Here are some valuable lessons I learned from switching schools. It’s important to face your fear of change. Changing schools exposes you to a wide range of new ideas and attitudes. It helps you to grow and learn new skills. It tests your understanding of yourself as a teacher. What […]
1. 1996 — Apex Mountain. This year had everything, which is why 1996 is the greatest in hip-hop history. You had three of the best rappers of all-time (2Pac, Biggie, and Nas) operating at their absolute apex, with another legend (Jay-Z) approaching his. Which year was best for hip-hop? While […]
Kendrick Lamar. Recipients Year Recipient(s) 2014 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 2015 Eminem · Tony Campana, Joe Strange & Mike Strange, engineers/mixers 2016 Kendrick Lamar · Derek “MixedByAli” Ali & James “The White Black Man” Hunt, engineers/mixers 2017 Chance the Rapper · Jeff Lane, engineer/mixer Who was the top rapper in […]
The crown is for the taking and Lil Baby has walked away with it in the category of Male Rapper of the Year for the XXL Awards 2022. The Atlanta rapper beat out fellow nominees Drake, J. Cole, Kanye West, Moneybagg Yo, Nas and Tyler, The Creator for the award, […]
Although 2020 has seen some hits, 2016 is widely recognized as the best year of all time regarding rap and hip-hop. Which year was best for hip-hop? While hip-hop has enjoyed a number of golden years, none was as momentous as 1997. Rap music both dominated the charts and flourished […]
Hip hop is often a potent voice to these lived experiences. One of its original, primary strengths was that it allowed young, creative Black and Latino youth to create art that reflected the reality of their lives, of the neighbourhoods around them, and of the wider social circumstances in which […]
An anonymous vocalist sings “Au Claire De La Lune” to Parisian inventor Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville, who makes the first known and oldest surviving recording of the human voice. Who is the first person to sing music? There is currently no records of the first person to sing a song. […]
Gangsta rap’s pioneers were Schoolly D of Philadelphia in 1985, Ice-T of Los Angeles in 1986, and especially N.W.A in 1988. In 1993, via record producer Dr. Dre, rapper Snoop Dogg, and their G-funk sound, gangsta rap took the rap genre’s lead and became mainstream, popular music. How did gangsta […]
Biggie’s death took place in March 1997, but lots of sources didn’t include 1997 as Golden Age. Also, music in 1998(not only hip-hop) sounded obviously different from years before, also saw most well-known artists from previous years popularity declined, therefore in 1998 Golden Age already ended. When did the golden […]
1988 was the most pivotal year for hip-hop in my opinion… Big Daddy Kane – Long Live the Kane. Boogie Down Productions – By All Means Necessary. Eazy-E – Eazy-Duz-It. EPMD – Strictly Business. Eric B and Rakim – Follow the Leader. NWA – Straight Outta Compton. Public Enemy – […]
Different to what it has come to be in its current dance form – choreography and planned steps were not the focus of Hip Hop dancers in the beginning. Hip Hop dance today nearly ignores Freestyle and concentrates on the “choreography” of the dance – learning set steps and trying […]
Many people have seen rap have positive effects on society. It is an artistic form and allows people to express themselves in a positive way. Forman said rap helps young artists get out of economic depression. The young artists help their family, friends and neighbors overcome economic depression as well. […]
The popularity of hip hop music continued through the late 1990s to early-2000s “bling era” with hip hop influences increasingly finding their way into other genres of popular music, such as neo soul, nu metal, and R&B. When was hip-hop at its peak? The golden age is described by scholar […]
Hip Hop culture originated in the Bronx during the 1970s. DJ Kool Herc is credited with throwing the first hip hop party in 1973 in the Bronx. This is considered the birth of hip hop culture. Who really started hip hop? Who are the founders of hip-hop? While a number […]
Hip-hop dance began during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, originally inspired by the movements of African dancing, and flourished as a new style of dance performed on the street for the people. Hip-hop incorporates aspects of modern dance, tap, and swing, integrating music and complex movements to form artistry. […]