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Rap is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, and so commonly associated with the genre that it is sometimes called "rap music". Precursors to modern rap music include the West African griot tradition, [7] certain vocal styles of blues [8] and jazz, [9] an African-American insult game called playing the dozens (see Battle rap and Diss), [10 ...
In 2017, music critic Jon Caramanica of The New York Times opined that SoundCloud rap "in the last year has become the most vital and disruptive new movement in hip-hop". [23] Todd Moscowitz , the founder of Alamo Records, called the scene a " lo-fi movement" noting the heavily distorted bass and intentional lack of polish in the sound.
Old-school hip hop (also spelled old skool) (also known as disco-rap) is the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music and the original style of the genre. It typically refers to the music created around 1979 to 1983, [ 1 ] as well as any hip hop that does not adhere to contemporary styles.
From DJ Kool Herc and The Last Poets to Prophets of Da City and Mode 9, here’s how African history has influenced hip-hop – and vice-versa – 50 years after the genre was born.
Emo rap is a subgenre of hip hop with influence from emo. [7] Originating from the SoundCloud rap scene in the mid-2010s, [8] the genre fuses characteristics of hip hop music, such as trap-style beats with vocals that are usually sung.
Hip-Hop Evolution is a Canadian music documentary television series that originally aired on HBO Canada in 2016. [1] Hosted by Juno Award -winning artist Shad , the series profiles the history of hip-hop music through interviews with many of the genre's leading cultural figures. [ 2 ]
Trap Lore Ross is a British internet personality and content creator, known for his detailed video essays and analyses about hip-hop and rap history and culture. [2] [3] [4] Originating from the United Kingdom, he specialises in narrating the complex histories and backgrounds of various artists, like his documentary about Jay-Z, 6ix9ine, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, [5] and King Von titled ...
Rap's roots lie in the toasting traditions of Jamaica's sound-system live events, where DJs thrilled crowds with deliveries evolved in part from America's jive-talking radio stars.