Hit Parade: The Oh. My. God. Becky Edition
b'In Hit Parade\\u2019s \\u201cDef Jams Edition,\\u201d we told you about rap\\u2019s first wave in the \\u201980s. But in this sequel (don\\u2019t believe the hype!) we enter the \\u201990s with still no No. 1 rap hits on the Hot 100\\u2014even though the music was starting to dominate both streets and stores: from conscious rappers like Public Enemy, to gangstas like N.W.A, to left-field innovators like De La Soul. It would take Billboard rebooting its charts in 1991 tallying\\nrecord sales more accurately than ever with SoundScan data\\u2014for rap to get a fair shake on the charts. That boosted a new wave of crossover acts, from P.M. Dawn to Arrested Development to Sir Mix-a-Lot. But rap\\u2019s elders were not entirely thrilled at these new chart-toppers\\u2026and some rappers literally bum-rushed the show.\\nThis episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: \\nSlack, a workplace communication hub. Find out more at slack.com.\\nI Travel For, a new podcast that explores what inspires us to travel. Listen and subscribe today at https://apple.co/2DPEWJE.\\nAmerican Express. Don\\u2019t do business without it.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'