And that's why people in their 40s and 50s say the 90's were the best decade without (like other decades) looking back on it with nostalgia goggles.
Gas prices were low, we were out of Bush Sr's recession, the budget was balanced.
Race wars were (relatively) calm, cell phones and internet were a luxury, not a detriment, to society.
And, most importantly, hip-hop was at it's peak.