Learn Evolution of Hip Hop As we approach rap’s 50th anniversary, Evolution of Hip Hop chronicles the history of the genre’s early days in New York City to its present day domination of the pop charts. In 2018, hip hop replaced rock music as the best-selling genre of music in America, marking an incredible rise in popularity that all started […] Written by @recordingarts 13 March 202019 April 2021
Learn Evolution of UK Drill/Trap History By the early 2010s, Chicago drill had exploded in popularity, and its influence would soon spread across the pond to UK rappers. Artists in English cities like Brixton and London would start to add their own regional flair to the sound, often giving tracks a darker and more menacing tone. Given the genre’s popularity […] Written by @recordingarts 26 February 202019 April 2021
Learn Evolution of Grime History UK garage producers like DJ Target and his Pay As U Go crew paved the way for grime by layering street-reporting lyrics over a garage-style, 140 BPM tempo that carried the energy of jungle music. Though the sound originated in London’s underground, grime artists like Dizzee Rascal managed to achieve commercial attention in the […] Written by @recordingarts 26 February 202031 August 2022
