Category: New Jack Swing

1993: The Post New Jack Swing Era

By the start of 1993, suburban America’s backlash against urban culture had divided popular music into “urban” and “suburban” categories. By now, the Smashing Pumpkins, Spin Doctors, and the Stone Temple Pilots were among the biggest players among suburban audiences, while Gangsta Rap videos by Dr. Dre (“Dre Day”) and Ice Cube (“It Was A […]