0_Wizard
Hip hop is a great genre of music!. It was developed in the USA in the 70s and 80s.1
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop or rap music, is a music genre developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans in the 1970s which consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted.
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Hip hop music, also called hip-hop or rap music, is a music genre developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans in the 1970s which consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It developed as part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by four key stylistic elements: MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching with turntables, break dancing, and graffiti writing. Other elements include sampling beats or bass lines from records (or synthesized beats and sounds), and rhythmic beatboxing. While often used to refer solely to rapping, "hip hop" more properly denotes the practice of the entire subculture.
Hip hop
Hip hop or hip-hop is a subculture and art movement developed in The Bronx in New York City during the late 1970s. The origins of the word are often disputed. Some believe that the word was invented by Keith Cowboy of The Furious Five. Others believe it was a derogatory name for the people who practise the art and wear the relative clothing. It is also argued as to whether hip hop started in the South or West Bronx. While the term "hip hop" is often used to refer exclusively to hip hop music (also called "rap"), hip hop is characterized by nine elements, however only four elements are considered most necessary to understand hip-hop musically.
European hip hop
European hip hop is hip hop music created by European musicians. Hip hop is a style of music developed by African American and Caribbean communities in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. Due to this success, it has gained worldwide popularity, especially in Europe where many diverse and unique styles of hip hop have been created. This diversity is especially apparent in the forms of hip hop music and culture emanating from settler communities from Europe's former colonies and peripheries. In Denmark, Hip Hop rap music has been growing steadily more popular over the last fifteen years and began with Danish language acts such as MC Einar and Rockers by Choice, later on: less knowned Rip Rap & Rock, Flopstarz, Humleridderne and Faktaposen, The Danish way of doing rap music was topped in the 80's towards acceptance among the common people who did not listen to any rap music was with a rap song called: "Rap Nu" by the famed and beloved old Danish football commentator: Gunnar "Nu" Hansen.
African hip hop
Hip hop music has been popular in Africa since the early 1980s due to widespread American influence. In 1985 hip hop reached Senegal, a French-speaking country in West Africa. Some of the first Senegalese rappers were M.C. Lida, M.C. Solaar, and Positive Black Soul, who mixed rap with "Mbalax", a type of West African pop music. An early South African group was Black Noise. They began as a graffiti and breakdance crew in Cape Town until they started emceeing in 1989. There also have been groups in Tanzania and other countries that emceed before 1989,that knows as Kwanza Unit although it is not very well known.
British hip hop
British hip hop (sometimes informally referred to as "Brit-Hop", a term coined & popularized by British Vogue magazine.) is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of hip hop music made in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Great Britain). It is generally classified as one of a number of styles of urban music. British hip hop was originally influenced by the dub/toasting introduced to the United Kingdom by Jamaican migrants in the 1960s–70s, who eventually developed uniquely influenced rapping (or speed-toasting) in order to match the rhythm of the ever-increasing pace and aggression of Jamaican-influenced dub in the UK and to describe street/gang violence, similar to that in the US.
Illmatic
Illmatic is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas. It was released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album in 1992 and 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Its production was handled by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S. and Nas himself. Styled as a hardcore hip hop album, "Illmatic" features multi-syllabic internal rhymes and inner-city narratives based on Nas's experiences in Queensbridge, New York. The album debuted at number 12 on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 60,000 copies in its first week.
1980s in music
This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1980s. The 1980s saw the emergence of dance music and new wave. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience. Soft rock, glam metal, thrash metal, shred guitar characterized by heavy distortion, pinch harmonics and whammy bar abuse became very popular. Adult contemporary, quiet storm, and smooth jazz gained popularity. In the late 1980s, glam metal became the largest, most commercially successful brand of music in the United States and worldwide.
1_Apprentice
Ah, that's good to know. What do you like about hip hop?
0_Wizard
European hip hop is interesting too. German stuff is pretty good.
European hip hop is hip hop music created by European musicians.
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European hip hop
European hip hop is hip hop music created by European musicians. Hip hop is a style of music developed by African American and Caribbean communities in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. Due to this success, it has gained worldwide popularity, especially in Europe where many diverse and unique styles of hip hop have been created. This diversity is especially apparent in the forms of hip hop music and culture emanating from settler communities from Europe's former colonies and peripheries. In Denmark, Hip Hop rap music has been growing steadily more popular over the last fifteen years and began with Danish language acts such as MC Einar and Rockers by Choice, later on: less knowned Rip Rap & Rock, Flopstarz, Humleridderne and Faktaposen, The Danish way of doing rap music was topped in the 80's towards acceptance among the common people who did not listen to any rap music was with a rap song called: "Rap Nu" by the famed and beloved old Danish football commentator: Gunnar "Nu" Hansen.
