Hip-Hop Golden Age

The golden age of hip-hop (1982–1996): from Grandmaster Flash's streetwise storytelling to the East Coast–West Coast era that changed music forever. These videos took hip-hop from block parties to MTV, introducing graffiti backdrops, b-boy crews, luxury aesthetics, and visuals that tackled social reality head-on.

33 videos
Play Collection
The Message 6:00
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
1982 36M views
Walk This Way 4:04
Walk This Way
Run-D.M.C. ft. Aerosmith
1986 142M views
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) 4:01
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
Beastie Boys
1986 83M views
Push It 4:25
Push It
Salt-N-Pepa
1987 211M views
Paid In Full 3:40
Paid In Full
Eric B. & Rakim
1987 40M views
Straight Outta Compton 4:21
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
1988 203M views
Children's Story 3:55
Children's Story
Slick Rick
1988 74M views
U Can't Touch This 4:34
U Can't Touch This
M.C. Hammer
1990 954M views
The Humpty Dance 5:04
The Humpty Dance
Digital Underground
1990 56M views
Mama Said Knock You Out 4:57
Mama Said Knock You Out
LL COOL J
1990 51M views
Can I Kick It? 3:56
Can I Kick It?
A Tribe Called Quest
1990 15M views
Summertime 4:01
Summertime
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
1991 76M views
Can't Truss It 5:24
Can't Truss It
Public Enemy
1991 23M views
It Was A Good Day 5:07
It Was A Good Day
Ice Cube
1992 371M views
Scenario 4:22
Scenario
A Tribe Called Quest
1992 27M views
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) 4:20
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Digable Planets
1992 20M views
Tennessee 3:58
Tennessee
Arrested Development
1992 14M views
Insane In The Brain 3:35
Insane In The Brain
Cypress Hill
1993 241M views
Shoop 4:03
Shoop
Salt-N-Pepa
1993 147M views
Method Man 4:28
Method Man
Wu-Tang Clan
1993 122M views
Nuthin' but a "G" Thang 4:45
Nuthin' but a "G" Thang
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg
1993 36M views
U.N.I.T.Y. 4:15
U.N.I.T.Y.
Queen Latifah
1993 27M views
Breakadawn 4:18
Breakadawn
De La Soul
1993 3M views
Juicy 4:13
Juicy
The Notorious B.I.G.
1994 718M views
Regulate 3:59
Regulate
Warren G
1994 422M views
C.R.E.A.M. 4:03
C.R.E.A.M.
Wu-Tang Clan
1994 248M views
Sabotage 3:04
Sabotage
Beastie Boys
1994 150M views
Gin And Juice 4:25
Gin And Juice
Snoop Dogg
1994 83M views
The World Is Yours 4:09
The World Is Yours
Nas
1994 21M views
Gangsta's Paradise 4:17
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio
1995 2B views
California Love 6:52
California Love
2Pac ft. Dr. Dre
1995 113M views
Killing Me Softly With His Song 4:14
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
1996 775M views
Crossroads 4:43
Crossroads
Bone Thugs N Harmony
1996 178M views