Schoolly D and Ice-T
Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D is generally considered the first "gangsta rapper", significantly influencing the more popular early gangsta rap originator, Ice-T. Ice-T was born in See more

N.W.A. and Ice Cube
The first blockbuster gangsta rap album was N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton, released in 1988. … See more

By the late 2000s, alternative hip hop had secured its place within the mainstream, due in part to the declining commercial viability of gangsta rap. Industry observers view the See more

The explicit nature of gangsta rap's lyrics has made it heavily controversial. There is also debate about the causation between gangsta rap and … See more

Before the late 1990s, gangsta rap, while a huge-selling genre, had been regarded as well outside of the pop mainstream, committed to representing the experience of the inner-city and … See more

In the 2010s, a new form of gangsta rap known as drill emerged from the Midwest, gaining popularity via rappers such as Lil Durk See more

German gangsta-rap
The gangsta-rap movement in Germany derived its roots from the '90s; since 2003–2004, it has become a successful subgenre of … See more