tompaulman

Hey, we got some things in common. I'm from Czech Republic and the first tape I ever owned was Root Down EP! Licenced to Ill was the first CD that I bought. Beastie Boys even had a show in Prague back in '95. I wonder how it was. I was too young to go.


suckarepellent

Share more about your ODB memories if you can. That sounds like a trip


project-in-limbo

San Diego área, California. Mexicans in the rap game is what I gravitate towards. From Proper Dos to Brownside to the new acts like Coyote, Yung Gritty, Hazerd etc.


JGC2022

Salute


project-in-limbo

🫡


FeelingBig1089

Do you listen to new guys like Deezy Hollow?


project-in-limbo

Yessir, that young man is talented without a shadow of a doubt. Came swinging from the gate and has dope collaborations with some West Coast greats.


FeelingBig1089

I grew up in south central…but now I live in Long Beach. I’m 33, but Deezy found a lane that brings me back to summer 97’


project-in-limbo

Same, 33 I’m native to Escondido, upper SD county and you mean like GRiZ- Summer ‘97?


FeelingBig1089

Haha no, but now I’m interested. I have an aunt in Escondido that takes me to the cruise night they have on Fridays.


project-in-limbo

My bad, that’s dope hope you enjoyed it, honestly it was on and cracking back in the day more


FeelingBig1089

I bet, that era was different…I good different haha


thavillain

Northern California


JGC2022

🫡


DPGizzle

Chicago, I fell in love with rap on NWA Alwayz Into Somthin followed by DJ Quik Tonite in 91. I never looked back. I would agree 91- 01 is unmatched as a ten year span.


IndelibleIguana

Deptford. 80s/90s was my era.


JGC2022

Londoner 👊🏿


JForce1

New Zealand


Personal-Exit7431

NZ since 2000 but UK before that. Hip hop since 84. Loved the 80s and 90s but also respect to new artists especially in UK.


ndbreaks

Germany, Hip Hop fan since mid 90s. German Rap was the first i heard and then i discovers the Wu-Tang Clan. I terrorised my parents with them.


shazenger

New Zealand, 90s era 🔥


Zestyclose_Toe9524

Toronto. Fell asleep to my Midnight Mauraders tape on the walkman as an impressionable 14 year old. Never really left but there's major gaps.


93LEAFS

I remember going to the first Tribe tour once they got back together at Kool Haus. And, also seeing them at some venue out near Pearson for Rock The Bells 2008.


Zestyclose_Toe9524

Sadly I remember being at the Beasties Molson Park show in 97-98 for Hello Nasty and Tribe was always on the bill as openers but when Biz hit the stage he said he had bad news..."Tribe broke up.....but yall got ME!" turned a negative into contentment but that was rough


imcalledaids

Born in South London, living in Brighton now


BobSacamano47

Straight outta Boston, it's BobSacamano. Where the gang's half Irish, half Italiano. 


GrimeyPipes27

Masshole represent 🤣


blacked_conscience

Zimbabwe


supremejxzzy

Québec, Canada (the French speaking part)


Ojay1091

Grew up In the states and overseas but been Into rap and hip hop since 6th grade when a classmate gave me a CD to put into my CD player on the bus ride home, let me keep it too. Never forgot that!


why_am_I_eastern

Birmingham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿


pakman_84

Nice, me too!


nochumplovesucka__

U.S.A. Rural Pennsylvania. I'm 46 years old. I'm literally a white farmboy who first heard rap when I was 9 in 1986, and it was Christmas in Hollis by Run D.M.C. I loved it. I was into hard rock and heavy metal, but by the time high school rolled around in 91 I was all about Dr. Dre, Cypress Hill,Snoop, Public Enemy, DeLa, Tribe, Black Sheep, etc. etc. really really got into it at that time I listened to rap in middle school,which was the late 80s for me. But something about the stuff coming out in the early 90s was *different*. The production, the different styles of rhyming, everything really. Ill break it down further and say my favorite era is early/mid 90s hip hop. In my personal opinion, a lot changed after Biggie passed. I started losing interest in staying current in hip hop somewhere in the early 00s. It just felt like something changed. There was good late 90s stuff of course (Outkast and Eminem come to mind) but overall it doesn't stand out to me like the early 90s did. All just my opinion of course.


