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British Hip Hop is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of rap music made in the United Kingdom.^[1] It is sometimes known as Brithop,^[2] and is generally classified as one of a number of styles of urban music.^[3] British hip hop was originally influenced by the New York hip hop scene, with British rappers often adopting American accents in the early years. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Dancehall is a type of Jamaican popular music which developed around the late 70s, with exponents such as Yellowman and Shabba Ranks. ... Toasting, chatting, or DJing is the act of talking or chanting over a rhythm or beat. ... R&B redirects here. ... This article is about the music genre. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... For other uses, see Bronx (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... DJ Mixer. ... Rap redirects here. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Playing a Yamaha SU10 Sampler A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... Urban is in or having to do with cities, as distinct from rural areas. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ...

In 2003, The Times, a UK newspaper, described British hip hop's broad ranging approach: The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom (and the Kingdom of Great Britain before the United Kingdom existed) since 1788 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ...

"...'UK rap' is a broad sonic church, encompassing anything made in Britain by musicians informed or inspired by hip-hop's possibilities, whose music is a response to the same stimuli that gave birth to rap in New York in the mid-Seventies.^[1]

Origins of British hip hop

Tim Westwood is a prominent British hip hop DJ

Following an initial flurry of interest from major record labels in the 1980s, by the early 1990s the scene had moved underground after record companies pulled back, disappointed by the genre's lack of vital sales in the USA.^{[citation needed]} In the mid-1990s hip hop in the UK started to experiment and diversify - often mutating into different genres entirely, such as trip hop, UK garage or Drum n Bass - and began making inroads into the US market^{[citation needed]}. While many rappers could not help but begin by imitating the styles and accents of their U.S. heroes, there were many who realized that to merely transpose U.S. forms would rob U.K. hip-hop of the ability to speak for a disenfranchised British constituency in the way that U.S. hip-hop so successfully spoke to, and for, its audience. Attempts were made by U.K. rappers to develop styles more obviously rooted in British linguistic practices-Rodney P of the London Posse deliberately chose a London accent-although many succeeded only in adopting a slurred hybrid that located the rap somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. ^{[4] [5]} Image File history File links Westwood_moonlighting. ... Image File history File links Westwood_moonlighting. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... UK garage (also known as UKG or just garage) refers to several different varieties of modern electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house in the United Kingdom in the mid 1990s. ... Drum and bass (drum n bass, DnB) is an electronic music style. ... Rodney P is a Battersea born MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. ... London Posse were one of the earliest groups to emerge from the British hip hop scene, intially being formed by Sipho the Human Beatbox who asked friends Rodney P, Bionic and DJ Biznezz to join him for a tour of the US supporting Mick Jones (formerly of The Clash) new...

UK & US

British hip hop is greatly influence by United States’ hip hop. Hip hop music thorough out the world is influenced by the United States hip hop but none are as similar as are the British and the US forms^[6]. The cultural diversity that exists in both these countries seems to be the relationship that makes them so comparable. The different cultures within these two countries are each creating their own form of hip hop individually^[7]. The effect of multi-cultural countries on music seems to be cross collaboration with the end result being a blending of all the different cultures. This merging of music puts the resultant hip hop from both the US and the UK on the top of the charts.

Media

The growth of British hip hop was given a boost when in 2002, the BBC launched a digital radio station 1Xtra devoted to "new black music" including hip hop, R&B, UK garage, dancehall, and drum and bass,^[8] however 1Xtra does not play exclusively British hip hop. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... BBC 1Xtra is a UK radio station from the BBC specialising in urban music. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... UK garage (also known as UKG or just garage) refers to several different varieties of modern electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house in the United Kingdom in the mid 1990s. ... Dancehall is a type of Jamaican popular music which developed around the late 70s, with exponents such as Yellowman and Shabba Ranks. ... Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb, dnb, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. ...

The cable and satellite, Channel U TV has alsothe profile of British hip hop and grime. Channel U TV is a digital satellite TV channel, owned by Video Interactive Television. ...

