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In hip hop music, people individually and separately vocalize over beats, instrumental tracks, usually consisting of repeated phrases. Hip hop is considered an important development in the history of music because, for the first time, non-tonal aspects of speech, its emphasis and lyricism, are the most identifiable aspects of vocalizations. Also, syncopation and abstract rhythms are being used in ways never before. In addition, technological manipulation of sound is being used as never before. Hip hop began as an idea during the 1970s, became a mainstream genre during the 1980s, and an internationally popular genre during the 1990s and 2000s. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Synthesizer (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In music, syncopation is when a stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or failure to sound a tone on an accented beat occurs. ...

Old school hip hop (1979–1985)

Main article: Old school hip hop

As hip hop's popularity grew, performers began speaking "rapping" in sync with the beats, and became known as MCs or emcees. The Herculoids, made up of DJ Kool Herc, Coke La Rock, and Clark Kent, were the earliest to gain major fame, but teams of emcees sprang up throughout the country.^{[citation needed]} Frequently, these were collaborations between former gang members, such as Afrika Bambaataa's Universal Zulu Nation (now a large, international organization). The Herculoids and other early performers focused on introducing themselves and others in the audience (the origin of the still common practice of "shouting out" on hip hop records). These early emcee teams often emceed for hours at a time, with some improvisation and a simple four-count beat, along with a basic chorus to allow the performer to gather his thoughts (such as "one, two, three, y'all, to the beat, y'all"). Later, the MCs grew more varied in their vocal and rhythmic approach, incorporating brief rhymes, often with a sexual or scatological theme, in an effort at differentiating themselves and entertaining the audience. These early raps incorporated similar rhyming lyrics from African American culture (see roots of hip hop music), such as the the dozens. During the early 1970s, b-boying more popularly known as breaking arose during block parties, as b-boys and b-girls got in front of the audience to dance in a distinctive, frenetic style. The style was documented for release to a worldwide audience for the first time in Beat Street but it could be argued that Flashdance offered the very first glimpse.^{[citation needed]} It was also prominently featured a year earlier in both Style Wars and Wild Style, but whether these would be considered worldwide releases could be argued. Old school hip hop is a term used to describe the very earliest hip hop music to come out of the block parties of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Rap redirects here. ... Categories: People stubs | Hip hop musicians | Hip hop DJs | 1955 births ... Coke la Rock is an American old school rapper who got his start as the MC for DJ Kool Herc, a Jamaican immigrant. ... For other uses, see Gang (disambiguation). ... Afrika Bambaataa is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. ... The Universal Zulu Nation, originally known simply as The Organization, is an international hip hop awareness group, which arose among reformed street gang members in New York City in the 1970s, formed and headed by hip hop music pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. ... Hip hop culture, including rapping, scratching, graffiti, and breakdancing, emerged from 1970s block parties in New York City, specifically The Bronx (Toop, 1991). ... Your father redirects here. ... This USPS stamp depicts an 80s breakdancer and a boombox. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Beat Street is a 1984 mainstream hip hop dramatic feature film, and the second following Breakin. It is set in New York City during the popularity rise of hip hop culture in the early 1980s. ... Flashdance is a musical and romance film released in April 1983, and was one of the most successful films of the early 1980s. ... Style Wars is an early documentary on hip hop culture, made by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant, made in New York City in the early 1980s. ... For other uses, see Wild Style (disambiguation). ...

Next generation (1986–1997)

See also: New school hip hop and Golden age hip hop

New school hip hop is a rarely-heard term referring to hip hop created later in the forms development, contrasted with old school hip hop. ... The golden age of hip hop, derivative of old school hip hop, was probably introduced with the popularity of Run-DMCs 1986 album Raising Hell. ...

Popularization

The new age of hip hop began with the popularity of Run-D.M.C.'s album Raising Hell in 1986.^[1] It was based in New York City and featured rappers and groups who advanced the wordplay, delivery, and subject matter of rap. Most of these artists were signed (at least initially) to smaller, independent East Coast labels, such as Def Jam Recordings, which became the first independent hip hop record label in 1984^{[citation needed]}. Some of most commonly lauded rappers of the golden age of hip hop are Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap from Cold Chillin' Records, and Rakim of the influential duo Eric B & Rakim, whose album Paid in Full (1987, 4th & Broadway) is considered an important album of the hip hop repertory. Run-DMC is a famous hip hop crew founded by Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) and includes Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, all from Hollis, Queens. ... Rap redirects here. ... Def Jam Recordings, commonly referred to as Def Jam Records or just Def Jam is an United States based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This article is about the year. ... List of hip hop musicians is broken down into several smaller lists and categories: // Beatboxers DJs and producers Turntablists Groups Rappers Christian (rappers | groups) Fictional Singers Albanian (groups) American (rappers | groups) Angolan (groups) Australian (rappers | groups | Crews) Austrian Belgian (groups) Bosnian and Herzegovinan (rappers | groups) Brazilian (rappers | groups) British (rappers... Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a record producer/rapper from the Bed-Stuy section of Brooklyn, New York. ... Nathaniel Wilson (born July 20, 1968), known by stage name Kool G Rap, is an American hardcore rapper from the Corona section of Queens, New York. ... Prism Records was an American record label formed in 1978. ... Rakim (pronounced Rah-Kem) (full name Rakim Allah, born William Michael Griffin Jr. ... Eric B. & Rakim was an East Coast rap group that popularized the James Brown-sampled funky hip hop of the late 1980s. ... This article is about an album. ... Fourth And Broadway is a subsidiary of Island Records. ...

