Hip hop 's golden age is a name given to a period in mainstream hip hop , usually cited as being a period varying in time frames during the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s said to be characterized by its diversity , quality , innovation and influence .
Hip hop 's golden age is a name given to a period in mainstream hip hop , usually cited as the mid- 1980s to the mid- 1990s . 
 It is said to be characterized by its diversity , quality , innovation and influence .