The Hip-Hop World Loved Roy Ayers, and He Found It ‘Wonderful'
Roy Ayers was a beloved sample source who made it a point to collaborate with rappers as the genre rose to prominence ...
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Synth Riders Heads Back to the 80s with Mixtape Side B DLC
Synth Riders is one of the best music games out there and last year came out with a DLC pack that strongly implied the existence of more to come in the form of 80s Mixtape Side A, and today the ...
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Simple beats: Why your favorite tracks are low-key complex
A “simple” beat is often carefully created. Producer No I.D. once said, “A simple beat is just a complex one with the right ...
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Origins of hip-hop
The first hip-hop record is widely thought to be Rapper’s Delight by The Sugarhill Gang, which was recorded in 1979. In the 1970s and 80s, lyrics often focused on social issues, giving young ...