10 Crews That Shaped Hip-Hop -Good*Fella Media
Crew love is one of the most important elements of being successful in hip hop. Think of your favorite artists and you’ll realize that they were part of some crew that was bigger than them. Certain crews set new trends, others create lifestyles, and others just dominate the
. Let’s take a look at the best crews is in hip-hop history.
G.O.O.D. Music
Prime: 2005-Present
Members: Kanye West, Common, Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Cyhi Da Prince, John Legend, Travis Scott, No I.D, Mr. Hudson
Albums: “College Dropout”, Cruel Summer, Be, Man On The Moon, Finally Famous
Native Tongues
Prime: 1989-1993
Members: A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Black Sheep
Albums: 3 Feet High And Rising, Midnight Marauders, The Low End Theory, Nature Of A Sista
The Diplomats
Prime: 2002-2006
Members: Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, JR Writer, Freaky Zeeky, The Heatmakerz, Hell Rell, Max B
Albums: Diplomatic Immunity, Come Home With Me, From Me 2 U, On My Way To Church
Ruff Ryders
Prime: 1998-2002
Members: DMX, Eve, LOX, Drag-On, Swizz Beatz,
Albums: It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, We Are The Streets, Let There Be Eve, A Gangster and A Gentleman
Prime: 1998-Present
Members: Lil Wayne, Baby, Slim, Juvenile, Manny Fresh, Drake, BG, Nicki Minaj, Turk, Tyga
Albums: Guerilla Warfare, 400 Degreez, The Block Is Hot, The Carter Series (I-IV), Like Father Like Son, So Far Gone EP, We Are Young Money, Pink Friday, Take Care
[rip] Row
Prime: 1992-1996
Members: Tupac, Snoop Dogg Suge Knight, Dr. Dre, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt
Albums: The Chronic, Doggystyle, Me Against The World, All Eyez On Me, Don k#lluminati: The 7 Day Theory, Dogg Food
Bad Boy
Prime: 1993-2004
Members: Notorious B.I.G, Puff Daddy/Diddy, Mase, 112, Total, Black Rob, Shyne, G-Dep, Loon, Faith Evans, LOX
Albums: Ready To Die, Life After [rip], No Way Out, , Shyne, Money, Power, Respect
Rocafella
Prime: 1998-2004
Members: Jay-Z, Dame Dash, Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Young Gunz, Camron
Albums: Dyn@sty, Blueprint, College Dropout, The Truth, The Understanding, Come Home With Me