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Definition and description of Hip Hop music
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Hip-Hop is a cultural movement and musical genre which started in 1970s. It began with a group of urban African-American young people living in the poorest borough of New York City ‘The Bronx’. It was a time when block parties were becoming popular. A Jamaican immigrant DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell) was one of the first to pioneer a ‘sound system tradition’ and to use a dub style of mixing. Herc’s speakers were really loud and became known as ‘Herculoids’ and this helped make people aware of his parties and his style of music. Herc brought from Jamaica the tradition of ‘toasting’ which means reciting improvised rhymes over instrumental sections of records. [Read more...]
History of Hip Hop music
August 22, 2011 By
Hip hop music can be split into two eras: the ‘old school’ era (1970-1985) and the ‘golden age’ era (1985-1993). In the old school era (often spelled ‘old skool’) popular artists included Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Fat Boys and Kool Herc. This old school era was characterised by its relatively simple rapping techniques. Battle rap was also a key component of old school hip hop. The main message of old school songs was focused on partying and having a good time. This obviously links to the way that hip hop originated. [Read more...]
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