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Old School Hip-Hop
- Genre family
- Hip-Hop
- Starting recordings
- 39
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 Big Mike.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreHip-Hop
Current genreOld School Hip-Hop
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CURRENT BROWSING SCOPE
North America · Old School Hip-Hop
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these 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 06Playa Playa1994 · Old School Hip-Hop · old school hip hopOpen in new tab 07Tired of Ballin’1996 · Old School Hip-Hop · old school hip hopOpen in new tab 08'Burban & ImpalasOld School Hip-Hop · old school hip hopOpen in new tab 09Who's That Lady1985 · Old School Hip-HopOpen in new tab 10Alternate Groove1985 · Old School 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
Big Mike
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
Tela
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
QBall & Curt Cazal
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
The Sugarhill Gang
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
E‐40
Artist·Old School Hip-Hop
Da Brat
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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