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Saved from ’70s obscurity by hip-hop, Cymande’s Steve Scipio explains what’s different today
This album is a fantastic collection of songs.” After Cymande disbanded in the ‘70s, cratediggers got hold of your records and sampled them, which played a huge part in launching hip-hop.
The 100 Best Protest Songs of All Time
From Pete Seeger to Billie Holiday to Rage Against the Machine to Kendrick Lamar, musicians of all genres have spoken truth to power ...
Cymande Helped Pave the Way for Hip-Hop, Disco and House in the '70s – And Is Now Enjoying a Resurgence
MacKenzie-Smith recognized most of the songs – but not ... embraced by the founders of hip-hop, house and disco music and the ...
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Hip-Hop and Rap Across the Smithsonian
The Anthology captures the evolution of hip-hop from its earliest days in the late 70s up to contemporary artists of today. Lean more about the diverse history of hip-hop with Meaning in Music, a five ...
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From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture
For hip-hop, this was expressed through the turntable manipulation pioneered by DJ Kool Herc in 1973, when he extended and looped breakbeats to energize crowds. House music’s innovators turned to the ...