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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, Madvillain and Foxy Brown.
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United States · Hip-Hop
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01Raid2013 · Hip-Hop · hip-hopOpen in new tab 02Sweat2011 · G-Funk · g-funkOpen in new tab 03On My Own2018 · Trap · trapOpen in new tab 04Pass The Tea2018 · Jazz Rap · jazz rapOpen in new tab 05Eye2024 · Hip-Hop · hip-hopOpen in new tab 06Shadows of Tomorrow2024 · Hip-Hop · hip-hopOpen in new tab 07Girls Love the Way He Spins1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 08The Joint Is Jumpin'1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 09Jailbait1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 10Sign of the Time1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab
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