As Rap began to take over and became more prominent, multiple sub genres emerged that employed a harder edge. Because of this, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince were able to dominate the radio with the bubbly PG rhymes.
In Rap’s Golden Age, most of the emerging stars were considered one dimensional. Not so, for Boogie Down Productions, which many critics have labeled as the most versatile and influential of their genre.
During the first years of the Goo Goo Dolls the comparisons to the Replacements were common. This wasn’t a bad thing; many bands looked up to the Replacements and directly (or subconsciously) copied their style.
With an acclaimed album in 1987, critics really took notice of Sinead O’Connor. Of course, with her shaved head and her political stances it was hard not to take notice of her.