Which back to back years in Hip Hop saw the biggest change in the overall sound of music?

[FreshAIG]

So for example, imo there was a notable shift from 1992 to 1993. I felt the content, the sound of production shifted majorly between those two years.

I also felt that way from 1995 to 1996.

What other years y'all feel fall under that category?

 

[Jasonmask]

Recently ‘11-‘12, and ‘19-‘20

 

[Yehuda]

87 got that Spoonie G Run DMC Kid Creole type rapping out the paint then 88 was the beginning of what you saw in 92-93

 

[FreshAIG]

87 got that Spoonie G Run DMC Kid Creole type rapping out the paint then 88 was the beginning of what you saw in 92-93

87 to 88 is a great one

 

[Rasille]

2002 to 2003

 

[I love Latina women]

87 to 88 is a great one

That’s the ultimate shift

 

[L $ C]

pop music hip hop influenced had a crazy shift like 208-2010. the era of pitbull and kesha and BEP pop music was nuts. trash but kinda fun

 

[Mike Wins]

97-98 was a big shift from a mainstream perspective, from a lot of big songs sampling 70s and 80s pop and R&B records and hooks, to beats being created by the producers on a keyboard.

Feel like Puff is almost entirely to blame for this, found a cheat code for guaranteed hits and went OD so artists and labels started charging a fortune to clear samples especially from hit records.

 

[tuckgod]

97-98

 

[bigde09]

96/97 to 98/99 was a huge jump to me. You had that glossy smooth sound in 96-97 with 70s 80s samples







To this:

 

[Newark88]

So for example, imo there was a notable shift from 1992 to 1993. I felt the content, the sound of production shifted majorly between those two years.

I also felt that way from 1995 to 1996.

What other years y'all feel fall under that category?

When you say back to back years, you mean both years being similar? (The first year starting the change in sound then the following year being the execution of the change). Or one year being a complete opposite of the previous year?

 

[MJ Truth]

When you say back to back years, you mean both years being similar? (The first year starting the change in sound then the following year being the execution of the change). Or one year being a complete opposite of the previous year?

That shyt had me confused for a second too.

Pretty sure he’s just asking what year had the biggest shift from the year before.

 

[Mac Ten]

2006-2007


Lean Wit It and D4L had everyone wanting to make snap rap.


It was a dark time for NY Hip Hop looking back.

 

[god shamgod]

1997 to 1998

Went from that bad boy glossy shyt(excluding lad) to no limit and dmx dominating with whole different sounds

 

[TheMailMan]

2006-2007


Lean Wit It and D4L had everyone wanting to make snap rap.


It was a dark time for NY Hip Hop looking back.

Ballin came out in 06. U also had mimz. NYC just failed to adapt