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 ...

Born in London to Jamaican parents, Slick Rick suffered an eye injury as a child. His family later immigrated to the Bronx, New York. Notably, it was during the Hip Hop icon’s time at the ...

While Jamaican toasting is a respected art form, it's important to recognize that rapping has deep roots in Foundational ...

Producer Shawn ‘Pennycooke’ Richards says the Travel Fox track by Vybz Kartel, released in July 2023, has seen a new wave of ...

where Jamaican DJs would play the echoey, dubbed-out “versions” of popular reggae tunes while an MC would “chat” rhymes overtop. In American hip-hop, it ultimately led to the MC taking on ...

Rapping is a style of vocal delivery that is key to rap and hip-hop music. A rapper ... Its vocal roots lie in a Jamaican technique called ‘toasting’ - a cross between chanting and talking ...

The NYC premiere of Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes took place at the new Bronx Music Hall this past weekend, with cultural ...