Ice-T had been a sporadically political rapper ever since his 1984 single "Killers". In 1988, Public Enemy released It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, which focused on politics from start to finish. The same year, Boogie Down Productions released By All Means Necessary, which consolidated the political presence in the genre. Both records pioneered a wave of hard-edged politicized performers. Meanwhile, Public Enemy's Bomb Squad production team, and those of other artists, pioneered new techniques in sampling that resulted in denser, multi-layered sonic collages on albums such as It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet. That year, duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) also won rap's first Grammy Award. However the duo was not present to collect their award as it was announced that the presentation of the award would not be televised resulting in a wide scale protest of the Grammy Awards by rap artists. 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. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the second full-length album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on April 19, 1988 (see 1988 in music) on Def Jam Recordings. ... Boogie Down Productions (1989) Boogie Down Productions was originally composed of KRS One, D Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. ... By All Means Necessary is the sophomore album from Hip Hop group Boogie Down Productions. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... The Bomb Squad is a hip hop production team whose original members were Carl Ridenhour (Chuck D), Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee and Eric Vietnam Sadler and Gary G-Wiz. ... It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the second full-length album by American hip hop group Public Enemy, released on April 19, 1988 (see 1988 in music) on Def Jam Recordings. ... Fear of a Black Planet is an East Coast rap album by the hip hop group Public Enemy, released on March 20, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... Will Smith For the geologist who invented fossil correlation, see William Smith. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1988 and 1989, artists from the Native Tongues Posse released the first conscious hip hop albums, with jazz-based samples and diverse, quirky and often political lyrics covering a diverse range of topics (see jazz rap) and strongly influenced by the Afrocentric messages of Bambaataa's Zulu Nation. This would pioneer the way for A Tribe Called Quest's 1991 release, The Low End Theory, which has been acclaimed by critics and fans as one of the greatest jazz-rap albums ever, if not one of the best hip hop albums. Allmusic's John Bush described it as "one of the closest and most brilliant fusions of jazz atmosphere and hip hop attitude ever recorded." The Native Tongues Posse is a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good naturedly-Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and later jazz-influenced beats. ... Conscious hip hop is a subgenre of alternative hip hop which focuses on social issues. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Jazz rap is a fusion of alternative hip hop music and jazz, developed in the very late 1980s and early 1990s. ... see African studies for the study of African culture and history in Africa. ... The Universal Zulu Nation, originally known simply as The Organization, is an international hip hop awareness group, which arose among reformed street gang members in New York City in the 1970s, formed and headed by Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. ... A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ... The Low End Theory is the critically acclaimed alternative hip hop second album by A Tribe Called Quest, released on September 24, 1991 (see 1991 in music) on Jive Records. ... Jazz rap is a fusion of alternative hip hop and jazz, developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... 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. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a large, comprehensive and high quality metadata database about music. ...

This musical genre became further popularized when in the early 1990s, hip hop was finally able to break the language barrier, as Spanish language and Latin musical style developed as integral features of the rap jargon. Artists such as Kid Frost, Mellow Man Ace, Gerardo, and El General all became well known internationally, as they brought to hip hop music and to hip hop listeners the addition of Spanish inflections and merengue rhythms. [Flores, Juan. “Puerto Rocks: Rap, Roots, and Amnesia,” In That’s the Joint! The Hip-Hop Studies Reader, ed. Murray Forman and Mark Anthony Neal, 69-72. Taylor & Francis Books, Inc. 2004.] Although Puerto Rican youth from El Barrio and the South Bronx had been involved in hip hop culture since its beginnings in the 1970's, it was not until these first Latin rap superstars came onto the scene in the early 1990's that hip hop transformed as a cultural space in which alternative perspectives and divergent cultures could come together to form bilingual and bicultural musical forms of expression.

