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the mainstream, Run D.M.C. launched their third album Raising Hell and hit a blockbuster by becoming the first hip hop group to go gold, platinum, and multi-platinum, and to appear on the Rolling Stone cover. It's Tricky was the smash hit of Raising Hell spitting quick-tongue remarks and screaming roaring threats.

SLICK RICK - CHILDREN'S STORY FROM THE ALBUM THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK (1988)

Children's Story is an all-time, forever classic hip-hop song combines funk elements with beats, anchored by the unique emcee style of Slick Rick. The incessantly flawless stream of half-American, half-English accent and the creative way he puts together a story of a routine situation imitating the voices of a woman or a child ranked Children's Story in #44 on the 100 Greatest Rap Songs and made Slick Rick one of the a genius storytellers in the history of hip hop. Overall, a must-have album.

THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - BIG POPPA FROM THE ALBUM READY TO DIE (1995)

The Brooklyn born Notorious BIG is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, not only for the music he produced but also for hi lifestyle. Sex, drugs and guns made The Notorious BIG a huge idol of the obese African Americans of the 90s, who forgot about their appearance and focused on the rhyme, rhythm and reason.

The extraordinarily sweet rhyming ability of The Notorious Big anchored by melodic synthesizers, smooth trumpets, and soft strings made Big Poppa Grammy Nominated and Billboard Award Winning smash hit achieving platinum sales.

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