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Jamaican hip hop subject matter is often influenced by outside and internal forces. Outside forces such as the bling-bling era of today's modern hip hop and internal influences coming from the use of anti-colonialism and marijuana or "ganja" references which Rastafarians believe bring them closer to God. [190] [191] [192]
In interviews with more than two dozen hip-hop legends, Queen Latifah Chuck D, Method Man, E-40 and eight others cited The Sugarhill Gang's “Rapper’s Delight” as the first rap song they heard.
It's been really exciting for me to see guys like Jaws and Snails come up -- dubstep is coming back, and there's a lot of hip hop influences. Trap is making a huge comeback.
From DJ Kool Herc and The Last Poets to Prophets of Da City and Mode 9, here’s how African history has influenced hip-hop – and vice-versa – 50 years after the genre was born.
It is hard to pinpoint the exact musical influences that most affected the sound and culture of early hip-hop because of the multicultural nature of New York—hip-hop's early pioneers were influenced by a mix of cultures, due to the city's diversity. [57] The city experienced a heavy Jamaican hip-hop influence during the 1990s.
Music genre popularity changes greatly over time. This can be influenced by a number of factors such as current trends or even historical events. In the 19th and 20th century, Classical music was far more popular than it is in modern times. [31] This can be attributed to a wide variety of changes, including the rise of technology.
Fourteen hip-hop legends and young stars share how they initially got hooked on rap. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Remember the The post From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap ...
The term golden age hip hop frames the late 1980s in mainstream hip hop, [20] said to be characterized by its diversity, quality, innovation and influence, [21] and associated with Public Enemy, KRS-One and his Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Ultramagnetic MCs, [22] [23] De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Jungle Brothers [24 ...