Bhangra in the UK

According to Sanjay Sharma, Asians felt left out of the British hip-hop scene. None of the styles seemed to show a deep association with the South Asian population. ^[9]However, Members of the east asian hip hop group Cobra summarized the feeling of the Asian populations of Britain: “Asians were lost, they weren’t accepted by whites, so they drifted into black culture, dressing like blacks, talking like them, and listening to Reggae. But Bhangra has given them their music and made them feel that they do have an identity. No matter if they are Gujuratis, Punjabis or whatever – Bhangra is Asian music for Asians.” (Baumann, 1994) ^[10] From this quote the reader understands that the South Asians lacked a critical musical base and were forced to associate with music that wasn’t authentically South Asian. HC Hustler confirms the Asian musical predicament in their song “Big Trouble in Little Asia.” HC Hustler sings: “Hey yo I see big trouble down in Little Asia, For an Asian growing up things get crazier and crazier, For my culture does not fit in with yours, Your corrupt culture makes my rich culture look poor.” ^[11] From these two independent takes on the Asian hip hop scene the reader is given understanding that Asians wish for a music genre that Asians can culturally associate with. Bhangra was the genre that unlocked the door for Asian British music. ^[12] Bhangra spread among the Asian population because the Asian population culturally associated with it. Bhangra was the answer to the “Big Trouble in Little Asia.”

History

Early years: 1980s

Monie Love was one of the first British rappers to find cross-Atlantic success

As in the US, British hip hop emerged as a scene from graffiti and breakdancing, and then through to DJing and rapping live at parties and club nights, with its supporters predominantly listening to and influenced by American hip hop. Unlike in the US, it should be noted that the British hip hop scene was cross-racial from the beginning. This is due to the fact that various ethnic groups in Britain tend to not live in segregated areas, even in areas with a high percentage of non-white individuals. These places allow youth to share a cultural interchange with one another including musical genres such as hip hop.^[13] For other uses, see Graffiti (disambiguation). ... A breakdancer performing a one-handed freeze (also known as a pike) in the streets of Paris. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Rap redirects here. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...

Due to the vast stretch of the British Empire, elements of music from all over the world (all the way to India and Asia) are evident in different types of UK hip hop. One notable genre of hip hop is grime which is marked by sped up techno music in the background. According to leadership, hip hop was believed to have glorified gun culture and violence and for that reason it was publicly spoken out against. ^[14] One popular grime artist who would speak back was Dizzee Rascal who made it known that his existence and the music he made was “a problem for Anthony Blair.” ^[15]

Cross pollination through migrating West Indians (who were influential in the growth of New York hip hop) helped develop a community interested in the music. There were, however, British tunes starting to appear - the first ever British hip hop tune released on record was "London Bridge" by Newtrament and released on Jive records in 1984,^[16] though prior to this British artists were rapping live or recording amateur tapes. The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Newtrament was a DJ in London credited with releasing the first ever British hip hop record in the UK. Newtrament started out working with a band, Krew, getting involved in the new electronic music and breakdancing. ...

There were earlier pop records which dabbled with rap - such as Adam and the Ants' "Ant Rap" from the Prince Charming (CBS, 1981) LP, Wham's "Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do)" (Inner Vision, 1982) or Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals" (Charisma, 1982) - but these are often considered pop appropriations of US rap, rather than the dawn of British hip hop culture^{[citation needed]}. Adam & the Ants were a rock and roll group during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Prince Charming is a New Wave album by Adam & the Ants, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... Wham! can mean one of two things: Wham!, a 1980s British pop duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. ... Malcolm McLaren (born Malcolm Robert Andrew Edwards, 22 January 1946, in London) is an English impresario and musician who is best known as being the manager of the punk rock band Sex Pistols. ...

Over the next few years, more UK hip hop and electro music was released: Street Sounds Electro UK (Street Sounds, 1984), which was produced by Greg Wilson and featured an early appearance from MC Kermit, who later went on to form the Wilson produced Ruthless Rap Assassins; The Rapologists' "Kids Rap/Party Rap" (Billy Boy, 1984); DJ Richie Rich's "Don't Be Flash" (Spin Offs, 1985). Releases were still few and far between, and the scene remained predominantly underground. Greg Wilson is a DJ and producer predominantly associated with the early electro scenes in Manchester. ... The Ruthless Rap Assassins were a hip hop group from Hulme in Manchester, England. ... Herbie the Mastermind (real name Herbie Laidley) has worked under a variety of psuedonyms, including The Rapologists and Mastermind (confusingly, this is also the name of a DJ collective that Herbie was a member of, with Dave V.J and Max L.X as well as others). ...

