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Old School Hip-Hop
- Genre family
- Hip-Hop
- Starting recordings
- 97
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Old School Hip-Hop
Old School Hip-Hop is a branch of the Hip-Hop family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Old School Hip-Hop is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, Grandmaster Flash and ASUIVRE….
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreHip-Hop
Current genreOld School Hip-Hop
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Vendredi 131998 · Old School Hip-Hop · old school hip hopOpen in new tab 02Eclipse Atletico Freestyle1998 · Old School Hip-Hop · old school hip hopOpen in new tab 03Tired of Ballin’1996 · Old School Hip-Hop · old school hip hopOpen in new tab 04Playa Playa1994 · Old School Hip-Hop · old school hip hopOpen in new tab 05'Burban & ImpalasOld School Hip-Hop · old school hip hopOpen in new tab 06Intro2010 · Old School Hip-Hop · hip hopOpen in new tab 07Behind Closed Doors1986 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 08Who's That Lady1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 09Do the Wrong Thang1996 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 10Money Made (j’ai les mains faites pour l’or remix)2010 · Old School Hip-Hop · hip hopOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
Artist·Electro-Funk
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
Grandmaster Flash
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
ASUIVRE…
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
Gak
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
Atlético Bario
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
Big Mike
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
Tela
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
QBall & Curt Cazal
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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