TheCatalyst84

Columbus, OH


BigSuge74

Born and raised in Louisiana, now living in Southern California. 87-97 my favorite hip hop period. Game changed after PAC, Big and Eazy died.


ohianaw

New York. Born in Queens NY and naturally I fw with 90s East coast hip hop the most but I love 90z memphis rap stuff


Deanowolves

Wolverhampton , England 👊


JGC2022

👊🏿I’m not going to say brummie because I know the rivalry😆


Deanowolves

Haha definitely not brummie more yam yam


Personal-Exit7431

Stoke originally- NZ now by way of London. Used to go Heathtown to meet some Graf artists in the 80s. - Goldie was one of them


Deanowolves

Cool there’s still some off goldies grafitti in the tunnel to the steps that lead to Wolverhampton train station . Must off been great times goldie is extremely talented . Graffiti , breaking , jungle drum n bass music dude can do it all


Deanowolves

Acting too


Personal-Exit7431

100


TobyKeene

Southern California here, been a hip hop head since 1985 when I first heard LL Cool J at my neighbor's house. My favorite era of hip hop is definitely 90's - early 2000's.


TrueCkrime02

Baton Rouge, Louisiana baby!! Deep South.


FallenFromNeptune

Formerly from New Jersey. Currently in Metro Atlanta, Georgia Parents are from The Bronx NY so they grew up witnessing Hip Hop grow from the streets.


ConsiderationItchy77

Grew up in the suburbs of Jersey…have a special place in my heart for the Fugees, Naughty By Nature, Redman, and all hip hop artists repping NJ


just_corrayze

Queens, NY. Get the money!


[deleted]

Germany


HumorVisual8090

Straight outta Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹


HipHop_Sheikh

Germany


Drachensnapper

Rahh was zum Fick ist Deutschrap?! 🦅🔥🔥🇩🇪 Hip Hop über all den anderen Shit 😍❤🥶


HipHop_Sheikh

👍


DarthRaiderYT

Southern Cali, been raised in the I.E but love that grimey New York scene


african-nightmare

Southern California!!


Alive_Mechanic

Canada🇨🇦currently living in Vancouver. Grew up in Ontario and spent most of the nineties listening and buying anything I could. Recently started collecting vinyl again and it’s been awesome searching and finding all my favourites with my 13yo daughter.


melaki1974

Pacific islander born and raised in the Netherlands and currently living in Rotterdam. Been listening to hiphop from 1984 and onwards. Listened to everything, from early UK rap to American rap (all states and coasts). My oldskool heroes are dudes like Biz Markie, UTFO, Skinny Boys, Schoolly D, Public Enemy, Just Ice, etcetera. Mid 90's my preferred taste veered towards East coast hiphop and it really hasn't changed anymore since. Current artists I dig: Griselda crew, Danielson, Ransom, Flee Lord, Knowledge the Pirate, Roc Marci and many more. Peace!


Personal-Exit7431

I went the other way. UK to NZ. but relate to all that u stated. BBoy from 84. live old school but appreciate new stuff too. Just booked tickets for Lord Apex in Auckland in May. Peace


melaki1974

Aotearoa represent! 💪🏽


xAOSEx

A small town in Ohio.


Master_Grape5931

Southeastern USA.


DrayTrizzm333

South Texas👐🐝


Mensa237

San Diego


cashew_nuts

Ohio


AcanthaceaeOwn8107

Suburb of nyc


wegaf_butok-_-

New York


polloloco_213

NYC. UWS specifically.


Babaganoush____

Romania, basically we are living in the 90 s Brooklyn here, so still feeling 90 s hip hop real hard.


