BLACK TRUTH NEWS PICKS THE BEST 25 HIP HOP GROUPS OF ALL TIME [Full List]

14. Salt-N-Pepa

• 1986: Hot, Cool & Vicious
• 1988: A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
• 1990: Blacks’ Magic
• 1993: Very Necessary
• 1997: Brand New

Salt N- Pepa were the first group that I had to move up on the list. That word “first” is attached a lot to the group’s name. They are not the first all female Hip Hop group, but they are the first successful female Hip Hop group. Without them, it is quite possible, that the females rappers who followed would not be able to be taken seriously in regards to making an impact and selling records in Hip Hop. Their first album Hot, Cool and Vicious went platinum. I remember first seeing them in the “Push it” video and having a crush on Salt. I know I wasn’t the only kid who felt that way. They combined sex appeal, class and intelligence in their music. Their second album went gold . Their third album went platinum, their fourth album sold seven million records and their last album went gold. They are the first and only female group to put up those type of numbers in a industry dominated by men.

13. Gang Starr

• No More Mr. Nice Guy(1989)
• Step in the Arena(1991)
• Daily Operation(1992)
• Hard to Earn(1994)
• Moment of Truth(1998)
• The Ownerz(2003)

I think Gangstarr is underrated in Hip Hop. Their name rarely pops up when the great Hip Hop groups are mentioned. By the same token Guru doesn’t always get the credit he deserves. I wrote a list for the most underrated emcees in Hip Hop, and he was in my top five. The fact that DJ Premier beats were so dope, Guru skills got overlooked. Step in the Arena was dope. Daily Operation was doper. Hard to Earn was classic, and Moment of Truth was a classic.

12. Mobb Deep

• Juvenile Hell(1993)
• The Infamous(1995)
• Hell on Earth(1996)
• Murda Muzik(1999)
• Infamy(2001)
• Amerikaz Nightmare(2004)
• Blood Money(2006)
• The Infamous Mobb Deep(2014)

The infamous is a classic. Hell on Earth is great. Murda Muzik is very good and Infamy is good. Their music is what made them so impactful. For 1990’s Hip Hop heads their music defined our generation.