Performer connects ‘Canterbury Tales,’ to modern-day hip-hop
There’s old school hip-hop, and then there’s old, old, old, old school. In this case, don’t think the south Bronx, think Medieval England. With Baba Brinkman’s performance ...
Philadelphia Tribune12 天
Hip-hop turned 50. Don't forget to celebrate the past 20.
Some astrophysicists believe that the universe existed before the big bang, but if you reject that hypothesis, go ahead and ...
BBC3 年
Origins of hip-hop
Hip-hop originated in the Bronx area of New York in the 1970s. Its vocal origins lie in the Jamaican 'toasting' tradition. Toasting is a cross between talking and rhythmic chanting which was ...
TribLIVE.com1 年
A half-century of hip-hop: Genre has evolved, branched out over the decades
11, 2023 7:01 a.m. Paradise Gray was a young boy growing up in the Bronx when what would become known as hip-hop began taking ... becoming more advanced, and old-school producers like Marley ...
Houston Chronicle22 天
From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture
Building on the foundations laid down by DJ Kool Herc, artists like Afrika Bambaataa emphasized hip-hop’s cultural and communal aspects. Meanwhile, Grandmaster Flash elevated the genre’s technical ...