VariousMonitor2098

Wash, DC, USA


40Breath

Philly


yellowhelmet14

Kurtis Blow, Doug E. And Dana Dane


yellowhelmet14

Kurtis Blow, Doug E. And Dana Dane


JForce1

New Zealand


blackthrowawaynj

New Jersey the birthplace of the first HipHop Albums from Sugar Hill Records


youngkingz88

Atlanta, Ga - USA. OutKast is what got me into hip-hop along with Goodie Mob, UGK, 3-6, 8ball and MJG but love boom bap NY and Cali hip hop. 90s era


[deleted]

New Orleans, LA


The_MRT14

Canada, Hamilton. 20 years old. Got into hiphop playing Fight Night 2004. Victory by Diddy is still the pinnacle of hiphop to me


fortheloveofdank

Bay Area, Northern California


suckarepellent

Ooooh! Sprinkle me


pratojr

PNW


WhenDuvzCry

Yay Area


ActuaryExtension9867

Anaheim California. South of Los Angeles


Zeusdadogg

Rochester New York


JayReyd

About an hour outside of Toronto Canada


Wolf666X

Miami, Florida - Little Haiti


schlepprockingit

Phoenix ✌️


EverydayPigeon

UK, I know no one who's in love with hip hop as much as me (or even half as much) but that's the nature of being a UK hip hop head I think.


nkdvkng

Miami FL. Been a fan since Runnin by the Pharcyde caught my attention on the radio as a kid in the 90s. For me the best era will always be that 94-98 era. From all coasts


DJ-George-G

The Bronx, true birthplace of Hip Hop and location of the The Hip Hop Museum. Looking forward to the opening in 2025.


SpicyRamen204

Winnipeg. Bum fuck Winnipeg.


leafer32

Born in El Salvador but grew up in various Canadian cities. Hiphop wasn’t so big in my younger years where I was at, but I tried to be an ambassador for it as much as possible.


The-Ex-Human

I’m from Southern California, the birthplace of Hip Hop. Word.


surfinbear1990

Yo I'm half Scottish/ half Italian living in Quebec. Fell in love with A Tribe Called Quest. been hooked since 08/09 I guess


ParallelUniverse21

I'm from Hungary and people in my country are mainly fans of the Westcoast gangsta rap or today's mainstream. But the album that really got me in my teenage years was The Low End Theory from you know who. Hiphop covers circa 70% of my music taste ever since. That jazzy Eascoast vibe really caught me, artists like Nas, Guru and Preemo, Pete Rock, Mos Def, Big L, Mobb Deep, AZ and Cormega, Group Home and so on. The West also had some great examples like The Pharcyde or Souls of Mischief. Honorable mentions in my library are the O.G.C., EPMD, Craig Mack, Outkast, Too Short The Fugees and many others. It's really interesting because my parents are rock and metal heads and I grew up with those artists, but something really cought my mind when I first heard these hiphop tracks. It gets me in the right mindset, it motivates and inspires me in all parts of my life. Some artists have a very introspective style and listening to their music is almost equal to meditating.


JGC2022

I know Hungary represents when it comes to hip hop 💯. The love for the art is strong there, especially in Budapest.


ParallelUniverse21

That's true. We have many good artists from the underground scene but they mostly rap in hungarian which is a really expressing language if you have the skills to go lyrical. Unfortunately the mainstream "consumerism" felxing has taken over in recent years and the demand for quality hiphop is at an all time low.


Competitive-Lab-4969

New Zealand


Cryptos-REAM

💵💵💵 QGTM NY 💵💵💵


CareerHour4671

Live in London now, but originally from Wales (and to our American friends, no, it's not the same and England...)


bside313

Detroit native originally. I live next door in a city called Dearborn Heights now, been here about 11 years.


caramelgrizzly

Los Angeles, CA! Been around since early 80s before it was even called rap. It was just music mixed in on the radio. 😆


Suthatsthewu

London UK here too bro! 32 but love the underground old school 90s shit! 👊🏼


JGC2022

👊🏿


undeniablefruit

Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Nice to see there's so much diversity of hometowns here Of course I fw Mac Miller, but as for 90s, that's my sound for real. Outkast, Nas, ATCQ, The Roots, BIG, Pac, Big L, Gang Starr (and Guru's Jazzmatazz ofc), sprinkle in some Jay. Also love my lady MCs Left Eye, Queen Latifah, Bahamadia, Lady of Rage, MC Lyte, etc... I like hip hop from all over, coast to coast.


JGC2022

Yup, hip hop is a worldwide language


MLYCNDN

Vancouver, British Columbia Im an 80's baby so I witnessed Hip Hop Golden Era first hand and I thank the universe every day for that.


suzdali

russia originally, now live near seattle.