10 Things We Don't Miss About '90s Hip-Hop

We don't need any repeats of these '90s hip-hop moments.

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Party jams frequently happening on the "remix." - The motto is "if at first you don't succeed, try again." Hip-hop in the '90s oftentimes just didn't seem to get it on the first try. Enter the remix. Classic remixes? Sure, but still.(Photos from left: Def Jam Recordings / PolyGram Records, Atlantic Records / Queen Bee Entertainment)
The Mafia obsession. - While Rick Ross still references "the mafia" (primarily BMF) from time to time, it's not as prevalent as back in the day. It always felt like dress-up. Thankfully, the genre outgrew it.(Photo: Undeas Recordings / Big Beat Records)
The aggressive divide between mainstream and underground. - The battle of the popular vs. the underground might still be something that happens today, but the genre itself is more unified than ever. Today an underground artist will proudly release indie mixtapes with an end goal of major distribution with their art remaining just the same.  (Photos: Scott Gries/Getty Images)82490712

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Party jams frequently happening on the "remix." - The motto is "if at first you don't succeed, try again." Hip-hop in the '90s oftentimes just didn't seem to get it on the first try. Enter the remix. Classic remixes? Sure, but still.(Photos from left: Def Jam Recordings / PolyGram Records, Atlantic Records / Queen Bee Entertainment)

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