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Hip-Hop
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Meet Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Hip-Hop is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Public Enemy, Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force and Grandmaster Flash.
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings1980s starting recordings
01Girls Love the Way He Spins1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 02The Joint Is Jumpin'1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 03Jailbait1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 04Sign of the Time1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 05Rock the House1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 06Bring the Noise1987 · Golden Age Hip-HopOpen in new tab 07Cold Lampin’ With Flavor1988 · Golden Age Hip-HopOpen in new tab 08Don’t Believe the Hype1988 · Golden Age Hip-HopOpen in new tab 09Countdown to Armageddon1988 · Golden Age Hip-HopOpen in new tab 10Plug Tunin’ (original 12″ version)1989 · Golden Age Hip-Hop · hip-hopOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1980s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1980s albums
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