Old-school hip-hop refers to the style and sound from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, characterized by simpler beats and rhymes. New-school hip-hop typically refers to more modern sounds from the 1990s onward, with more complex production, varied flows, and ...
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Streaming has allowed artists to reach broader audiences independently, bypassing traditional gatekeepers like labels. Platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud have given rise to new stars and changed how artists get paid.
Freestyle is often an improvised, off-the-top performance, while written rap is pre-composed and memorized. Some artists freestyle their lyrics entirely, while others blend written and freestyle.
Hip-hop has significantly influenced fashion, popularizing trends like oversized clothing, streetwear brands like Supreme, baggy jeans in the ‘90s, and now luxury brands like Gucci and Balenciaga thanks to artists like Kanye West and A$AP Rocky
“Bars” refer to lines of rap lyrics. It’s a term often used to describe someone’s lyrical skill, e.g., “He’s got bars,” meaning he has strong, well-crafted lyrics.
This is often debated, but many lists include names like Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z, and Eminem. Other contenders could be Rakim, Kendrick Lamar, or J. Cole.
A producer is responsible for creating the beats, composing the music, and often guiding the overall sound of a track or album. Iconic producers like Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, and Kanye West have shaped the sound of hip-hop with their ...