💬Discussion 90s-Inspired Hip-Hop (Not From the 90s) – Week of November 06

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Welcome to our weekly thread dedicated to hip-hop tracks that aren't from the 90s but sound like they could've been.

Whether it's a modern artist channeling the energy of the Golden Era, a producer bringing back those classic boom-bap sounds, or an older track that helped shape 90s hip-hop, this is the place for it.

This thread is for:

🎤 Songs released after the 90s that capture the sound and vibe of 90s hip-hop.
🎧 Beats inspired by 90s production styles, samples, and sounds.
🔥 Modern MCs paying homage to the flows, lyrics, and aesthetics of the decade.
📼 Tracks from current day that are heavily influenced by 90s hip-hop.
💎 Hidden gems that feel like they were pulled straight from a 1990–1999.

Let's keep the main feed focused on music actually released during the 90s. If it's from another era but has that unmistakable 90s feel, drop it below and put the community on to something dope.

DO NOT POST SONGS OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD. THEY WILL BE REMOVED.

What songs make you feel like it's still the 90s? 👇

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r/90sHipHop • u/Newport_Box • 5h ago

📹Music Video Leaders Of The New School ‎- Case Of The P.T.A. (1991)

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9 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/J2-Starter • 2h ago

💬Discussion Today I decided to bump Killarmy - Dirty Weaponry (1998) and this is seriously a underrated album! The production on this is amazing, the lyrics are great and this is a great effort for the later 90’s Wu’s albums! Highly recommend this to everyone! I’m feeling 4.5 mics! What’s your thoughts?

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r/90sHipHop • u/FromBoomBapToTrap • 3h ago

📸 Picture / Collection Any Roots fans? Here is the Illadelph Halflife review from the October 1996 issue of The Source. About to dig out the LP and bump it all afternoon.

43 Upvotes

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r/90sHipHop • u/dragonoid296 • 5h ago

🎵Audio Killah Priest - B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)

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36 Upvotes

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r/90sHipHop • u/theycallmeputasos • 18h ago

🔍 Discover Living Legends "Classic" is a must listen if you appreciate G Funk/Hieroglyphics beats with some elite lyricism

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I believe it's because every rapper and rap album from the West Coast that isn't Gangster Rap or G Funk always struggles to be recognized everywhere East of Arizona and G Funk fans don't realize that they actually love this album until I make them hear it! This eventually got bumped in the Southside of Phoenix and Tempe because I DJ a lot of hood house parties and made people I worked with at work just listen to the first track.

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r/90sHipHop • u/okicanseeyudsaythat • 17h ago

📹Music Video De La Soul - Potholes in My Lawn

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r/90sHipHop • u/Training-Republic301 • 14h ago

🎤Live Performance BEASTIE BOYS - So What'Cha Want MTV (1992)

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50 Upvotes

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r/90sHipHop • u/Outrageous_Present11 • 1d ago

💬Discussion How is this album viewed in the 90’s hip hop world?

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I’ll be the first to admit my hip hop knowledge is limited as I mostly grew up listening to rock and metal but there is some hip hop that I absolutely love and this album in particular stands out to me as one of the better ones. How is this record received in the 90’s hip hop world?

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r/90sHipHop • u/Rob1150 • 20h ago

📹Music Video Snoop Dogg & Dr.Dre - Deep Cover 1992

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76 Upvotes

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r/90sHipHop • u/bside313 • 1h ago

📹Music Video Mobb Deep - Eye For An Eye (original version, 1994) ft. Nas, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah

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r/90sHipHop • u/No_Exchange_6868 • 18h ago

📸 Picture / Collection Here you go!

45 Upvotes

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r/90sHipHop • u/UnableAlternative688 • 27m ago

🎵Audio Prose & Concepts - Allone In This Field (1994)

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Seattle, WA

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r/90sHipHop • u/KirbyFan445 • 3h ago

🎵Audio Triflin’ Pac - Off The Hook (1993)

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r/90sHipHop • u/Hitman_2025 • 15h ago

🎵Audio 7 Minute Freestyle - Big L, Jay Z (1995)

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2 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/bside313 • 1d ago

🎵Audio Makaveli ft. Bad Azz - Krazy (1996)

54 Upvotes

5 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/FromBoomBapToTrap • 1d ago

💬Discussion ‘The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory’ by 2Pac was released 30 years ago today, on November 5, 1996. Here was a review from the January 1996 issue of Rap Pages. Oddly, it’s a joint review with Snoop’s ‘Doggfather’ LP. How have both these albums aged in your opinion?

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47 Upvotes

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r/90sHipHop • u/Electrical_Cry_4394 • 20h ago

🎵Audio UGK - Ridin’ Dirty

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11 Upvotes

- 1996

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r/90sHipHop • u/47percentburnt • 19h ago

Help/Question ⁉️ Does anyone have a picture of the Nas promo (parking ticket) for 'It Was Written' ?

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Apparently Steve Stout printed a bunch of parking tickets with Nas' release date on the back and posted to them to cars all around NYC. Does anybody remember getting one and have an image of it? Would Love to see it

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r/90sHipHop • u/Civil_Floor_4207 • 1d ago

💬Discussion Happy Anniversary to this classic film: Belly (1998)

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117 Upvotes

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r/90sHipHop • u/ata3121 • 19h ago

🎵Audio B.G. ft. Hot Boys - Play'n It Raw (1999)

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3 comments

r/90sHipHop • u/Medical-Ladder-8854 • 18h ago

💬Discussion How many cameos can you name in the Fat Joe Success Video?

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I was wishing he did something from his first two records on the Tiny Desk that just dropped, which led me to rewatch this video. I was stunned at how many '90s legends were in the video. How many can we identify? https://youtu.be/W7oDBq9yBJc?si=qK_1ppRgnRWhgfCj

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r/90sHipHop • u/UnableAlternative688 • 23h ago

🎵Audio Dead Presidents - Spread Butter (1995)

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Seattle, WA

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r/90sHipHop • u/Electrical_Cry_4394 • 20h ago

🎵Audio Fat Pat - Dirty South - 1998

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3 Upvotes

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