They are selected for their musical diversity and innovation, for their interesting / intelligent lyrical content, for the skill of the djs and the mcs – and because they offer something different to the violent negativity of gangsta rap.
The tracks I’ve selected here are ones which seem to me genuinely to represent an alternative to mainstream hip hop. Major sub-genres include underground rap (charactised as artists belonging to independent record labels, with the greater musical freedom which this supposedly entails) and political or conscious rap (artists using hip hop to successfully communicate issues of social justice, global and political change, and collective consciousness). Alternative hip hop artists are often noted for exploring musical boundaries, experimenting with new production techniques, and bringing into their music elements of other genres such as jazz, funk, techno and punk. It’s a culture which encompasses many subcultures. It’s sometimes hard to define what qualifies as alternative hip hop, as it’s not a musical genre as such.
It often claims to be ‘keeping it real’ – more in tune with the stylistic techniques, thoughtfulness and adventurous spirit of early hip hop. It rejects the glorification of money, bling and violence, and much of the misogyny, bragging and obscene language associated with it. Alternative hip hop defines itself as an alternative to the culture and values that came to dominate commercial hip hop, as typified by gangsta rap. Hip Hop artists took their music from the underground and brought it to the rest of the world this year.īy the 1980s, hip hop was ready to explode onto the scene, and the 90s saw it dominate the globe.In the late 1980s a division began to develop in rap music. While DJs and MCs performed throughout the decade, most artists had to wait until 1979 to get their records released finally.ġ979 was a magical year for hip hop, and it all started with The Sugarhill Gang. So those were the best 70s hip hop songs. Top Hip Hop Songs Of The 70s, Final Thoughts This beat takes a backseat to strange and hypnotic synthesizer sounds and high-reverb vocals from Dr. The song features a subdued sample of “Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now” by McFadden & Whitehead. By the 1980s, most rappers adopted their rhymes to slower BPM tracks. Love & Sister Love slowed the speed down. While most rappers were rapping over high BPM disco music, Dr. Released in 1979 by Heavenly Star Records, “Doctor Love & Sister Love Rap” features a slowed-down groove throughout its run time. “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugar Hill Gang Top Hip Hop Songs Of The 70s, Final Thoughtsġ.When the Revolution Comes by The Last Poets “Rhapazooty in Blue” by Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil-Scott Heron “We Rap More Mellow” by The Younger Generation “Lookin’ Good (Shake Your Body)” by Eddie Cheba “Rhymin’ and Rappin’” by Paulette & Tanya “Sweet Tee” Winley
Trip hop backing track plus#
“Rapping and Rocking the House” by Funky Four Plus One More “King Tim III (Personality Jock)” by The Fatback Band ”Superrappin’” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
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