German hip hop
German hip hop refers to hip-hop music produced in Germany. Elements of American hip-hop culture, such as graffiti art and breakdancing, diffused into Western Europe in the early 1980s. underground artists included Cora E. and Advanced Chemistry. It was not until the early 1990s that German hip hop entered the mainstream as groups like Die Fantastischen Vier and the Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt gained popularity. German hip hop was heavily influenced by films, leading to a strong emphasis on visual and cultural elements such as graffiti and breakdancing beyond the music itself. In addition to films, such as "Wild Style" and "Beat Street", American soldiers stationed in Germany facilitated the introduction of hip-hop music and culture into German pop culture.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop or rap music, is a music genre developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans in the 1970s which consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It developed as part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by four key stylistic elements: MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching with turntables, break dancing, and graffiti writing. Other elements include sampling beats or bass lines from records (or synthesized beats and sounds), and rhythmic beatboxing. While often used to refer solely to rapping, "hip hop" more properly denotes the practice of the entire subculture.
Hip hop
Hip hop or hip-hop is a subculture and art movement developed in The Bronx in New York City during the late 1970s. The origins of the word are often disputed. Some believe that the word was invented by Keith Cowboy of The Furious Five. Others believe it was a derogatory name for the people who practise the art and wear the relative clothing. It is also argued as to whether hip hop started in the South or West Bronx. While the term "hip hop" is often used to refer exclusively to hip hop music (also called "rap"), hip hop is characterized by nine elements, however only four elements are considered most necessary to understand hip-hop musically.
African hip hop
Hip hop music has been popular in Africa since the early 1980s due to widespread American influence. In 1985 hip hop reached Senegal, a French-speaking country in West Africa. Some of the first Senegalese rappers were M.C. Lida, M.C. Solaar, and Positive Black Soul, who mixed rap with "Mbalax", a type of West African pop music. An early South African group was Black Noise. They began as a graffiti and breakdance crew in Cape Town until they started emceeing in 1989. There also have been groups in Tanzania and other countries that emceed before 1989,that knows as Kwanza Unit although it is not very well known.
Turkish hip hop
Turkish hip hop refers to hip hop music produced by members of the Turkish minority in Germany, and to a lesser degree by hip hop artists in Turkey. The Turkish minority, called the Turks, first drew inspiration from the discrimination and racism they received while living as migrant workers in Germany beginning in the 1960s. Turkish hip hop uses Arabesk music, a folk style that finds its roots in Turkey during the 1960s, and is influenced by the hip hop music of America and Germany. Album artwork, lyrical content, and the Turkish language are used by hip hop artists to express their uniquely Turkish identity.
The Neptunes production discography
The Neptunes are a two-member producing group consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. This discography lists the recorded performances as a duo and individuals. It also lists the writing and production credits as The Neptunes, as Williams or Hugo, or both. Song names that are bold are singles, album names/releases are in "italics". S.B.I. (Surrounded By Idiots) – "S.B.I. (Surrounded By Idiots) (Studio Session) (Unreleased)" (With Larry Live, DJ Timmy Tim aka "Timbaland", Mr. Magoo & Magnum The Verb Lord aka "Pharrell Williams", All Tracks Produced By DJ Timmy Tim aka "Timbaland")  Wreckx N' Effect – "Hard Or Smooth (November 24th, US #9)" (All Tracks Produced By Teddy Riley, Written By Pharrell Williams)  BLACKstreet – "BLACKstreet (Studio Session) (Unreleased)" (Produced By Teddy Riley)  SWV – "Right Here (VLS) (July 10th, US #29)" (All Tracks Produced By Teddy Riley)  The Legacy – "Technobodies (Unreleased)" (All Tracks Produced By DJ Chase Chad aka Chad Hugo)  The Party – "All About Love (Promo CDS)" (Produced By Demetrius Ship)  BLACKstreet – "Blackstreet (June 21st, US #7)"  Wreckx N' Effect – "NBA Jam Session" (Produced By Teddy Riley, Written By Pharrell Williams)  Average Guyz – "First Come, First Serve (Unreleased)" (Produced By Chad Hugo) * *   Mystikal – "Mind Of Mystikal (October 15th)" (Produced By Pharrell Williams & Leroy 'Precise' Edwards)  SWV – "The New Beginning (April 23)"  "Use Your Heart (CDS) (July 28th, #6)"  Total – "Total (January 13, US #23)" (Samples Bee Gee's – Love You Inside Out)  Jay-Z – "In My Lifetime Vol.
