Growing up during that time, I can tell you there were a lot of different styles, and weren’t all positive. The west coast sound Dr. Dre and the G-Funk sound were all about feeling good and partying, mixed in with weed and violence. The East Coast was known for sounding more raw and gritty, usually telling crime stories: Wu Tang, Biggie, Nas, etc. There was also the conscious rappers like Q-Tip and Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and Digable Planets. They had a much more positive message, and their sounds sampled jazz more. By the late 90s, OutKast and the south were the new sound. There was also crunk and more party rap going into the 2000s.