Hip-hop was first created in 1973 in the Bronx, but it wasn't until the '90s that West Coast rappers truly showcased their unique sound on another level. The cool thing about West Coast rap ...

From fashion to rivalries, we cover it all. Gail Mitchell: The ’90s represented a crucial chapter in the rise of hip-hop. A lot of people refer to it as the Golden Age of Hip-Hop. Laurieann ...

Many people in the mid-’90s met Coolio and Rap music concurrently ... In the mid-1990s, West Coast gangster rap was at its pinnacle. The mothership that was N.W.A produced an inordinate amount ...

The performer, born Lichelle Marie Laws, was known as a hip-hop pioneer in the '90s West Coast music scene Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023.