Stylization

A number of new hip hop styles and subgenres began appearing as the music gained popularity. Hip hop was combined with rock music, reggae, techno and other musical styles during this period. Also, the mid-1980s saw the rise of the first major black female group, Salt-N-Pepa, who hit the charts with singles like "The Show Stoppa" in 1985. For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... For the comic book character previously known as Techno, see Fixer (comics). ... Salt, DJ Spinderella, and Pepa on the cover to their 1999 CD single, The Brick Track Verses Gitty Up Salt-N-Pepa is an American R&B and hip hop group, consisting of Cheryl James and Sandy Denton (Salt and Pepa, respectively), and Deidre Dee Dee Roper (DJ Spinderella). ...

Alternative rap and jazz rap, as well as a new (if short-lived)^{[citation needed]} era of positivity in hip hop, and would set the standard for all alternative rap albums to come. Alternative hip hop (Bohemian hip hop) is a style of hip hop distinguished by socio-political lyrics, sparse beats that sample few and/or unusual sources (see jazz rap) and uniquely positive rhymes. ... Jazz rap is a fusion of alternative hip hop music and jazz, developed in the very late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

While Run-D.M.C. laid the groundwork for East Coast rap, Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" was one of the first electro tracks. Based on a sample from German electronic group Kraftwerk (Trans-Europe Express), "Planet Rock" inspired countless groups, based in New Jersey, New York City and Detroit, among other places, to make electronic dance music (called electro) that strongly influenced techno and house music, and especially the burgeoning electro music scene in northern England, the Midlands and London. Afrika Bambaataa is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. ... Electro, short for electro funk (also known as robot hip hop and Electro hop) is an electronic style of hip hop directly influenced by Kraftwerk and funk records (unlike earlier rap records which were closer to disco). ... Kraftwerk (pronounced [], German for power station) is a German musical group from Düsseldorf that has made immense contributions to the development of improvisational rock and electronic music, most notably within the latter categorys sub-genres which later became known as synthpop, electro, techno, house and IDM. Early musical... For the Kraftwerk album, see Trans-Europe Express (album) Trans Europe Express is a former international train network in Europe. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

"Planet Rock" influenced hip hop outside of New York as well, such as Latin hip hop (also Latin freestyle or freestyle), Expose and The Cover Girls, as well as Los Angeles-based electro hop performers like the World Class Wreckin' Cru and Egyptian Lover. This article or section should be merged with freestyle house Freestyle music is a form of hip hop and electro which developed in the early 1980s. ... Exposé is a Latin freestyle pop-dance trio of the 1980s. ... The Cover Girls are a New York City-based Freestyle, Urban/Dance-Pop trio, the brainchild of music promoter Sal Abbatiello. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... The World Class Wreckin Cru was a 1980s electro hop-style rap group from Compton, California formed by nightclub owner Alonzo Williams. ... Egyptian Lover (born Greg Broussard) is an American electro hop rapper, he was an important part of the known performers of the underground West Coast dance scene. ...

Another important Hip Hop variant is Miami Bass, popularized by artists such as 2 Live Crew, J.J. Fad, DJ Magic Mike, and DJ Laz. The music is characterized by bass-heavy rhythms and overt sexual references in its lyrics. The genre is experiencing a renaissance, as its elements are being reused in Brazilian ghetto funk as well as Baltimore Club Music.^{[citation needed]} Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres, such as dirty rap), is a type of hip hop music that became popular in the 1980s and 1990s. ... 2 Live Crew is a rap group. ...

"Gangsta" mentality

Ice T's seminal "6n' Da Mornin'" (1986) was one of the first nationally successful West Coast hip hop singles, and is often said to be the beginning of gangsta rap. In 1988, rap group N.W.A. released Straight Outta Compton. This album helped to popularize the style of "gangsta rap", which would become massively popular from the '90s to the present. It also influenced countless rappers of the genre, including The Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, Eazy E, Dr. Dre, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known as Ice T or Ice-T, is an American rapper, singer and actor. ... West Coast hip hop, also known as West Coast rap or California hip hop, is a style of hip hop music that originated in California in the early 1980s. ... For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ... This article is about the hip-hop group. ... This article is about the album. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an American record producer and CEO and founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, one of the driving forces in hip hop in the mid to late 1990s. ... Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1963–March 26, 1995), better known by the stage name Eazy-E, was an American rapper, producer, and record executive from Compton. ... For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... Bone Thugs -N- Harmony Bone Thugs n Harmony is a US rap group from Cleveland, Ohio. ... Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus (born October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is a rap musician and actor. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ...

