The year 2017 will celebrate the 16th Hip Hop Kemp anniversary on 17 - 19 August, 2017. Like always, this festival aims to provide the best entertainment and sport activities to the visitors. Hip Hop fans are really excited for its upcoming Hip Hop Kemp festival.
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Leela James is known for her most impressive voice in modern R&B. She was born in the year of 1983, in Los Angeles, California. Her singing is amazing; she is able to mix up 70s, 80s and 90s music all in a one song. He 2014 album “Fall For You” was quite impressive. Her latest single “Don’t Want You Back,” may be her best release to date. She is a popular hip hop artist of year 2016.
Rap music as a music genre is now over 40 years old and a billion dollar industry. This article lists the top rap songs of year 2013. These songs served to pave the way for modern day rap artists. A rapper is only as good as his last hit. And his last hit has to be a top rap song in order to compete with the TONS of rappers laying in the cut waiting to take his place.
Hip hopera has gain popularity among new generation. Hip hop opera was used in the first dramatic production in the year of 2001. The film was titled as Carmen. It was directed by Robert Townsend. Carmen is a musical film that was produced by MTV for televisions. Hip Hopera is a great form of music in musical industries. This rap music with western classic touch is amazing and getting popular among music lovers.
Dance costumes, or apparel is an important component of any dance competition, movie, or stage presentation. The look can make a dancer or dance group really stand out to the audience. A lot of effort goes into costume design. Most people when they think of hip hop apparel, they think "flashy" or "glittery" and "sparkly," even.
Graffiti has a strange relation with Hip Hop. Rap artists start using Graffiti art on some of their album covers to give an amazing look. Nowadays, Graffiti art is a very attractive part of Hip Hop culture. Hip Hop Graffiti is one of the four elements of Hip Hop culture. These four elements include –
As an up-and-coming rap music artist, you already a lot of challenges ahead of you in the task of getting rap fans to listen to you and give you a chance. These fans are constantly bombarded by the industry with the already established artists and acts who are already selling millions of records. One of the easiest things that you can do to instantly boost your chances of at least getting a listen to one of your verses on a song is to upgrade the quality of hip hop instrumental beats that you use in your songs.
Hip hop music is also known as rap music. The word had been used in British English since the 16th century. It was used as a part of the African-American dialect of English in the 1960s.This type of music was originally performed in 1970s, in the United States. DJ Kool Herc, is known as the “founding father of hip hop. Rapping is "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". Rapping is quite different from spoken-word poetry because it is performed with a beat consisting of stylized rhythmic music. It developed as part of hip hop culture. Today, the terms "rap" and "rapping" are so closely associated with hip-hop music. Many people use these words for Hip Hop music. Roots of Rap Music – Rap and hip – hop music, actually began thousands of years ago in Africa. Village story tellers used to play basic handmade instruments while they told stories and current events. They were knows as “griots”. This style of talking while music is playing is rap music as we know it at its root form. In Africa, The griot is still a major form of communication. So, Rapping can be traced back to its African roots. Evolution of Rap Music - In 1980s - In 1980s, Rap Music began to spread and became a part of the music in various countries. In 1982, the first statement driven raps known as “The Message” was released by flash records. In 1983, the first rap video “Rockit” was released by Herbie Hancock and Grandmaster J. Rockit Experienced huge success over MTV. In 1985, Salt N Pepa make their first appearance to become female rap stars. In 1986, Sampling was born. “Sampling” is basically an art of taking already recorded material and samples it in a new music. . The mid-1980s, there was a great development of hip hop, with the introduction of samples from rock music. In 1990s – In the 1990s, hip hop began to combine with other regional styles such as Southern rap and Atlanta hip hop. It creates a new form of Rap Music. In 1993, a multi platinum gangsta rap hit “The Chronic” was released by Dr. Dre. In 1999, Eminem just shakes up the world of music with “The Slim Shady” music. Hip hop became a best-selling music genre in the mid-1990s and the top selling music genre by 1999. By the 1990s, rap matured from an old-school-style, based on simple lyrics to a new-school-style, based on more complex lyrics. 2000 To Present – The hip-hop music is very popular till now, Its popularity continued through the 2000s. New talents and styles are coming from all over the world. The United States also saw the success of styles such as crunk music. Crunk is a form of music that is based on beats and music more than the lyrics. During the mid-2000s that alternative hip hop secured a place within the mainstream, due in part to the crossover success of artists such as OutKast and, Kanye West. |
Author“Birth of Hip Hop” will Chronicle Stories Based on True Events of self expression originating within marginalized subcultures of New York (The Bronx in particular) and inner cities around the world all of which represent the different manifestations of the culture: Music, Turntablism, Dance, Graffiti and Fashion. ArchivesCategories
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