A History Of Hip-Hop In 20 Essential Songs - uDiscover Music
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Nearly 50 years after its birth, hip-hop still reigns supreme. Explore the global diaspora of hip-hop on our global cypher playlist.
Hip-hop at 50: Early rap pioneers from '79-'84 - The Current
WEBAug 8, 2023 · This week marks 50 years of hip-hop. Today, we look back at recordings by rap pioneers Whodini, Blowfly, Lightnin’ Rod, Kurtis Blow, and Kool Moe Dee.
Old-school hip hop - Wikipedia
WEBOld-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. [2]
Hip hop music - Wikipedia
WEBThe earliest hip hop music was performed live, at house parties and block party events, and it was not recorded. Prior to 1979, recorded hip hop music consisted mainly of PA system soundboard recordings of live party shows and early hip hop mixtapes by DJs.
The Birth of Hip Hop - YouTube
WEBIn 1973, DJ Kool Herc set up his turntables and introduced a technique at a South Bronx house party that would change music as many people knew it. His abili...
Hip-hop 50: The party that started hip-hop - BBC
WEBFollowing the waning of gang wars and the FBI's suppression of radical black groups in the late 1960s, the emergence of hip-hop in the early '70s represented a profound shift.
The Birth of Rap: A Look Back : World Cafe : NPR
WEBFeb 22, 2007 · Rap as a genre began at block parties in New York City in the early 1970s, when DJs began isolating the percussion breaks of funk, soul, and disco songs and extending them.
A Brief History Of Hip-Hop At 50: Rap's Evolution From A Bronx …
WEBThis year marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, a cultural movement that rose from humble beginnings in New York to fuel a worldwide phenomenon. Scholars may debate whether its roots precede Aug. 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc debuted his "merry-go-round" technique of playing funk breaks back-to-back to a roomful of teenagers in the Bronx.
Hip-hop | Definition, History, Dance, Rap, Music, Culture, & Facts
WEBSep 13, 2024 · hip-hop, cultural movement that attained widespread popularity in the 1980s and ’90s and also the backing music for rap, the musical style incorporating rhythmic and/or rhyming speech that became the movement’s most lasting and influential art form.
50 YEARS OF HIP HOP HISTORY: THE EVOLUTION & INFLUENCE
WEBAug 11, 2023 · Explore 50 years of hip hop history, from its roots in the Bronx to its global influence today. From rap to fashion, musicals to social justice, hip hop is a true cultural force.
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