1_Apprentice
Anything in particular I should check out? 
0_Wizard
Check out MF DOOM or The Roots if you haven't heard them yet. I like the rhythm and the lyricism (sometimes).
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Madvillainy
Madvillainy is the debut album by American hip hop duo Madvillain, a group consisting of MF Doom (MC) and Madlib (producer). It was released on March 23, 2004 on Stones Throw Records. The album was recorded between 2002 and 2004 and was produced entirely by Madlib, with the exception of "The Illest Villains" which was produced by both Madlib and Doom. Madlib created most of the album's instrumentals during a trip to Brazil, where the production was composed in his hotel room using minimal amounts of equipment. Fourteen months before the album was officially released, an unfinished demo of the album was stolen and leaked onto the internet.
MF Grimm
Percy Carey (born 11 June 1970), also known by the stage names MF Grimm, Grimm Reaper, GM Grimm and originally Build and Destroy, is an American underground rapper, music producer, CEO, and Eisner Award-nominated comic book writer from New York City. Grimm has released five solo albums, five collaborative albums and two compilation albums. Percy Carey grew up in the Upper West Side section of Manhattan. His neighbor, Morgan Freeman, helped arrange for him to be cast as a child actor on Sesame Street, he first appeared in Season 7, Episode 0806. He appeared on the show from Age 5 to around Age 9.
MF Doom
Daniel Dumile (pronounced ) is an English-born hip hop recording artist and record producer from Long Island, New York. Best known for his "super villain" stage persona and unique lyrics, Dumile has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF Doom, stylized as "MF DOOM". He has appeared in several collaborative projects such as Madvillain (with Madlib), Danger Doom (with Danger Mouse), Doomstarks (with Ghostface Killah), JJ Doom (with Jneiro Jarel), and NehruvianDoom (with Bishop Nehru). Dumile was born in 1971, in London, England, the son of a Trinidadian mother and a Zimbabwean father.
MF Doom discography
This following is a listing of releases by British-American hip hop artist Daniel Dumile, professionally known by the stage name MF DOOM. This discography includes work under his many aliases, his solo work and his collaborations. MF DOOM - ""  MF DOOM and MF Grimm - "MF EP"  MF Grimm - ""  Monsta Island Czars - "Escape from Monsta Island!" King Geedorah - "Take Me to Your Leader"  MF DOOM - "Mm.. Food"  Ghostface Killah - "Fishscale"  Masta Killa - "Made in Brooklyn"  Ghostface Killah - "More Fish"  Hell Razah - "Renaissance Child"  John Robinson - "Who is this Man?" MF DOOM - "Born Like This"  TiRon - "MSTRD"  Capital STEEZ - "AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded"  Joey Badass - "1999"  Bishop Nehru - "Nehruvia"  Masta Ace - ""  Joey Badass - "Summer Knights"  Bishop Nehru & MF DOOM - "NehruvianDOOM"
Rapping
Rapping (or rhyming, spitting, emceeing, MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backbeat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said), "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that rap is usually performed in time to an instrumental track. Rap is often associated with, and is a primary ingredient of hip-hop music, but the origins of the phenomenon predate hip-hop culture.
Lex Records
Lex Records is an independent record label based in Camden, London. Lex has a varied musical output. The label is not focused on one particular genre (although most releases are alternative hip hop, alternative rock or electronica) and instead focuses on working with a small group of individual artists, supporting their work. As a result of the small roster, Lex has a low volume of releases, rarely releasing more than three albums annually. Dazed described Lex as a label "...whose wildly creative output spans over a decade of landmark releases that have changed the music industry no end." Lex albums are often collaborations between members of the label roster and musicians from elsewhere.
The Mouse and the Mask
The Mouse and the Mask is a collaboration album by Danger Mouse and MF Doom under the name Danger Doom, released on October 11, 2005 by punk label Epitaph Records in the United States, marking it the third hip hop release for the label. It was also released by Lex Records in the UK on October 17, 2005, with different cover art. The album is composed almost entirely of raps by MF DOOM, performed over beats created by Danger Mouse sampling music from various television shows airing on Cartoon Network's programming block Adult Swim. The album was heavily promoted by the network prior to its release.
1_Apprentice
Ah, that sounds great. I'll give them a look. Never heard of them before. 
0_Wizard
MF DOOM has an album called Madvillainy that I highly, highly recommend. He's English.
Daniel Dumile (pronounced ) is an English-born hip hop recording artist and record producer from Long Island, New York.
