By: Bianca Brown, Jamil Dawson, Assata Gui'Chard, Kendall Heath, Donecia Mouring, Stephany Pogue, Sidnee Salter, Monét Stewart, Kamiya Watkins, and Nia Weeks
Artist | Year(s) of Popularity | Genre(s) |
Michael Jackson | 80 – 89 | Pop, Soul, Funk, R&B, Rock, and Disco |
Prince | 80, 83 – 89 | Pop, Soul, Funk, R&B, Rock, and Disco |
Run D.M.C. | 86 | Hip-hop and Rap |
Public Enemy | 85 – 88 | Hip-hop |
Janet Jackson | 86 – 89 | Pop, Funk, R&B, Rock, and Hip-hop |
Whitney Houston | 84- 89 | Pop, Soul, R&B, and Gospel |
N.W.A. | 86 – 89 | Hip-hop (West Coast0 and Rap |
Lionel Richie | 81 – 87 | Pop, Soul, Funk, R&B, and Country |
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five | 82, 87, and 88 | Funk, Hip-hop, Electro |
Kool and the Gang | 80 – 82 | Soul, Funk, R&B, Disco, and Jazz |
L.L. Cool J | 87 – 89 | Hip-hop |
Tina Turner | 84 – 89 | Pop, Soul, R&B, Dance, Rock, and Rock and Roll |
Eric B. & Rakim | 89 | Hip-hop |
Stevie Wonder | 80 – 88 | Pop, Funk, Soul, R&B, and Jazz |
The Pointer Sisters | 80 – 87 | Pop, Soul, R&B, Dance, and Disco |
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | 88 and 89 | Hip-hop |
Salt-N-Pepa | 87 and 88 | Pop, Hip-hop, and Dance |
Tracy Chapman | 88 and 89 | Pop, Soul, Folk, and Blues |
Luther Vandross | 81 – 89 | Pop, Soul, R&B, and Disco |
Billy Ocean | 84 – 89 | Pop, Soul, R&B, and Reggae |
Bobby Brown | 86, 88, 89 | Pop, Soul, R&B, Hip-hop, and Dance |
Sade | 85, 86, 88 | Soul, smooth jazz |
