Pop is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.Pop music. Pop Cultural origins Mid-1950s, United States and United Kingdom Derivative forms New wave Subgenres How did pop become popular? The British Invasion brought rock and […]
Rapping first gained popularity in the U.S. in the 1970s as a kind of street art, especially among African American teenagers. But it wasn’t until 1979, when the Sugarhill Gang released their breakaway hit, “Rapper’s Delight”, that record producers took notice of this emerging musical genre. When did hip hop […]
Many SoundCloud rappers, such as Tekashi69, Lil Peep and Ski Mask the Slump God, all gained tremendous fame before their 18th birthdays. The popularity of these teenagers solidified SoundCloud rap as the sound of Gen Z. Which artists blew up on SoundCloud? Five of the biggest and best SoundCloud success […]
Mumble Rap is best defined as rappers mumbling or unclear voice delivery. From that point on the whole mumble rap has become bigger and bigger. Rappers such as Lil Pump, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Migos, NLE Choppa, and others who have had major success from being a “mumble rapper.” Who […]
Digital Rap: Top 7 Rappers Discovered on SoundCloud Lil Pump. Gazzy Garcia started uploading some of his material on SoundCloud back in 2016. 21 Savage. Sheeya Bin Abraham-Joseph was first known because of his mixtape The Slaughter Tape released in 2015 and EP Savage Mode. XXXTentacion. Migos. Lil Dicky. Post […]
1. Kurtis Blow. He became the first rapper to sign a major label record deal (Mercury) and the first rapper to appear on national television (Soul Train). Who was the first mainstream rapper? Kurtis Blow was the first rapper signed to Mercury Records in 1979. The Fatback Band and Sugar […]
Who are the top mumble rappers in 2020? Lil Pump. Lil Yachty. Cardi B. Lil Uzi Vert. Gunna. Young Thug. Future. Kodak Black. Who is the king of mumble rap? Young Thug is the melody master of mumble rap, but also much more; he is the saving grace of the […]
Jay-Z, hip-hop’s first billionaire, never graduated from high school. The rapper does, however, publicly encourage people to value education. Which successful people did not finish school? People like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, and MGM co-founder Marcus Lowe are prime examples of successful people. These are people who didn’t […]
The Bronx, New York City Old-school hip hop Stylistic origins Poetry jazz funk soul disco rhythm & blues toasting Cultural origins Late 1970s, The Bronx, New York City, U.S Other topics Hip hop music Electro Toasting Who first originated rap? DJ Kool HercDJ Kool Herc is widely credited with kicking […]
1. Eminem – 227 million units sold. 2. Drake – 152 million units sold. Who is the number 1 selling rapper of all time? 1. Eminem. Marshall Bruce Mathers III, aka Eminem, is widely known as the best-selling solo rapper of all time, according to Eminem Pro, after having sold […]
Megan Thee Stallion is the current holder of the award, with her second win in 2020. Who’s the top female rapper of 2021? Megan Thee Stallion won the 2021 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, where she was nominated alongside Doja Cat and Chika, two other women continuing their ascension […]
Rap music started to move away from the story based lyrics about social/economic problems and began to focus more on lyrics based around being ‘Gangsta’ and shooting people. Violence was also a major theme for the lyrics of gangsta rap. During the early 1990’s West Coast Gangsta Rap had developed […]
Drake exploded the notion that those component parts had to be delivered by two different people, and also deconstructed what was expected from each of them. His hip-hop was fluid, not dogmatic. And in so remaking it, he set the template for what would eventually become the global pop norm. […]
Five hip-hop songs have topped the Billboard Hot 100 so far this year. Hip-hop in 2017 has seen the most number one singles since 2006, Billboard reports. Which year was best for rap? While hip-hop has enjoyed a number of golden years, none was as momentous as 1997. Rap music […]
Vassar offers students two separate rounds of Early Decision: Early Decision Round 1: All application materials must be submitted by November 15. Early Decision Round 2: All application materials must be received by January 1. Does Vassar have ED? Early Decision Plan Vassar has two early decision deadlines: November 15 […]