Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Know the Many Other Genres of Hip Hop Artists

By Farah Fan


In addition to gangsta rap, hip hop artists has splintered into many other sub genres. Crunk is a southern region type of hip-hop, with vocals that are primarily concerned with hanging out and having a fun time. Crunk hip hop musicians often shout their words over a somewhat slower beat. There's also Christian hip hop types, grime groups that mostly can be found in the UK, and rap-rockers like Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park and Rage against the Machine.

In the world of music, though, a union was occurring that somewhat was closing some of the gaps. An assortment of the synthesized, electronically-augmented descendent of disco, House music, and the complexly-influenced voice attributed to the cities rap. The true leaders of this new genre may be surprising. Though the music had been filling clubs for a few years already, in 1989 American artist Tyree Cooper launched an album called "Turn up the Bass", touting it as the first of the House and Rap blend. This claim caused controversy with a group in the UK known as The Beatmasters. This debate rose to the level of musical battle as other groups started clamouring for the credit, sometimes including insulting recommendations to the original disagreement in their vocals.

One more artist, Fast Eddie, found his roots in the House movement. As a DJ in 1980s Chicago, Eddie became legendary when he moved his talents to production. In the late 80s he produced the track "Hip House", which started the truly popularize the genre that he described as being essentially the lyrics of Hip Hop over the beats of House. Because of the key theme of beats in Rap music, this classification can be confusing if one will not consider the specialized sound of the House music beats.

Further achievement for the crossover genre came with the release of "It Takes Two," collaboration between a New York producer of House music, Todd Terry, and Hip Hop group the Jungle Brothers. The Jungle Brothers were previously acquainted with fusing musical styles, as they were leaders in the movement to bring back the roots of jazz and include it with the modernized Rap style. Hardcore Rap lovers considered their song "It Takes Two" as the first acceptable example of the blended genre.

In light of the impassioned debates of hip hop artists that came about over who launched the first track of combined Rap and House music, the answer recognized by many musical historians is actually amusing. The earliest manipulation of mainstream pop music into the high-energy pulse of House music is known as "Holiday" by Madonna. When this transition occurred, in 1986, a sample was in the minor hit, "Holiday Rap" by MC Mike G and DJ Sven, a Dutch duo. This, as strange as it may appear, is the actual first example of the combined House and Hip Hop style. Now, with the rise of software programs such as DUB turbo, talented youth are turning into the Hip Hop artists of today.




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