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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]
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.
The term golden age hip hop frames the late 1980s in mainstream hip hop, [20] said to be characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence, [21] and associated with Public Enemy, KRS-One and his Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Ultramagnetic MCs, [22] [23] De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Jungle Brothers [24 ...
Hip hop or hip-hop is a culture and art movement that was created by African Americans, [1] [2] starting in the Bronx, New York City. [a] Pioneered from Black American street culture, [4] [5] that had been around for years prior to its more mainstream discovery, [6] it later reached other groups such as Latino Americans and Caribbean Americans.
A− [4] IGN. 8/10 [2] Prefix Magazine. 9/10 [3] The Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip Hop 1979–1983 is a compilation of old school hip hop music from Connecticut, a place not generally known for its rap music scene. [5] The album was released on compact disc and on vinyl by Stones Throw Records.
Hip hop music was not officially recorded to play on radio or television until 1979, largely due to poverty during the genre's birth and lack of acceptance outside ghetto neighborhoods. [22] Old-school hip hop was the first mainstream wave of the genre, marked by its disco influence and party-oriented lyrics. The 1980s marked the ...
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Hip hop singles from any year which charted in the 1996 Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 [3] Song Artist Project Peak position "California Love" 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman: All Eyez On Me: 1 "How Do U Want It" 2Pac featuring K-Ci & Jojo "Tha Crossroads" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal "Loungin" LL Cool J: Mr. Smith: 3 "1, 2, 3 ...