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Zaytoven, whose beats heavily influenced the emergence of plugg music. The origins of plugg music are traced to the gospel and soul-influenced production style of Zaytoven, [12] and other southern rap influences, such as OutKast, [12] as well as to a loosely related subgenre of hip-hop called Chicago bop, which is a euphoric, fast-paced subgenre of drill music. [13]
Video Music Box is an American music television program. The series is the first to feature hip hop videos primarily, [3] [4] and was created in 1983 by Ralph McDaniels and Lionel C. Martin, who also serve as the series' hosts. [1] It aired on the New York City-owned public television station WNYC-TV (now WPXN-TV) from 1984 to 1996.
From disco to AKs. Whether it was seen as a fun new form of disco, important Black urban storytelling, or an irresponsible, violence-glorifying genre, early rap was a juicy tale for the press
The Box, originally named the Video Jukebox Network, was an American broadcast, cable and satellite television channel that operated from 1985 to 2001. The network focused on music videos, which through a change in format in the early 1990s, were selected by viewer request via telephone; as such, unlike competing networks (such as MTV and VH1), the videos were not broadcast on a set rotation.
"Rap City," TV's longest-running hip-hop show will soon be introduced to a new audience with a 3-part docuseries on BET. Its creator Alvin Jones believes its success, like hip-hop, is because it ...
High-definition television (HDTV) in the United States was introduced in 1998 and has since become increasingly popular and dominant in the television market. Hundreds of HD channels are available in millions of homes and businesses both terrestrially and via subscription services such as satellite, cable and IPTV.
Kiss TV was a commercial music television channel from The Box Plus Network available on the Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media digital TV platforms. The playlist covered a wide range of rhythmic music including: urban , grime , electronic , dance , hip hop and R&B , although after its relaunch in Summer 2006, (and the launch of a sister channel Q ...
Comedy hip-hop or comedy rap is a subgenre of hip-hop music designed to be amusing or comedic, [1] compared to artists who incorporate humor into their more serious, purist hip-hop styles. Satirical hip-hop is a variant of comedy hip-hop done in a sarcastic, parodic , or deadpan way.