If You Don’t Know These Songs, You Don’t Know Hip-Hop

In this video, we talk about 10 very important old school hip-hop songs that helped build rap music from 1979 to 1989.#OldSchoolHipHop #HipHopHistory #RapDocumentary #GoldenAgeHipHop#RewindSonic We explain the stories behind songs like: “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang “The Breaks” by Kurtis Blow “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five “Walk This Way” by Run-D.M.C. “Paid In Full” by Eric B. & Rakim “Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock “Straight Outta Compton” by N.W.A “Children’s Story” by Slick Rick “Fight The Power” by Public Enemy These songs helped hip-hop grow from small block parties in New York to a powerful worldwide movement. If you love 70s hip-hop, 80s hip-hop, old school rap, hip-hop history, rap documentaries, classic rap songs, and legendary rap artists, this video is for you. We break down: How hip-hop became popular The first platinum rap songs The first gold rap single The rise of West Coast rap Political rap and protest music Sampling history in hip-hop This is hip-hop education in simple words. This is rap music history explained clearly. This is Rewind Sonic. Subscribe for more old school hip-hop documentaries every week. 🔑 HIGH-SEO TAGS (Copy & Paste) old school hip hop, 70s hip hop, 80s hip hop, hip hop documentary, rap history, classic rap songs, golden age hip hop, rap evolution, hip hop culture, public enemy fight the power, straight outta compton nwa, rapper’s delight sugarhill gang, the message grandmaster flash, paid in full rakim, salt n pepa push it, hip hop countdown, rewind sonic, old rap music #OldSchoolHipHop #HipHopHistory #RapDocumentary #GoldenAgeHipHop#RewindSonic #90sHipHop #BoomBapClassics #ForgottenRapSongs #GoldenEraRap#UndergroundRap #RealHipHopOnly #90sRapPlaylist #HipHopDocumentary #ClassicRap #EastCoastBoomBap #RapHistory #HipHopDeepDive #TrueHipHop 📂 CHAPTERS (Boosts Retention & SEO) 00:00 Hip-Hop Begins 01:10 Rapper’s Delight 03:30 The Breaks 05:40 The Message 08:00 Walk This Way 10:20 Paid In Full 12:45 Push It 15:00 It Takes Two 17:30 Straight Outta Compton 20:00 Children’s Story 22:20 Fight The Power 25:00 Final Thoughts 📣 PINNED COMMENT (Boost Engagement) Which one of these songs had the biggest impact on hip-hop history — and which one do you think should’ve been #1? Let’s debate 👇🏾