Artists that brought hip-hop/rap to life

And that leads me to Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, N.W.A, and other artists impacts on hip-hop and rap. Dr. Dre really helped out the genre come to life, from his work with N.W.A. to his debut album, The Chronic, to his work with Death Row Records and his collab with Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. Ice Cube has also had an impact in many different kinds of ways. Him being in N.W.A. helped make gangsta rap more known. Another influence was Tupac Shakur. He was one of the first rappers to rap about political and social concerns. He also helped with the rise in popularity of gangsta rap. And let’s not forget the influence Snoop Dogg had on the West Coast hip-hop movement. His music impacted, like, a whole generation of musicians and helped West Coast rap get popular. He influenced so much of the style and sound.