The Golden age hip hop refers to hip hop music created from the mid or mid-late 1980s to the early or early-mid 1990s, particularly by artists and musicians originating from the New York.
The East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry was a dispute between artists and fans, from the
early-mid 1990s. A focal point of the rivalry was the feud between East Coast–based rapper the Notorious B.I.G. and West Coast–based rapper Tupac Shakur They were murdered in drive-by shootings within six months of each other, after which the feud soon ended with a "peace" summit in 1997 at the behest of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
Tupac Amaru Shakur ore, 2Pac is considered to be one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time, academics regard him as one of the most influential music artists of the 20th century and also a politically conscious activist voice for Black America. Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. His lyrical content has been noted for addressing social injustice, political issues, and the marginalization of other African-Americans, but he was also synonymous with gangsta rap and violent lyrics.