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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...
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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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Special to the TribuneIt turns out that a little isolation serves Owen Ashworth well. Ashworth, the sole voice behind Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, moved to Chicago from his home in San Francisco early in 2006, leaving behind a network of friends and musicians that...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Co., MySpace, People, The Brady Bunch (tv program), Music Industry
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Always OutKast
Baltimore Sun reporterIt's hard to know where OutKast ends and Big Boi begins. For more than 15 years, Big Boi has been one half of the renowned Georgia-based hip-hop duo. OutKast grew so big over the years - winning several Grammy awards and selling millions of albums - it's...Tags: Paul McCartney, Mary J Blige, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Changing Block scene brings new problems
Baltimore Sun reporterIt's a quick nine-block walk from a $270-a-night hotel room overlooking the Inner Harbor to a $5 beer, a bar stool and a naked woman dancing on The Block. And if you're from out of town and don't quite know where to go or which club to choose, you can...Tags: Boston Red Sox, Fells Point, Dining and Drinking
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Things to do in West Boca this week
Forum Publishing GroupWednesday, July 8 Balance, Breathing and Bilateral Coordination Randy Eady will demonstrate how to move with more ease and efficiency, combining balance and stepping training with a traditional Tai Chi practice. 2 p.m. Wednesday at the West Boca Branch,...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Transportation, People, Culture, Romance (genre)
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'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: Top 16 perform
Reality CheckI'm filling in for Sarah tonight, who's busy with baby and other things. It's the Top 16 on So You Think You Can Dance, which still includes Caitlin Kinney, a graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts.Tonight's guest judge......Tags: Mandy Moore, Nigel Lythgoe, MC Hammer, Pat Benatar, Journalism
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'So You Think You Can Dance': Top 18 perform
Reality CheckRandi and Evan are the first couple on tonight's So You Think You Can Dance, and the interview segments are pegged to 'things America should know about your partner.' We learn that Randi loves her dog and Evan likes cars......Tags: Academic Progress, Cat Deeley, Nigel Lythgoe, Dining and Drinking, Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson's death returns his father, Joseph, to spotlight
The Associated PressAt the BET Awards over the weekend, Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, was back in front of the cameras. Wearing a black fedora and oversized sunglasses, he spoke proudly of his son, paid tribute to "a superstar" and promoted his own new record label....Tags: Judy Garland, Motown Records, Celebrity Mothers, Family, People
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Queens Street Corner To Be Renamed To Honor Hip Hop Pioneers Run DMC
wpix.comQueens residents will now get to "Walk This Way" on Run DMC JMJ Way. A New York City street corner will be renamed after trail blazing rap trio Run DMC and Jam Master Jay, officials announced Tuesday. The corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue will be...Tags: New York City Council, Murder, Dining and Drinking, Run-D.M.C. (band), Joe Perry
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Sunday Conversation: Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah was staying at a swank hotel in New York City under a hilarious historical pseudonym when we phoned her the day after Michael Jackson's death. She voices one of the characters in the animated family film "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,"...Tags: Sexual Assault, Sarah Vaughan, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (movie), Fred Astaire, Big Band
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'So You Think You Can Dance': Top 20 dance for votes
Reality CheckNo pressure, So You Think You Can Dance, but judge Adam Shankman tweeted today: 'No joke: tonight is one of the best sytycd dance eps ever. The 20 brought it!'I say: Bring it on!Tonight's panel includes Adam Shankman, Mary Murphy......Tags: Mandy Moore, Nigel Lythgoe, Richard Marx, Judges, Slumdog Millionaire (movie)
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The Black Eyed Peas' new dance-oriented CD gives them a career boom and a pow on the charts
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The leader of the Black Eyed Peas has some helpful suggestions about when exactly to crank up the group's latest CD. "In the club. Getting ready for the club. After the club," says will.i.am, smiling. "At a party. Before the party....Tags: Australia (movie), Dining and Drinking, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (movie), U2 (band), East L.A.
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