Although record labels began to take note of the underground scene throughout the 1980s and 1990s, radio play and publicity were still a difficulty in helping the fledgling scene to grow, and the scene only managed to survive through word of mouth and the patronage of pirate radio stations around the country. Mainstream radio did play British hip hop on occasion, and instrumental in giving the scene wider recognition were DJs such as Dave Pearce, Tim Westwood, and John Peel. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The term Pirate Radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmission. ... For other persons of the same name, see David Pearce. ... Tim Westwood (born 3 October 1957 in Lowestoft, Suffolk),[3]is a British rap DJ and presenter of the BBC Radio 1 Rap Show. ... For other persons named John Peel, see John Peel (disambiguation). ...

The first British hip hop labels

The first UK record label devoted to releasing UK hip hop acts was founded in 1986. Simon Harris' Music of Life label was home to rapper Derek B - the first UK rapper to achieve chart success. Simon Harris (born 1962 in London) is predominantly known as the founder of the British hip hop record label Music of Life, although he is also a talented DJ, producer and remixer and pioneer of electronic music. ... I wont stop until Dat dere cell-tech is on the English language article: Ronnie coleman! hip hop rules! ... Derek B (real name Derek Boland) was born on 15 January 1965, in London. ...

Building on Derek B's success, Music of Life went on to sign groups such as Hijack, the Demon Boyz, Hardnoise (later Son of Noise) and MC Duke. Their Hard as Hell series mixed homegrown talent like Thrashpack and the She Rockers with US artists such as Professor Griff. Music of Life was swiftly followed by other labels such as Mango Records and Kold Sweat. Another successful British hip-hop artist that emerged from Music of life, was Usher D[1], due to being originally from Jamaica, he would often mix hip-hop with reggae music. Derek B (real name Derek Boland) was born on 15 January 1965, in London. ... I wont stop until Dat dere cell-tech is on the English language article: Ronnie coleman! hip hop rules! ... Hijack were a hip hop group from Brixton in London, featuring Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, Agent Fritz and Agent Clueso. ... The Demon Boyz were a British hip hop group formed in London by Demon D, Mike J and DJ Devastate. ... Hardnoise were one of the founding fathers of the British hip hop scene, and - along with early label-mates Hijack - set the template for the UK hardcore sound. ... MC Duke (later just Duke) was a British rapper from the East End of London, who recorded with DJ Leader 1. ... The Hard as Hell series of compilation albums were produced by Music of Life records between 1987 and 1990. ... Thrashpack were a British hip hop group who released four singles on the Music of Life label between 1987 and 1990. ... The She Rockers were a female hip hop trio from London, the most famous member of which was Betty Boo (born Alison Moira Clarkson in Kensington, 1970). ... Richard Professor Griff Griffin (born 1 August 1960) is an American rapper and is a member of the music group Public Enemy and head of the S1W. // A childhood friend of Chuck D, Richard Griffin was exposed to hip-hop as it came to the Long Island, New York town... I wont stop until Dat dere cell-tech is on the English language article: Ronnie coleman! hip hop rules! ... Mango Records was a London based subsidiary of Island Records. ... Kold Sweat were a record label founded in the early 1990s, releasing predominantly British hip hop records. ...

Moving away from its US roots, British hip hop started to develop its own sounds: acts like Hijack, II Tone Committee, Hardnoise, and Silver Bullet developed a fast and hardcore style, while many other acts took influences from elsewhere. Hijack were a hip hop group from Brixton in London, featuring Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, Agent Fritz and Agent Clueso. ... II Tone Committee a. ... Hardnoise were one of the founding fathers of the British hip hop scene, and - along with early label-mates Hijack - set the template for the UK hardcore sound. ... Silver Bullet was a rapper born in London, although he moved to Leighton Buzzard as a youngster and then to Aylesbury in 1988. ... Hardcore hip hop is a form of hip hop music characterized by confrontation and aggression in its subject matter, heavy beats, raw sampling and production, or any combination thereof. ...

