Encyclopedia - American Popular Music: Encyclopedia - American Popular Music
Starting with the birth of recorded music, American popular music has had a profound effect on music across the world. The country has se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Hip Hop: Encyclopedia - American Hip Hop
Hip hop is a cultural movement encompassing four forms of expression: graffiti art, breakdancing, DJing and rapping. The latter two compo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - De La Soul: Encyclopedia - De La Soul
De La Soul is a massively influential hip hop group, hailing from Amityville, Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abstract Hip Hop: Encyclopedia - Abstract Hip Hop
Abstract hip hop is a subgenre of alternative hip hop that differs from other hip hop music largely in the content of the lyrics. In star...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Company Flow: Encyclopedia Ii - Company Flow - History
El-P had had a disastrous experience with a record label in an attempt at a solo deal, and founded the group after serving as an intern f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brand New Heavies: Encyclopedia Ii - Brand New Heavies - Records
A single, "Got to Give", came out on Cooltempo before the Brand New Heavies signed to Acid Jazz Records and released Brand New Heavies to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Low End Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - The Low End Theory - Critical Reception & Influence
The Low End Theory ranked #154 in the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, ranked #32 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digable Planets: Encyclopedia Ii - Digable Planets - History
Digable Planets' fusion of jazz and hip hop (jazz rap) received excellent reviews and solid sales with the release of their debut album, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midnight Marauders: Encyclopedia Ii - Midnight Marauders - Chart Positions
Billboard Music Charts - album 1993 The Billboard 200 No. 8 1993 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jurassic 5: Encyclopedia Ii - Jurassic 5 - Discography
In Australia, a two-disc version of Quality Control was released, the second disc comprising of instrumental versions of the album. A sec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1980s To The Present: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1980s To The Present - 1980s
The American music industry of the very early 1980s was in a state of flux, which Reebee Garofolo claims reflects the state of American s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selling Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Selling Out - Music
The phrase is often heard in the musical community, where it is used to imply that an artist has compromised their artistic integrity in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jurassic 5 Lp: Encyclopedia Ii - Jurassic 5 Lp - Track Listing
The album is sometimes listed with a track entitled Cuts and Scratches inserted before the last track. AMG link The Jurassic 5 EP was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3 Feet High And Rising: Encyclopedia Ii - 3 Feet High And Rising - The Music
Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational, violent lyrics, De La Soul's uniquely pos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - History
Hip-hop music can be divided into three eras. The Old school hip-hop era, from 1970 to 1986, spanned from the beginning of hip-hop until ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Dj'ing And Production
The instrumentation of hip-hop is descended from disco, funk, dub, and R&B. Disco and club DJs' use of mixing originated from the nee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - History
Hip-hop music can be divided into three eras. The Old school hip-hop era, from 1970 to 1986, spanned from the beginning of hip-hop until ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhythm And Blues: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhythm And Blues - Contemporary R&b
The term R&B today defines a style of African-American music, originating after the demise of disco in 1980, that combines elements o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hip Hop Music - The 1980s
The 1980s saw intense diversification in hip hop, which developed into a more complex form. The simple tales of 1970s emcees were replace...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aquemini: Encyclopedia Ii - Aquemini - Track Listing
Lyrical themes on Aquemini include the dangers of technology and pollution, and duality, especially the blurry line between fantastic, un...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mos Def: Encyclopedia Ii - Mos Def - Impact On Hip-hop
The artistic boundaries of hip-hop and rap music had been redefined by artists such as Brand Nubian, De La Soul, and Public Enemy, whose ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm: Encyclopedia Ii - People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm - Chart Positions
Billboard Music Charts - album 1990 The Billboard 200 No. 91 1990 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Alb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - De La Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - De La Soul - Discography
De La Soul - Albums. 3 Feet High and Rising, 1989 (Tommy Boy Records) De La Soul Is Dead, 1991 (Tommy Boy Records) Buhloone Mindstate,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Popular Music: Encyclopedia Ii - American Popular Music - Early Popular Song
The earliest songs that could be considered American popular music, as opposed to the popular music of a particular region or ethnicity, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - History
Hip-hop music can be divided into three eras: Old school hip-hop: (Around 1970 - 1986): This era spanned from the beginning of hip-hop u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - American Hip Hop - The East Coast
American hip hop - Baltimore. Main article: Music of Maryland With a somewhat disappointing hip-hop scene, Baltimore's biggest claim to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States - American Roots Music
Main article: American roots music The first musicians anywhere in North America were Native Americans, who consist of hundreds of ethnic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selling Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Selling Out - Music
The phrase is often heard in the musical community, where it is used to imply that an artist has compromised their artistic integrity in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Characteristics
Hip hop is a cultural movement, of which music is a part (as are graffiti, statutory rape and breakdancing). The music is itself composed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selling Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Selling Out - Movies
The term selling out is used in a similar sense when discussing the movie industry, in particular its directors. Selling out - Kevin Smi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Social Impact
Hip hop music is a part of hip hop, a cultural movement that includes the activities of breakdancing and graffiti art, as well as associa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Characteristics
Hip hop is a cultural movement, of which music is a part (as are graffiti and breakdancing). The music is itself composed of two parts, r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhythm And Blues: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhythm And Blues - Original Rhythm And Blues
In its first manifestation, rhythm and blues was the predecessor to rockabilly and rock and roll. It was strongly influenced by jazz an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States - 1940s And 1950s