In the 1990s, gangsta rap became mainstream, beginning in 1992, with the release of Dr. Dre's The Chronic. This album established a style called G-funk, which relied heavily on samples from '70s funk songs and slow-paced, lazy drawl-laden rhymes. G-funk soon came to dominate West Coast hip hop. Though G-Funk was the most popular variety of hip hop in the early 1990s, New York's hip hop scene did not disappear and remained an integral part of the industry. For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... Back cover The Chronic is the highly influential debut album from American rap producer Dr. Dre, released in 1992. ... G-funk, an abbreviation of Gangsta-funk, is a type of hip hop music that emerged from West Coast gangsta rap in the early 1990s. ... G-funk, an abbreviation of Gangsta-funk, is a type of hip hop music that emerged from West Coast gangsta rap in the early 1990s. ... In the 1980s, hip hop music began to break into the mainstream of the United States. ...

The West Coast hip hop scene during the early to mid '90s also saw hip hop legend Tupac Shakur rise to fame who, as an actor and most notably spending his time in prison, became the West Coast's biggest figure. His widely acclaimed Me Against the World and greatly influential All Eyez on Me still had a profound impact on hip hop throughout the 1990s. His death, along with that of Notorious B.I.G., saw a halt in the rap game and a push to eliminate violent themes from hip hop music.^{[citation needed]} Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... Me Against the World is a hip hop album by Tupac Shakur, released on March 14, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... All Eyez on Me is a double album by rapper Tupac Shakur. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ...

The end of an era

While many argue that we are still in the golden age of hip hop music, most would say that overall quality of popular rap music has gone down since some point in the 1990s. There are many points in time which are referred to as benchmarks ending the era. Some believe it was the day when Tupac Shakur was shot and later died in 1996, others say it was the day The Notorious B.I.G. was shot and killed in 1997, and some say it was these and other events (such as the mainstream success and behavior of The Notorious B.I.G.'s hype man Puff Daddy which led to its demise some time later. Others point out the state of hip hop luminaries Public Enemy as proof that hip hop had fallen off. Others say the record industry's unfair treatment of musicians is proof that hip hop is an ailing movement. Others point out the fact that A Tribe Called Quest's last album was released in 1998. The phrase "Hip Hop Is Dead" has been thrown around by many artists much before Nas's album Hip Hop Is Dead. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A hype man is a hip-hop or funk performer responsible for backup rapping and singing (giving the lead vocalist time to catch his or her breath), as well as providing comic relief and increasing audience excitement and participation with call-and-response chants. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an American record producer and CEO and founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, one of the driving forces in hip hop in the mid to late 1990s. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ... Hip Hop Is Dead is a 2006 album by American hip-hop artist Nas that was released on December 19, 2006. ...

1998–Present

Internationalization

By the mid to late 1990s, hip hop music was the among the most popular genres in not only the United States, but the whole of the world. Some argue the extreme popularity of hip hop around the world has strengthened it as a movement, while others see as the end of hip hop as an American entity. Its extreme popularity also sparked extreme egotism in the rapper's character during this period, referred to as "Jiggy/bling" rap music, sometimes consider pop rap ('Jiggy' refers to the Will Smith song Gettin' Jiggy With It, bling refers to jewelry).SAA 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. ... The slang term jiggy has been around at least since the 1930s. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Gettin Jiggy Wit It is a 1998 hit single by rapper Will Smith, taken from his album Big Willie Style. ... Bling Bling is a 1999 hit hip-hop song by The B.G., featuring his Cash Money labelmates Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Turk, Baby, and Mannie Fresh. ... Jewelry (the American spelling; spelled jewellery in Commonwealth English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ...

Success and assimilation

In the latter half of the 1990s, the South would grow more popular among hip hop fans for wildly popular acts such as OutKast, No Limit and Cash Money Records.^{[citation needed]} In the 1990s and into the following decade, elements of hip hop continued to be assimilated into other genres of popular music; neo soul, for example, combined hip hop and soul music and produced some major stars in the middle of the decade. OutKast is a Grammy award winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. ... No Limit Records is a record label that began in 1990 as the No Limit Record Shop in Richmond, California. ... Cash Money Records is an American hip hop record label. ... Neo soul (also known as nu soul) is a musical genre of the late 1990s and early 2000s that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, classical music, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ...

The future of hip hop

The style of hip hop vocalizations is changing, as it has before. It seems that more hip hop artists are using live bands and self-produced samples. The recent displeasure with hip hop has led to organizations such as the one at Spelman College as well as hip hop historians like Nathan Davis to speak out against the imagery that is being promoted, pointing to the continuous use of the "n" word, and the derogatory way in which women have been portrayed.^{[citation needed]} Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts womans college in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

References

1. ^ All Music Guide Golden Age Genre reports these events as the bookends of a genre, while MSNBC calls the whole decade of the 1980s the "Golden Age" on the basis of its "spirit", the fact that it wasn't video driven and commercial control was less of an influence on the art.

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See also

Hip hop Portal

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External links

• The History of Turntablism
• Westcoastpioneers - Informations about the early years of West Coast Rap