Gangsta music has been in the offing since the mid-80s, with the earliest pioneers said to be Schoolly D, Ice-T and N.W.A.
In the early 90s, the sub-genre became mainstream with the likes of Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg keeping it alive.
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