MU121 Chapter 12: 12 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture
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Rap music has its origins in ny"s african american and latino communities during late. As musical form, rap music is just one element of a larger hip hop culture. First break dancers were black and hispanic teens. The origins of rap are best understood within a mix of urban art and dancing. First hip hop djs often carried own sound systems like jamaican djs. Span records loud enough for everyone in neighbourhood to hear. Blended new mc role with clever patter of black radio djs. Employed mixing board or cross fader to blend tracks. Spinning: repeating short phrases by spinning one record backward while other is playing. Punch phrasing: short burst from one record while another record was holding down beat. Catchy instrumental patterns often drawn from disco or latin. Began a technique of creating new music out of recorded samples.
