Black Star: Brooklyn Conscious Hip-Hop at the Close of the 1990s

Eazy-E: Ruthless Ambition and the Rise of West Coast Hip Hop

House of Pain: The Irish-American Trio That Made Hip Hop Jump

Method Man: From Staten Island to Hip-Hop’s Front Line

Das EFX: The Rapid-Fire Duo That Redefined Early-1990s Rap

Snoop Dogg: The Laid-Back Voice That Helped Define West Coast Hip Hop

Whodini: The Brooklyn Trio That Helped Rap Cross Into a New Era

A Tribe Called Quest: Jazz, Rhythm and the Native Tongues Era

Naughty by Nature: New Jersey Anthems and Hip-Hop’s Crossover Era

Missy Elliott: The Virginia Visionary Who Rewired 1990s Hip-Hop