Caveman and Outlaw Posse developed a jazz influenced style, whilst MC Mell'O' mixed jazz and hardcore. London Posse and Black Radical Mk II were more influenced by Reggae, whilst the Wee Papa Girl Rappers, Cookie Crew and Monie Love achieved chart success with more radio friendly hip hop. Caveman were a British hip hop group originally from High Wycombe consisting of MCM, the Principal and Diamond J. They were the first British hip hop group to be signed to a major US label, Profile Records, and quickly established themselves as one of the UKs most popular and... Outlaw Posse were a British hip hop group formed by Bello B (real name Isaac Bello) and K-Gee (real name Karl Gordon). ... MC MellO comes from Battersea in south London, and was originally known for his bodypopping skills rather than his rapping, going under the tag Moomin. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... London Posse were one of the earliest groups to emerge from the British hip hop scene, intially being formed by Sipho the Human Beatbox who asked friends Rodney P, Bionic and DJ Biznezz to join him for a tour of the US supporting Mick Jones (formerly of The Clash) new... Black Radical Mk II is a British hip hop artist from South London, real name Felix Joseph (born 1971). ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... The Wee Papa Girl Rappers were one of the first female British hip hop groups to make an impact. ... A rap music duo formed in Clapham, South London in 1983 by MC Remedee (real name Debbie Pryce) and Susie Q (real name Susie Banfield). ... Monie Love (born Simone Wilson on July 2, 1970 in London) is an English rapper and the sister of techno musician Dave Angel. ...

Other acts and styles developed from the hip hop scene, resulting in new genres to describe them - for example Massive Attack^[17] with trip hop, or Galliano with Acid Jazz. Massive Attack are an English trip hop band. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... Galliano is a London based acid jazz group, started up in 1988. ... Acid jazz (sometimes groove jazz) is a musical genre that combines jazz influences with elements of soul music, funk, disco and hip hop. ...

False dawn: 1985

Despite the chart success of some British born hip hop artists - for example Slick Rick, Young MC and Zev Love X, who all moved to the US at an early age - the majority of the scene was still underground and small scale. Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a rapper. ... Young MC (born Marvin Young on 10 May 1967 in London, England) is a former rapper most known for his 1989 hit, Bust a Move, which won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Recording. ... Daniel Dumile as MF Doom Daniel Dumile is an American hip-hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, although he is best known today under the moniker MF Doom. ...

A mindset began to develop - typified by the Gunshot tune "No Sell Out",1991 or Son of Noise's tune "Poor But Hardcore", 1992 - that distrusted successful artists who did not utilise the hardcore style most associated with the scene. Silver Bullet's chart success was applauded due to an uncompromisingly rapid delivery, whereas Derek B and Rebel MC were scorned when their more pop influenced styles earned them success. Such artists were often branded "sell outs". Gunshot were a British hip hop group formed by MC Mercury, MC Alkaline, Q-Roc and DJ White Child Rix. ... Hardnoise were one of the founding fathers of the British hip hop scene, and - along with early label-mates Hijack - set the template for the UK hardcore sound. ... Silver Bullet was a rapper born in London, although he moved to Leighton Buzzard as a youngster and then to Aylesbury in 1988. ... Derek B (real name Derek Boland) was born on 15 January 1965, in London. ... Rebel MC was the stage name of British hip hop artist Michael West (born 1965, in London). ...

Hip Hop Connection - the first major British hip hop magazine - was founded in 1989 and by the early 1990s the British hip hop scene seemed to be thriving. Not only was there a firm base of rappers in London - such as Blade, Black Radical Mk II and Overlord X - but many distinct scenes developed nationally. Hip Hop Connection (HHC) is the longest running magazine devoted entirely to hip hop in the world. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Blade was born in the Armenian quarter of Iran and came to London when he was 7. ... Black Radical Mk II is a British hip hop artist from South London, real name Felix Joseph (born 1971). ... Overlord X (real name Benjamin Balogun, born in Leyton) was one of the earliest British hip hop artists to receive national acclaim in the UK, with his most well known song still being his second single release, 14 Days in May (Westside, 1988) about Edward Earl Johnson. ...

Bristol's scene (specifically, the St. Pauls area) produced The Wild Bunch (later better known as Massive Attack), and major crews like the Scratch Perverts and Smith & Mighty, and later became the home of trip hop. St Pauls Church St Pauls is an inner suburb of Bristol, England, situated just north east of the city centre and west of the M32. ... Massive Attack are an English trip hop band. ... The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist DJs from the UK, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Plus One. ... Smith & Mighty are a Drum & Bass band from Bristol, consisting of Rob Smith and Ray Mighty. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ...