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Madvillainy
Madvillainy is the debut album by American hip hop duo Madvillain, a group consisting of MF Doom (MC) and Madlib (producer). It was released on March 23, 2004 on Stones Throw Records. The album was recorded between 2002 and 2004 and was produced entirely by Madlib, with the exception of "The Illest Villains" which was produced by both Madlib and Doom. Madlib created most of the album's instrumentals during a trip to Brazil, where the production was composed in his hotel room using minimal amounts of equipment. Fourteen months before the album was officially released, an unfinished demo of the album was stolen and leaked onto the internet.
MF Doom
Daniel Dumile (pronounced ) is an English-born hip hop recording artist and record producer from Long Island, New York. Best known for his "super villain" stage persona and unique lyrics, Dumile has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF Doom, stylized as "MF DOOM". He has appeared in several collaborative projects such as Madvillain (with Madlib), Danger Doom (with Danger Mouse), Doomstarks (with Ghostface Killah), JJ Doom (with Jneiro Jarel), and NehruvianDoom (with Bishop Nehru). Dumile was born in 1971, in London, England, the son of a Trinidadian mother and a Zimbabwean father.
MF Grimm
Percy Carey (born 11 June 1970), also known by the stage names MF Grimm, Grimm Reaper, GM Grimm and originally Build and Destroy, is an American underground rapper, music producer, CEO, and Eisner Award-nominated comic book writer from New York City. Grimm has released five solo albums, five collaborative albums and two compilation albums. Percy Carey grew up in the Upper West Side section of Manhattan. His neighbor, Morgan Freeman, helped arrange for him to be cast as a child actor on Sesame Street, he first appeared in Season 7, Episode 0806. He appeared on the show from Age 5 to around Age 9.
MF Doom discography
This following is a listing of releases by British-American hip hop artist Daniel Dumile, professionally known by the stage name MF DOOM. This discography includes work under his many aliases, his solo work and his collaborations. MF DOOM - ""  MF DOOM and MF Grimm - "MF EP"  MF Grimm - ""  Monsta Island Czars - "Escape from Monsta Island!" King Geedorah - "Take Me to Your Leader"  MF DOOM - "Mm.. Food"  Ghostface Killah - "Fishscale"  Masta Killa - "Made in Brooklyn"  Ghostface Killah - "More Fish"  Hell Razah - "Renaissance Child"  John Robinson - "Who is this Man?" MF DOOM - "Born Like This"  TiRon - "MSTRD"  Capital STEEZ - "AmeriKKKan Korruption Reloaded"  Joey Badass - "1999"  Bishop Nehru - "Nehruvia"  Masta Ace - ""  Joey Badass - "Summer Knights"  Bishop Nehru & MF DOOM - "NehruvianDOOM"
The Mouse and the Mask
The Mouse and the Mask is a collaboration album by Danger Mouse and MF Doom under the name Danger Doom, released on October 11, 2005 by punk label Epitaph Records in the United States, marking it the third hip hop release for the label. It was also released by Lex Records in the UK on October 17, 2005, with different cover art. The album is composed almost entirely of raps by MF DOOM, performed over beats created by Danger Mouse sampling music from various television shows airing on Cartoon Network's programming block Adult Swim. The album was heavily promoted by the network prior to its release.
Lex Records
Lex Records is an independent record label based in Camden, London. Lex has a varied musical output. The label is not focused on one particular genre (although most releases are alternative hip hop, alternative rock or electronica) and instead focuses on working with a small group of individual artists, supporting their work. As a result of the small roster, Lex has a low volume of releases, rarely releasing more than three albums annually. Dazed described Lex as a label "...whose wildly creative output spans over a decade of landmark releases that have changed the music industry no end." Lex albums are often collaborations between members of the label roster and musicians from elsewhere.
Fondle 'Em Records
Fondle ‘Em Records was a record label based in New York City, New York. It was founded and owned by Robert “Bobbito” Garcia from 1995 to 2001. Bobbito formed the label after realizing that the many unsigned rappers making guest appearances on “The Stretch Armstrong/Bobbito Show,” a program Bobbito co-hosted with DJ Stretch Armstrong on Columbia University radio station WKCR 89.9 FM, didn't have a proper outlet for their talents. Fondle 'Em, along with Rawkus Records, Solesides, Stones Throw Records and a handful of other small independent imprints helped jumpstart the underground hip hop scene in the late 1990s, establishing the subgenre as a viable branch of rap music.
1_Apprentice
Yeah MF DOOM looks pretty cool from the looks of it. I'll give Madvillainy a listen. Thank you for the recommendation. 