America's Most Wanted: The Gangsta Rap Era

Praised by some as the most honest form of self-expression hip-hop has ever seen, and criticized by others as a dark chapter filled with controversy, gangsta rap continues to divide opinion decades later. Gangsta rap remains one of the most controversial and influential movements in hip-hop history. Emerging from the streets of Los Angeles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it gave a voice to the voiceless showing realities that mainstream America often ignored. Poverty, police brutality, and street violence, which was very present in poor black american neighbourhoods. Politicans and media coverage which was mostly negative in the 90s gangsta rap scene condemned it, but it only backfired and boosted records sales. With the rise of Ruthless Records and Death Row Records and artists like Eazy E, Tupac Shakur, Dr.Dre, Snop Dogg the subgenre of of hip hop-gangsta rap flourished. This documentary explores the rise, impact, and lasting legacy of gangsta rap, focusing on the artists and moments that defined an era. #gangstarap #hiphop #2pac #eazye Chapters: 00:00 - 08:22 - Rise of Gangsta Rap 08:23 - 19:49 - East Coast vs West Coast-Peak of Gangsta Rap 19:50 - 22:15 - Fall of Gangsta Rap