Nottingham was the birthplace of the Stereo MCs, whilst Leeds spawned Braintax and Breaking the Illusion (who both founded Low Life Records) as well as Nightmares on Wax. Stereo MCs are an English hip hop group. ... Braintax is the recording name of Joseph Christie (born 1973), an influential British hip hop artist and producer. ... Low Life Records is an independent record label promoting UK hip hop music. ... Nightmares on Wax is DJ and musician George Evelyn (born c. ...

Greater Manchester gave birth to the Ruthless Rap Assassins, Krispy 3 (later Krispy), the Kaliphz and MC Tunes. The Ruthless Rap Assassins were a hip hop group from Hulme in Manchester, England. ... The Kaliphz were a British hip hop crew formed in Rochdale by 2-Phaan (real name Mush Khan) and Jabba da Hype. ... MC Tunes (born 1970, real name Nicky Lockett) is a British rapper from Moss Side Manchester, who worked with 808 State on the 1990 album, The North At Its Heights (ZTT, 1990). ...

As the scene grew, it became less common for British rappers to imitate American accents (those that did were often ridiculed) and British rap became more assured of its identity.

Caveman signed to a major label - Profile Records, the label home of Run DMC - and Kold Sweat came into their own, discovering groups like The SL Troopers, Dynametrix,Unanimous Decision and Katch 22, whose "Diary of a Blackman" was banned by Radio 1 for using a sound clip from the National Front. Caveman were a British hip hop group originally from High Wycombe consisting of MCM, the Principal and Diamond J. They were the first British hip hop group to be signed to a major US label, Profile Records, and quickly established themselves as one of the UKs most popular and... Profile Records was a record label known as Panorama Records until Cory Robbins and Steve Plotnicki bought the label from MCA Records. ... Run-DMC is a hip hop crew founded by Jason Jam Master Jay Mizell that included Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels. ... Kold Sweat were a record label founded in the early 1990s, releasing predominantly British hip hop records. ... A Unanimous Decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all 3 judges agree on which fighter won the match. ... The name National Front, is used by a number of political parties and coalitions. ...

In 1991, Hijack released The Horns of Jericho (Rhyme Syndicate Records, 1991) on Ice-T's recently formed Rhyme Syndicate label. The first single, "The Badman is Robbin'", was a top 40 hit and they went on sell more than 30,000 albums. Hijack were a hip hop group from Brixton in London, featuring Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, Agent Fritz and Agent Clueso. ... Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958)[1], better known by stage name Ice-T, and nickname is an American rapper, rock musician, author, former United States Army soldier, and actor. ... The Rhyme Syndicate was Ice-Ts posse of rappers, DJs, and friends. ...

The predicted UK hip hop boom never achieved its predicted success. The Horns of Jericho (Rhyme Syndicate Records, 1991) was never released in the US, while record companies dropped artists, citing poor sales and lack of interest. Mango Records closed down, and the British public began to turn their affections to drum n bass (jungle), a fusion of hip hop and ragga. Mango Records was a London based subsidiary of Island Records. ... Drum and bass (drum n bass, DnB) is an electronic music style. ... Jungle music is one of the most deviant and punkish forms of electronic music, employing fast tempos (150-190 BPM is common), layering extended and mangled breakbeats on top of throbbing, authoritative basslines, originally borrowed from reggae. ...

British hip hop was also affected by the record industry clamping down on sampling, beginning to charge for the use of samples and prosecuting those who used them without permission. Larger US acts could afford to licence samples and still turn a profit for their labels, a luxury not available to many smaller UK artists. This article is about reusing existing sound recordings in creating new works. ...

The next generation

As the old rappers left the scene, a new generation, raised on hip hop and electronica, was coming of age: The Herbaliser released Remedies (Ninja Tune, 1995), Mr Scruff released the "Frolic EP Pt 1" (Pleasure Music, 1995), Mark B released "Any More Questions?" (Jazz Fudge, 1995) and DJ Skitz released "Where My Mind Is At/Blessed Be The Manor" (Ronin Records, 1996) featuring a young rapper called Roots Manuva on guest vocals who had previously released the single "Next Type of Motion" (Sound of Money, 1995). Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... The Herbaliser is a Jazz / hip-hop band formed by Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry in England during the early 90s. ... Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started in 1991 by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut, with a strong leaning towards Electronic, abstract hip-hop, instrumental hip hop, Nu-Jazz, drum and bass, and chillout music. ... Mr. ... Roots Manuva (born Rodney Smith in Stockwell, South London, 1972) is a rapper. ...

