Yep. Post "nikkaz 4 Life" was bleak for positivity for commercial rap. By 1993, it was 90% superthug violence being blasted on radio.
cosigned
funny you said that... because I noticed how New York rappers started to change since Dre/Death Row West Coast took over..
Run Dmc having a more gangsta look , MC Lyte all of a sudden wanting a rough neck, etc, etc...
they was having that discussion in the booth