From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture
There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the ...
13 Memphis rappers who made the city a Hip Hop powerhouse
When it comes to raw, unapologetic Hip Hop, Memphis holds a unique place in the genre’s history. Known for its dark beats and ...
Kendrick Lamar Told Mustard “Hey Now” Beat Unleashed Inner Warrior
Mustard revealed that Kendrick Lamar described feeling like Goku when he first heard the electrifying beat for "Hey Now." ...
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These Are the Best Hip-Hop Artists in Denver
Even if Denver is not widely known as a hip-hop destination, these artists are keeping the genre alive at a Mile High.
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Why today's country music looks and sounds like hip-hop
As for the music itself, well, country's sounding a lot like hip-hop too. You've got trap beats. 808 kick drums. Rap-like rhythms. Even beatboxing. So, why is Nashville borrowing so heavily from ...
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A half-century of hip-hop: Genre has evolved, branched out over the decades
East Coast-based hip-hop drew heavily on jazz samples and was generally characterized by rougher-edged, jazz-sample-based beats. On the West Coast, “gangsta” rap was the order of the day ...
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Atlanta hip-hop icon DJ Unk dies at 43: TMZ
ATLANTA - Anthony Leonard Platt, known professionally as DJ Unk, an influential figure in Atlanta's hip-hop scene and a ...