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The 90s of Hip-Hop were a great time for diversity as well as building upon the lyrical prowess as well as social issues of the time. There are a few iconic rappers that molded the future of this style of Hip-Hop Music.

Tupac Shakur was a well known rapper born in Harlem, but raised in Baltimore that later lived in California. He is a very influential rapper that has parents that were apart of the Black Panther movement. This greatly influenced his rhymes as he mixed the Gangsta rap culture with the social movement. His words are still quoted today even in the class room as he spoke with much conviction.

Another legendary rapper was Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie Smalls. He brought a very punchline, lyrical dexterity, play on words, and cadence kind of rapping that was unseen. He held from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, and grew up doing freestyle battles around his neighborhood. He came out during a time when the West Coast Hip-Hop scene was at the forefront. New York dominated in the 80s, and B.I.G. brought back more attention to the East Coast Hip-Hop scene after Gangsta Rap became mainstream in the 90s.