8/06/2014

Abcs Of Hip Hop Producers And The History Of Hip Hop

By Jeff L. Robertson


Hip Hop is not just a form of music, but a culture that originated among the African-American residents of New York in the early 1970s. A decade later, it attracted the attention of large parts of the U. S. Population. By the early 90s, the music genre had spread around the world. The Hip Hop producers in Los Angeles face a very competitive environment, where musicians fight for status by exercising five basic components. Hip Hop is not in the classical sense, a culture, but a subculture.



The five elements are as follows: DJ'ing - Turning records and scratching them; Rap - rhythm and poetry. B-Boying: Different dance forms in either very fluid or rhythmic movement. The dancer twirls with the head spin and often making very complicated acrobatic moves. Other concepts of the dance are the Top Rock, Down Rock - these form basic elements. Electric Boogie is also a form belonging to B-boying.

Hip Hop music consists of two main elements: rap (recitative rhythmic rhymes) and rhythm defined by a DJ. Rap artists call themselves MCs (Master of Ceremony). Some MCs turn their lyrics into intricate puzzles (eg, Ghostface Killa said that he deliberately seeks to compose rhymes such that no one understood them except himself).

The task of composing includes DJ rhythm on a drum machine, sampling (use of fragments of other songs, particularly bass and synth), manipulation of vinyl records and sometimes beatboxing (vocal imitation). Currently, hip hop is one of the most commercially successful forms of modern music, stylistically represented by numerous characters within the genre.

The two murders were never solved, which has subsequently led to rumors that pointed out a connection. One of these rumors is based on the fact that before 2Pacs murder he had issued several dis tracks (tracks with the aim of verbally attacking a particular person or group) aimed at Biggie and his friend and producer P. Diddy. None of these rumors have been proven. Nowadays, the feud between the east and west coasts scaled back a lot, and many prominent hip hop names are trying to stop the conflict completely.

The practice of repeating the same instrumental passage became known as the merry go-around. For Herc, the practice was not completely new because it reminded him of the 45 vinyls he often spun in Jamaica. Contemporary rap was known in Jamaica as toasting and was popular among radio deejays, called Selectors which is how they presented themselves and the music they would play.

DJ Kool Herc introduced this form using his microphone and space players, however, rap was not entirely unknown in United States, instead it was a case of rediscovery in a new guise, this inspired many to get up and participate as Masters of Ceremony also known as MCs. In addition, DJ Afrika Bambaataa, the Black Panther Party mentioned that he could see the violent approach did not help people in his block and created The Zulu Nation, thereby helped to create the foundation of hip-hop culture.

Often, the best breakers made peace between opposing gangs rather than fighting. Dance was now used to settle scores. In this way, gangs could battle (break dance) to prove the best gang. The loser would agree not to encroach into the neighborhood of winners. Unfortunately, these battles did not always stop the gang warfare. There are many types of hip hop producers in Los Angeles and New York these days and the genre has moved to the mainstream.




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