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DJ Kool Herc never had commercial success but he influenced early pioneers Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaata who took on the baton. Interestingly all three had Caribbean roots, with Herc actually born in Jamaica. And hip hop certainly share elements with Jamaican dub music and toasting.
Hip hop didn't break through commercially until 1979, but perhaps my favourite song, described as the first political hip hop song, is the following, which I discovered from a cassette given away with the NME.
And interesting that two underground scenes that had so much influence on later music, hip hop and the artists who played CBGBs, emerged around the same time in New York.
Remember seeing a documentary on Beeb back in early 80s when still at school with that car and the huge speakers, so glad it features here was almost beginning to wonder whether it was a figment of my imagination.
Remember seeing a documentary on Beeb back in early 80s when still at school with that car and the huge speakers, so glad it features here was almost beginning to wonder whether it was a figment of my imagination.
The BBC article suggests their use was influenced by the sound systems Herc would have seen growing up in Jamaica.
The BBC article suggests their use was influenced by the sound systems Herc would have seen growing up in Jamaica.
Most definitely, if you wanna see the birthplace/roots of hip hop look to early 70,s Jamaica. You have Lee Perry etc mixing and dubbing in the studio. MC,s toasting and large sound systems in the streets
Fantastic stuff. During the mid 80s I frequented Parrot Records on Queen Street to find imported 12” Hip Hop and Electro Streetsounds tracks, as a teenager on paper round money it was a difficult expense to keep up with.
Also remembering Mike Allen who trumpeted this genre during the 80s at Capital Radio.
Fantastic stuff. During the mid 80s I frequented Parrot Records on Queen Street to find imported 12” Hip Hop and Electro Streetsounds tracks, as a teenager on paper round money it was a difficult expense to keep up with.
Also remembering Mike Allen who trumpeted this genre during the 80s at Capital Radio.
Thank you for reminding me of the good old days!
If you haven't seen it, this is worth a watch. It is a history of hip hop, and sets it against the social background in the States. Chuck D as narrator is excellent.
If you haven't seen it, this is worth a watch. It is a history of hip hop, and sets it against the social background in the States. Chuck D as narrator is excellent.
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