Classic ground breakers in music

[CGI_Ram]

I am not a huge hip-hop fan, but I've got huge respect for all musicians who have made in-roads to shape music.

That brings me to Coolio. In 1995 he released this song.

Almost 20 years later he reminds me why he's a damn good musician.

 

[MFaulk107]

The golden era of Hip-Hop is some of the most unique and potent music to exist.
My Mind Is Playing Tricks on Me from the Geto Boys is an extreme classic.

 

[Memento]

California Love, by 2Pac, ft. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman. Eighteen years after its release, and I still hear it on modern radio stations sometimes. The Notorious B.I.G. also deserves a huge mention for shaping the East Coast rap scene. I mean, they made a movie out of his life. Not many music groups, singers, or rappers can say that.

I'd also include the rappers who founded the "Chopper" style of rap (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Twista, although Tech N9ne helped popularize it as well), as it's now a staple of the Midwest rap scene.

Coolio has always been a favorite of mine. Glad to see he's still going strong.

 

[-X-]

They all owe their careers to these guys.

 

[brokeu91]

I think the Beatles were some serious ground breakers.

Another band that doesn't get nearly the credit it deserves is the MC-5...they essentially created punk rock.