Los Angeles Magazine on MSN9mon
The Real Origins of Hip-Hop: Dispelling the Myths of the Genre’s Birth
While Jamaican toasting is a respected art form, it's important to recognize that rapping has deep roots in Foundational ...
REVOLT on MSN7mon
Peep the Haitian, Jamaican, Cuban, and more roots in Hip Hop
Born in London to Jamaican parents, Slick Rick suffered an eye injury as a child. His family later immigrated to the Bronx, ...
Chicago Tribune14d
Purdue Northwest professor explores cultural origins of Hip Hop
Heather Augustyn will never tell you that Hip Hop isn’t an American-born movement, but if you can’t pick up the Jamaican and Ska influences in it, you’re not listening close enough. For ...
Tucson Weekly11d
A Collaborative Effort: DJ Jahmar releases new single with Cutty Ranks and Wasp
As a DJ, he crisscrosses genres, playing reggae, R&B, hip-hop, Latin and pop music. On Tuesday, March 18, Anthony will ...
BBC3y
Origins of hip-hop
Hip-hop originated in the Bronx area of New York in the 1970s. Its vocal origins lie in the Jamaican 'toasting' tradition. Toasting is a cross between talking and rhythmic chanting which was ...
BBC11mon
The rise of reggae: How a uniquely Jamaican sound conquered the world
Reggae’s presence can still be felt today, influencing genres such as punk, hip hop and rock through artists such as Eric Clapton, Sean Paul, Rihanna, Protoje and Chronixx. Through time ...