Summary
Hip hop is a cultural movement and type of music that became popular in the United States in the 1980s. Hip hop music originated in the South Bronx region of New York City in the late 1970s. Hip-hop artists vocalize over beats and instrumental tracks, usually consisting of repeated phrases. The use of extended drum breaks led to the development of mixing and scratching techniques. The early DJs used this technique as hip-hop dance grew in popularity. Fans began to wear hip-hop clothing, which consisted of heavy gold jewelry in the 1980s to baggy pants in the 2000s. Hip hop and rap are sometimes thought to be interchangeable, but rap involves rhythmic wordplay, which is a component of hip hop. Its popularit...
Hip hop is a cultural movement and type of music that became popular in the United States in the 1980s. Hip hop music originated in the South Bronx region of New York City in the late 1970s. Hip-hop artists vocalize over beats and instrumental tracks, usually consisting of repeated phrases. The use of extended drum breaks led to the development of mixing and scratching techniques. The early DJs used this technique as hip-hop dance grew in popularity. Fans began to wear hip-hop clothing, which consisted of heavy gold jewelry in the 1980s to baggy pants in the 2000s. Hip hop and rap are sometimes thought to be interchangeable, but rap involves rhythmic wordplay, which is a component of hip hop. Its popularity grew over the years as hip hop music videos entered the mainstream media and fans clamored for the latest news on the artists.
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'So You Think You Can Dance': a lot of dancing
Reality CheckTonight's episode is going to give me headache! There are a slew of things happening. Substitutions, solos and new partnering, oh my!Host Cat Deeley informs us that Jessica is out of the competition (not a surprise if you read this......Tags: Mary Murphy, Enrique Iglesias, Brian Setzer, Music Theater, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Kudu Klips helping moms, charity
FASHION COLUMNISTPatti Bookout van Tonder wasn't looking for something else to do. The former Estee Lauder and Revlon exec was running a real estate business, a home-improvement business and a wholesale printing business when not traveling to Aspen and the Caribbean...Tags: Dillard's Incorporated, Cooper City, Macy's, Fort Lauderdale, Jennifer Lopez
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T.J. Q & A: Not hip to hip-hop lingo on 'America's Best Dance Crew'
Q. My husband and I are in our late 50s. I know we are not the MTV demographic, but we do enjoy some MTV and VH1 shows, particularly America's Best Dance Crew. The problem we have is that we don't always understand the commentary by judges Lil Mama and...Tags: Tim Matheson, Demographics, Fort Lauderdale, Beach Vacations, Government
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Nas' new album lacks profundity
Chicago Tribune criticNas, a rapper with a gift for wordplay and problematic taste in backing tracks, remains one of the pillars of East Coast hip-hop for something he did 14 years ago. His 1994 debut album, "Illmatic," released when he was 20 years old, was preceded by...Tags: Al Sharpton, Music Industry, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Nas
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Rock the Bells worth a ring
Chicago Tribune reporters252 Great Scott! Pitchfork is doing its thing, and hip-hop is represented, but not as it will be in Tinley Park on Saturday. The lineup is staggering: Method Man/Redman, Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Nas, De La Soul and many others. So the question isn't...Tags: Mos Def, Nas, Tinley Park
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'So You Think You Can Dance': Final six couples dance twice
Reality CheckI like the new two-dance per couple format on So You Think You Can Dance. We get right down to the dancing. Mark and Chelsie are first with a salsa routine choreographed by Alex Da Silva to 'Fuego' by Joe Bataan. She's wearing......Tags: Mary Murphy, Mandy Moore, Music Theater, Dancing, Judges
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In Concert
In Concert Today Anthony David Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis / 410-268-4545 or ramsheadtavern.com. Indigo Girls Wolf Trap Barns, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, Va. / 410-481-6500 or 800-955-5566. Scary River, Brain Underfoot, Sigma 6,...Tags: Dave Mason, Peter Fitzgerald, Moby, Kevin Pollak, Brunch
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Nas' 'Untitled' is thoughtful, angry rap
Sun pop music criticNas Untitled Sun Grade: B- Oops, he did it again. Nas managed to get pop and hip-hop circles buzzing over an album title before a beat or rhyme could be heard from it. The last time the New York rapper did this was in 2006, when he declared in the title...Tags: John Mellencamp, Folk Music, Billy Joel, Culture, Archery
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Schedule highlights
Note: Events free. Other events take place on and off site. Go to artscape.org for more information. Music Main Stage1400 Cathedral St. at Mount Royal Avenue / National, international and regional artists. •4 p.m. Friday: Mia Miata, soul •...Tags: Music Theater, Joan Jett, Paul Taylor, American Visionary Art Museum, Mike Doughty
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Learn water safety, party with a mascot and see a hip-hop operetta
WATER SAFETY AND SWIM FOR FREE It's a given in the summer: When it's hot, the kids want to go swimming. However, accidental drowning is one of the leading causes of death for young children. On Saturday you can you help your children learn to be safer...Tags: Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Music Theater, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Academic Progress, People
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