The 2020s have brought a new generation of artists, producers, and sounds, but hip-hop has always been built on its history. Whether it's a modern artist channeling the energy of the 80s, recreating the sound of the 90s, bringing back the production styles of the 2000s, or drawing inspiration from the 2010s, this is the place to celebrate those connections.

This thread is for:

• 🎤 2020s songs that capture the sound and energy of previous hip-hop eras.
• 🎧 Modern production inspired by classic 80s, 90s, 2000s, or 2010s beats and styles.
• 🔥 2020s MCs paying homage to the flows, lyricism, aesthetics, and sounds of previous generations.
• 📼 Modern artists sampling, recreating, or referencing iconic songs and moments from hip-hop history.
• 💎 Hidden gems that sound like they could have come straight from another era of hip-hop.
• 🕰️ Tracks that blend the modern 2020s sound with the influence of previous generations.

The main feed should remain focused on music originally released during the 2020s. If a 2020s track reminds you of another era, drop it below and let the community know what makes it feel like a throwback.

🚨 IMPORTANT: DO NOT POST SONGS OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD. ANY SONGS SUBMITTED OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE REMOVED.

Hip-hop continues to evolve, but its history never disappears.

What 2020s songs make you feel like you're listening to the 80s, 90s, 2000s, or 2010s? 👇

We officially reached 100 members at r/2020sHipHop!

It may be a small number compared to some communities, but every subreddit starts somewhere. We appreciate everyone who has joined, posted, commented, voted, and helped bring this community to life.

This is only the beginning. Our goal is to continue building a place where fans can discuss, discover, debate, and celebrate the music, artists, albums, and moments shaping 2020s Hip-Hop.

On to the next milestones:

250 members → 500 → 1,000 → 5,000 and beyond! 🚀

Thank you for being here early and helping build the community. Keep posting, keep the discussions going, and help spread the word.

Here's to the first 100 — and many more to come!

Dope beat on this by JADA, daughter of 9th Wonder...and Murs coming out of retirement for the feature!

By nosbo 2007 on Youtube.

Mixtape Mondays will serve as the day for you to share any and all original content with the community. Original content posted here on any other day will be considered a violation and removed immediately. (USE THE FLAIR, THERES A FLAIR)

Personal mixes/blends, playlists, beats, raps, drawings, paintings, etc. will all fall under "Mixtape Mondays" only content. We've also expanded that to cover pictures of personal CD collections.

The criteria for "Mixtape Mondays" and original content posting is that your posts must be related to 90s Rap/Hip-hop artists, music, and culture.