As hip-hop evolves through time while sampling its own past, how do new audience members learn its history? Is there a correct way to learn about hip-hop?
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DJs and MCs are more than tightly bound partners. They occupy the same audible space and time, trading sounds as if they all originate from one energy source.
Primarily through direct sampling, hip-hop music provides a blatant tapestry of historical information that the listener can engage with and learn from.
Though the duo of MC and DJ complement one another’s abilities, upon further inspection, they basically use different methods to achieve the same creative goal.
A look at hip-hop's use of technology as part of a longer tradition within black music of using one's body to recreate the effects of inanimate technology.
An exploration of how live performance in hip-hop is continuously used as a point of inspiration or selling point for various forms of recordings, such as film.
An exploration of "Stop the Violence" as an anthem against violence amongst black youth, and how KRS-One's lyrics exemplified the creative roots of the genre.
Using examples from hip-hop throughout history to tackle the question of how rap relates to the music industry, and who truly stands to gain something from it.
Celebrating the vast impact and legacy of Biz Markie, both within his own career and also as a huge influence on future generations of hip-hop artists.
Admiring the artistry of Nas while comparing him to literary icons like Shakespeare to understand hip-hop's unique place in American literature and education.
Exploring various examples of hip-hop's references to doo-wop, a genre that was highly influential on hip-hop in a number of ways.
An overview of Paul Winley Records, which had a sizable impact on the recording of black music in New York City through various eras, including early hip-hop.
A look at the influence the genre of doo-wop had on hip-hop, particularly its competitive nature that developed within many of the same neighborhoods.
While hip-hop is continuously in a state of innovation, early on its ear for music was attached to the sounds its earliest listeners enjoyed partying to.
Even if the origin of hip-hop is given a specific starting point in history, this article argues that the practice of rapping is bound to a larger history.
Though the tendency to frame individual rappers as innovators is positive, it can have the effect of removing artists from their communal heritage in hip-hop.
Tracing hip-hop history, specifically how early rap records were in part made to replicate live routines and lyrics, and how sampling creates links across eras.
To celebrate hip-hop's 52nd birthday, take a look at a series of nostalgic rap tracks that reminisce on hip-hop history.