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Golden Age

The reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England & Wales, the last monarch before the kingdom united with Scotland, and a very prosperous one indeed.
The current queen was supposed to lead a second golden age, but that title faded away with the loss of the empire.
by Kung-Fu Jesus May 12, 2004
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Golden Age

A Golden Age is when your at the right age for sex or get married
"Will you marry me your in a Golden Age to get marry"
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golden age

-n.- the time when a person hasn't cleaned their nose for a while. During this period of time, the nose becomes clogged and full of crusty, gold-colored boogers and is unable to breathe through their nasal canal.
Hey, you better blow your nose before you have a "golden age."
by A. Drizzle and K. Sizzle January 1, 2013
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Golden Age

A period of great prosperity in a location or media, usually preceding an abrupt decline.
The Golden Age of Rome wasn't so Golden after Nero and Caligula's reigns of terror came and went.
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Golden Age of Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon's prime years. Lasted from 1991 to the early 2000s where shows such as Rugrats, Doug, Rocko's Modern Life, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Global Guts, and the original All That were running on Nickelodeon. Many young adults who were kids at the time of these golden years refer to it as the best years on television.
Jack: Remember when we used to watch the great Nicktoons and Nickelodeon game shows?

Mac: Yeah man, that was the Golden Age of Nickelodeon.
by candyman81 April 20, 2009
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golden age syndrome

The exaggerated belief that something (politics, news, morals, video games) used to be substantially better than it is now, expressed usually with bitterness about the present condition. Often associated with long-time players of online RPGs.
Jim keeps claiming the mud's rp was better back in the 90's, but he's just suffering from golden age syndrome.
by Werttrew November 11, 2004
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Golden Age of Hip Hop

The Golden Age of Hip Hop refers to roughly the mid eighties up to the late nineties when Hip Hop, in this sense the rapping and beatmaking aspect of it, was known and appreciated for its Lyrical content (MCing or Emceeing) its musical depth and its stark differentiation from other musical genres of the day. Influenced by earlier forms of music such as R and B, Jazz and The Blues; Hip Hop during this time matured and touched upon many political and social issues affecting urban America which overwhelmingly focused on the African American experience of ghettos, gang life, drugs, black identity, poverty and racism. This era is known for the flourishing of different regional styles and a freeing up of the manner in which rap music was written, composed and performed these regional styles contributed to much tension and rivalry as well. This friction was exploited by record companies to boost interest and sales. It is this rivalry along with other factors that led to a decline and eventual end of the Golden Age.

Some of the Most popular artists who helped define the era include: Run DMC, LL Cool J, Kool Moe Dee, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, A Tribe Called Quest, Eric B & Rakim, Public Enemy, MC Lyte, KRS-ONE, NWA, Cypress Hill, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G, Geto Boys, Big Punisher.

Hip Hop to many fans is still very much about the quality of its content which developed during the Golden Age. As shown through the use of such vocal and lyrical devices such as using: metaphors, similes, storytelling, clever cadences, changes in tempo and word play. Modern artists talented in the application of the aforementioned vocal and lyrical devices are still very popular but have moved away from what is considered the mainstream which receives the most tv and radio airtime.

The trend in contemporary Hip Hop has become one in which the importance of image and "club friendliness" has become the defining factors and lyricism has ceased to be as important. Hip Hop has a much more Pop vibe and emphasis on material objects and hedonistic pursuits have become the main subject matter. Interestingly, Hip Hop during the early to mid eighties was also known for its rappers rhyming about self promotion and oppulent lifestyles, the Golden Age marked a shift away from that aspect of Hip Hop music.
"we're taking it back to the Golden Age (Golden Age of Hip Hop) when wack motherfuckers used to get thrown off stage"

-Immortal Technique from the song Obnoxious
by DANNY The BOSS December 3, 2007
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