Main article: Music of the United States (1940s and 50s) In the 1940s, blues became the basis for rock and roll, while jazz evolved into ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States - Popular Music
Main article: American popular music The first field of American music that could be viewed as popular, rather than classical or folk, wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digable Planets: Encyclopedia Ii - Digable Planets - Recent Developments
Butterfly is now part of a band called Cherrywine; their album Bright Black was released in 2003. Silkworm has begun a solo career under ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States - 1960s And 70s
Main article: Music of the United States (1960s and 70s) In the 1960s, music became heavily involved in the burgeoning youth counter cult...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States - 1970s
The early 1970s saw popular music being dominated by folk-based singer-songwriters like John Denver, Carol King and James Taylor, followe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selling Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Selling Out - History Of Terms Associated With Selling Out
Urban legends and myths were often created around American jazz musicians in the early 20th century to add to the artist's mystique. One ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mos Def: Encyclopedia Ii - Mos Def - Acting Career
The first years of the 2000s have established Mos Def as a notable actor. His performances in Brown Sugar, Monster's Ball, and the HBO ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jurassic 5 Lp: Encyclopedia Ii - Jurassic 5 Lp - Track Listing
This was later released as a double-12" single, this time including all 13 of the tracks from Jurassic 5 LP, although it was still enti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selling Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Selling Out - Comedy
Although rare, stand-up comics face criticism of selling out. Most comedians who start out in comedy clubs often use foul language and bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhythm And Blues: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhythm And Blues - Contemporary R&b Subgenres
These are the major subgenres of contemporary R&B, roughly in chronological order of popularity. Rhythm and blues - Quiet storm. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - American Hip Hop - The South
American hip hop - Atlanta. Main article: Music of Georgia In the late 1990s, a wave of Atlanta-based performers like Goodie Mob and Ou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - American Hip Hop - The West And West Coast
American hip hop - Denver. Main article: Music of Colorado American hip hop - Hawaii. Main article: Music of Hawaii American hip hop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Hip-hop Beats
The rhythm-focused "beat" in a hip-hop song refers to the sound of the music without lyrics over it. Hip hop music - Rhythmic structure....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Rapping
The rapper has become the superstar of hip-hop music, to the point where hip-hop is often referred to as "rap music." A rapper's job is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Hip Hop: Encyclopedia Ii - American Hip Hop - Midwest
American hip hop - Chicago. Main article: Music of Illinois The first Chicago hip hop record was the "Groovy Ghost Show" by Casper, rel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Popular Music: Encyclopedia Ii - American Popular Music - International And Social Impact
American popular music has become extremely popular internationally. Rock, hip hop, jazz, country and other styles have fans across the g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Popular Music: Encyclopedia Ii - American Popular Music - Early Recorded Popular Music
Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph cylinder kicked off the birth of recorded music. The first cylinder to be released was "Sempe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Popular Music: Encyclopedia Ii - American Popular Music - 1950s And 60s
The middle of the 20th century saw a number of very important changes in American popular music. The field of pop music developed tremend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Popular Music: Encyclopedia Ii - American Popular Music - 1970s And 80s
Following the turbulent political, social and musical changes of the 1960s and early 1970s, rock music diversified. What was formerly kno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Popular Music: Encyclopedia Ii - American Popular Music - 1990s To The Present
Perhaps the most important change in the 1990s in American popular music was the rise of alternative rock and grunge. This was previously...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hip Hop Music - Origins
Main article: Roots of hip hop Hip hop was innovated in the early 1970s in New York City, by people like DJ Kool Herc. At neighborhood bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hip Hop Music - 1970s
Herc was one of the most popular DJs in early 1970s New York, and he quickly switched from using reggae records to funk, rock and, later,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Rhythmic Structure
Beats (though not necessarily raps) in hip hop are commonly in a 4/4 time signature. At its rhythmic core, hip hop swings: instead of a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Hop Music - Musical Impact
Aside from hip hop's great popularity, the genre has had an impact on most varieties of popular music. There are performers that combine ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3 Feet High And Rising: Encyclopedia Ii - 3 Feet High And Rising - Reviews
On the Billboard Music Charts, 3 Feet High and Rising hit #1 R&B/Hip hop and #24 in the Top 200. NME (One of the greatest albums ever...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3 Feet High And Rising: Encyclopedia Ii - 3 Feet High And Rising - Track Listing
3 Feet High and Rising - Album. Side One "Intro" (1:41) - (Huston/Mason/Mercer/Patterson/Scipio/Trugoy the Dove) "The Magic Number" (3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rhythm And Blues: Encyclopedia Ii - Rhythm And Blues - Original Rhythm And Blues
In its first manifestation, rhythm and blues was the predecessor to rockabilly and rock and roll. It was strongly influenced by jazz and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selling Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Selling Out - Movies
The term selling out is used in a similar sense when discussing the movie industry, in particular its directors. Selling out - Kevin Smi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Hip Hop Music: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Hip Hop Music - The 1990s
In the 90s, gangsta rap became mainstream, beginning in about 1992, with the release of Dr. Dre's The Chronic. This album established a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music History Of The United States 1980s To The Present: Encyclopedia Ii - Music History Of The United States 1980s To The Present - 1990s
The result of hair metal's decline was the grunge explosion in the early 1990s. By 1992 (1992 in music), hair metal bands were massively ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selling Out: Encyclopedia Ii - Selling Out - History Of Terms Associated With Selling Out
Urban legends and myths were often created around American jazz musicians in the early 20th century to add to the artist's mystique. One ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 3 Feet High And Rising: Encyclopedia Ii - 3 Feet High And Rising - List Of Samples
The following is a list of songs and sound footage sampled in the songs on 3 Feet High and Rising. 3 Feet High and Rising - Album Sample...   » Read the article