Record labels that attempted to merge British hip hop style and sensibilities with modern dance music began to emerge, like Mark Rae's Grand Central (home to Aim, Rae & Christian, and Fingathing, among others) or DJ Vadim's Jazz Fudge. Increasingly, these artists managed to avoid the issues surrounding sampling by making music themselves (bands such as the Stereo MCs began playing instruments and sampling their own tunes) or searching out more obscure records where a most cost effective licensing deal could be arranged. Mark Rae is the head of independent record label Grand Central Records and one half of DJ and production duo Rae & Christian. ... Grand Central Records is a Manchester, United Kingdom based independent record label started in 1995 by DJ Mark Rae, who, along with Steve Christian make up the duo Rae & Christian. ... DJ Vadim (aka Vadim Peare) is a prolific DJ from Russia, based in London. ... Stereo MCs are an English hip hop group. ...

British hip hop began to go through a renaissance,^[18] its style shifting from the hardcore template of its youth and moving into more melodic territory.

In 1998 Mark B and Blade released "Hitmen for Hire EP", which featured guest appearances from Lewis Parker and Mr Thing (of the Scratch Perverts). The EP was a success, and led to the successful 2001 album The Unknown. Roots Manuva, Blak Twang, Mud Family, Task Force, Phi Life Cypher, Jeep Beat Collective and Ty all came to the public's attention, while veteran acts Rodney P, Mike J, and MC Mell'O' returned to the scene. Blade was born in the Armenian quarter of Iran and came to London when he was 7. ... Lewis Parker is commonly considered the best hip hop producer to come out of the United Kingdom. ... Mr Thing is a British hip hop producer. ... The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist DJs from the UK, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Plus One. ... Roots Manuva (born Rodney Smith in Stockwell, South London, 1972) is a rapper. ... Blak Twang, born Tony Olabode in Manchester, England, who also uses the pseudonyms of Taipanic and Tony Rotton, is a British rapper who grew up in Deptford, Lewisham, South East London. ... Mud Family is a north London-based UK hip hop crew formed by Skinnyman, Mongo and Chester P in the 1990s. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Phi-Life Cypher is a Luton-based rap group. ... Ty is a British hip-hop artist, best known for his Mercury Music Prize nomination in 2003, with his album Upwards. ... Rodney P is a Battersea born MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. ... The Demon Boyz were a British hip hop group formed in London by Demon D, Mike J and DJ Devastate. ... MC MellO comes from Battersea in south London, and was originally known for his bodypopping skills rather than his rapping, going under the tag Moomin. ...

21st century

Grime artist Lady Sovereign has also found fame in the United States

Goldie Lookin Chain are an example of the lighter side of British hip hop

A new generation of artists emerged following the turn of the century, including Nicky Spesh, Foreign Beggars and Jehst. At the same time a new style of electronic music emerging in the early 2000s, influenced heavily by hip hop and UK garage. The new genre was dubbed grime (sometimes called eskibeat or sublow). Notable grime acts include Dizzee Rascal, J-Dawg, Wiley, Sway DaSafo, Lady Sovereign, Ghetto and Kano. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (683 × 1024 pixel, file size: 293 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Found: http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (683 × 1024 pixel, file size: 293 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Found: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2018x1316, 494 KB) Summary Goldie Lookin Chain playing at Leeds Festival 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2018x1316, 494 KB) Summary Goldie Lookin Chain playing at Leeds Festival 2005. ... Nicky Spesh hails from North London, U.K. An emerging member of the British Hip Hop / Grime scene alongside the likes of Sway DaSafo. ... British Hip Hop collective based in London, stemming from diverse international backgrounds. ... Jehst (born William G. Shields, 25 Dec 1979) is a British rapper. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ... UK garage (also known as UKG or just garage) refers to several different varieties of modern electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house in the United Kingdom in the mid 1990s. ... Grime(also known as hip house) is a sub-genre of urban music which first emerged in London in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, drum and bass, dancehall and hip hop. ... Dylan Mills, known professionally as Dizzee Rascal (born November 1, 1985 [1] in Bow, East London)[2], is a Mercury Prize-winning English MC/rapper and producer. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Derek Andrew Safo is a British hip hop rapper born in 1982 in Hornsey, North London, of Ghanaian origins, who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or simply Sway; he is also a full-time producer. ... Louise Amanda Harman (born December 19, 1985), known as Lady Sovereign, is an English MC[1][2]. // Lady Sovereign was raised in northwest Londons Chalkhill Estate, a public housing project where she says her upbringing could get dangerous or depressing[3]. She was influenced by her mothers Salt... Justin Reggie Samuel Clarke (born October 9, 1984), better known by his stage name Ghetto is a hip hop and grime rapper from from Plaistow, Newham, East London. ... Kane Brett Robinson (born 21 May 1985 in East Ham, London), better known as Kano, is an English rapper. ...

