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The new school of hip hop was a movement in hip hop music, beginning in 1983–84 with the early records of Run–D.M.C., Whodini, and LL Cool J.Predominantly from Queens and Brooklyn, it was characterized by Drum Machine-led minimalism, often tinged with elements of Rock; rapped taunts, boasts, and socio-political commentary; and aggressive, self-assertive delivery.
Freestyle, [10] or Latin freestyle [4] (initially called Latin hip hop) is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the New York metropolitan area, Philadelphia, and Miami, primarily among Black, Afro Latino, Hispanic Americans and Italian Americans in the 1980s. [2] It experienced its greatest popularity from the late 1980s until the ...
Hip hop as music and culture formed during the 1970s in New York City. As expressed by Mark D. Naison of Fordham University, "Hip hop was born multicultural", gaining influences from African American and Anglo-Caribbean musical traditions, as well as African American and Latin American dancing traditions. [ 47 ]
Old-school hip hop. 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. [ 2]
Lexus Arnel Lewis (born March 6, 1991), professionally known as Lex Luger, is an American record producer. His stage name is a homage to the former WCW / WWF professional wrestler Lex Luger. He co-founded the American hip hop production team 808 Mafia with Southside. [1] He is a member of the hip hop production duo Low Pros with A-Trak, and the ...
Whut? Thee Album: Diamond D: Stunts, Blunts & Hip Hop: Showbiz & A.G. Runaway Slave: September 29 Compton's Most Wanted: Music to Driveby: Lighter Shade Of Brown: Hip Hop Locos: September 30 Little Shawn: The Voice In the Mirror: October 6 Common Sense: Can I Borrow a Dollar? October 18 Insane Clown Posse: Carnival of Carnage: October 20 Grand ...
Stetsasonic. Stetsasonic is an American hip hop band. Formed in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Stetsasonic was one of the first hip hop acts to perform with a full band and use live instrumentation in their recordings, paving the way for future hip hop bands such as The Roots. The band combined beat-boxing, sampling technology, and ...
New Old Songs. New Old Songs is the only remix album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit. Released on December 4, 2001, the album contains hip hop remixes of songs from the band's first three studio albums Three Dollar Bill, Y’all (1997), Significant Other (1999), and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000). It is also the ...