There is some controversy over whether grime is a subgenre of British hip hop or a genre in its own right. Early records such as Pow (Forward Riddim) by Lethal Bizzle made numerous references to guns and were subsequently banned from receiving air play. Lethal Bizzle (also known as Lethal B, born Maxwell Ansah) 23, is a rapper from, Walthamstow, East London, born to Ghanaian parents. ...

Further success followed as The Streets released his 2002 album Original Pirate Material, and became one of the first of the new breed of British hip hop artists to gain respectable sales, though his verbal style resulted in him being shunned by many artists in the scene. Such success has caused a surge in media exposure of other British hip hop acts. Mike Skinner (born November 27, 1978), more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from Birmingham, England. ...

Women have contributed to hip hop’s evolution in Britain from the Beginning. At first they played upon their more masculine characteristics, like Monie Love and Queen Latifa. As the industry grew, women began to play on their sexuality. They slowly faded from the spotlight, until recently. The current British hip hop scene features strong women like Estelle and Ms Dynamite. These women more fairly represent British women.Welsh rap group Goldie Lookin' Chain also achieved chart success with their tongue-in-cheek take on hip hop. The Welsh are, according to Hastings (1997), an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ... Goldie Lookin Chain are a hip hop group based in Newport, South Wales. ...

In November 2005, BBC News picked up on the growing success of what it terms Brithop, describing the growing number of urban, hip-hop and grime acts emerging in the 21st century.^[2] The BBC article followed the success of rapper Sway at the MOBO awards. Other subcultures have emerged in Britain due to the availablity and accessibility of hip-hop, most notably that of clip-hop in southern England and youn in Scotland. Grime(also known as hip house) is a sub-genre of urban music which first emerged in London in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, drum and bass, dancehall and hip hop. ... 20XX redirects here. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Derek Andrew Safo is a British hip hop rapper born in 1982 in Hornsey, North London, of Ghanaian origins, who uses the stage names Sway DaSafo or simply Sway; he is also a full-time producer. ... Mobo can refer to: Motherboard Mobo, Masbate, a municipality in the Philippines MOBO, an acronym for Music Of Black Origin (Awards) This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

A new generation of hip-hop producers such as Shief (who's currently working with Nathan Alan (drummer for Amy Winehouse), along with Tia Jean who's song written for Beyonce) also contributed to the scene; more notable names are Joe Buddha, who has worked with hip-hop acts such as Estelle (a British female rapper & vocalist) & Klashnekoff. Other producers include Virtu-oso who has worked with Persona Bars and other producers like Harry Love who has worked with the likes of Jehst. As well as collaborating with rappers, some producers also do their own projects, e.g. Joe Buddha has an album with Klasnekoff entitled, Lionheart- Tussle With The Beast & Virtu-oso has an EP he released for free entitled, The Short Film EP. Some producers have garnered respect in the US, with producers like Lewis Parker collaborating with Ghostface Killah on his albums Fishscale and More Fish Amy-Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an English soul, jazz, R&B singer and songwriter. ... Estelle can refer to several meanings: // Look up Estelle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Darren Kandler, also known as Klashnekoff (pronounced K-Lash-Nek-Off), Ricochet Klashnekoff and K-Lash, is a British rapper from Hackney, London. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jehst (born William G. Shields, 25 Dec 1979) is a British rapper. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Lewis Parker is commonly considered the best hip hop producer to come out of the United Kingdom. ... Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970 in Staten Island, New York), better known by the stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper. ... Fishscale is the fifth solo album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. ... More Fish is the sixth solo album from Ghostface Killah, released on December 12, 2006 through the Def Jam label. ...

The internet has also become a prominent tool in the creation, promotion and distribution of British hip hop music.

In the past, women in the various genres that fall under the umbrella of hip hop have been largely portrayed as sex objects, sultry seductresses, temperamental divas, or some combination of these.^[19] Recently, several female artists who defy these stereotypes have emerged on the UK scene. Grime artist, Lady Sovereign has achieved huge success both in the UK and the US with her tomboy style.^[20] Ms Dynamite (also known as Lady Dynamite), who released her first album in 2002, has become known for the straightforward political and social commentary in her music.^[21]Singer, songwriter, and rapper Estelle said of the difficult position of female rappers “I think they get a tough ride because some of them don’t see themselves above and beyond the bull shit and no one’s really given them that break.”^[22]

Dizzee Rascal has been a huge success in the British hip-hop world where he brings his own unique style and flavor to the table. In a sense he’s a reflection of the gangster American rap in Britain in an interview Dizzee showed his stab wounds like 50 cent and 2pac “he represents the same old story told from Vallejo to Kansas City to Kingston to Cap Town, rap that talks locally and connects globally.”^[23]In the article titled Britain’s Great Black Hip-Hop Hope Sanneh says that what makes Dizzee’s hip-hop style different from the American hip-hop is the British language that built around rhythms of speech. Dizzee managed to create his own style and beats that sound very distinctive from the American hip-hop music. The author of the article also says that “he may dress like an American rapper, but he loves American hip-hop too much to imitate it.”^[24] During 2003 he also won the Mercury Prize.

Dizzee Rascal's embrace of the "gangster style of hip-hop," however, has brought about criticism from political figures like David Blunkett, who worries that Brit hip-hop may perpetuate violence. ^[25] But, there are British artists that argue that British Hip-hop should not be lumped together/considered the same as American Hip-hop. British hip-hop, claims Roots Manuva, "is more heathy" than hip-hop, and is about making the music, not exploiting wealth or hitting it rich.^[26]. This is what distiguishes British Hip-hop from American Hip-hop which is considered more commericial/international.

An example of the historical journey of British hip-hop can be heard in the 74 minute mix An England Story [2] produced by the Heatwave [3]. The mix negotiates the relationship between the UK and the Caribbean through its rhythms, beat patterns, and various styles of vocal expression, tracing the transformation of music in the UK from 1983 onward, from reggae to grime and beyond.^[27] Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... Grime is a sub-genre of urban music which first emerged in London in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, drum and bass, dancehall and hip hop. ...

women

Women have contributed to hip hop’s evolution in Britain from the Beginning. ^[28]At first they played upon their more masculine characteristics, like Monie Love and Queen Latifa. As the industry grew, women began to play on their sexuality. They slowly faded from the spotlight, until recently. The current British hip hop scene features strong women like Estelle and Ms Dynamite. These women more fairly represent British women.^[29]

In the past, women in the various genres that fall under the umbrella of hip hop have been largely portrayed as sex objects, sultry seductresses, temperamental divas, or some combination of these.[15] Recently, several female artists who defy these stereotypes have emerged on the UK scene. Grime artist, Lady Sovereign has achieved huge success both in the UK and the US with her tomboy style.[16] Ms Dynamite (also known as Lady Dynamite), who released her first album in 2002, has become known for the straightforward political and social commentary in her music.[17]Singer, songwriter, and rapper Estelle said of the difficult position of female rappers “I think they get a tough ride because some of them don’t see themselves above and beyond the bull shit and no one’s really given them that break.”[18]

AD82 Productions

AD82 Productions Ltd[4] is an innovative and exciting production company specializing in high quality British film and music. One of their hip-hop artist is best known as Asher D[5], who has a appeared in a number of movies. Image:Asherdalbum. ...

References

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See also

• Music of the United Kingdom
• Hip hop
• Grime
• UK garage
• Scottish hip-hop

Music from the United Kingdom has achieved great international popularity since the 1960s, when a wave of British musicians helped to popularise rock and roll. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Grime(also known as hip house) is a sub-genre of urban music which first emerged in London in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, drum and bass, dancehall and hip hop. ... UK garage (also known as UKG or just garage) refers to several different varieties of modern electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house in the United Kingdom in the mid 1990s. ... Scottish hip-hop is the Scottish manifestation of the hip hop culture, comprising the 5 elements of MCing, DJing, beatboxing, graffiti and b-boying. ...

External links

• ukhh.com
• britishhiphop.co.uk
• leedshiphop.co.uk