A Comparison between the History of Hip Hop and the History of Jazz

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A Comparison between the History of Hip Hop and the History of Jazz

Hip-Hop History

Rap has long been in existence since the last 23 years of the 20^th century. The early establishments of rap were pressed on the Viny Sugarhill gang. This was established by the early years of the 1970s where the composition was basically a fashion with a significant trend among the population of the universe. Hip-hop is the definition of rap that is a composition of a large tradition of music, a baggy dress code, break dancing, and the involvement of graffiti (Gates, Louis and McKay Henry 176). The genre also has other traditions of specific language and a life style that has a universal recognition. The definition of hip-hop is traced to the late years of the 20^th century and is characterized by the early DJs, who would define hip-hop traditions by the general lifestyle.

The early DJs in the industry include DJ Blaze, a legendary figure from South Africa. DJ Blaze is considered the center of the music orientation to other population and general culture of the music classification. The history of hip-hop dates back to 1973 and is said to have originated in the state of New York (Gates, Louis and McKay Henry 268). During this time, Kool Herc, a popular Jamaican spin master in South Bronx, began looping specific records by making breaks of intervals. This was later replayed using turntables as well as the through mixers to produce a kind of song with an accelerated groove. The creation of the groove impacted to a group of children dancing to the tunes and the art soon spread over a large area as most crowds gathered during spins in the parks. Richard Colon was the leader of the early hip-hop that also dominated the 70s, creating a rare type of hip-hop category. The creation of the categorical gang music involves brake dancing and a series of formulated rap that has been widely presented using graffiti, whose popularity factor greatly promoted Hip-Hop (Gates, Louis and McKay Henry 286).

On the other hand, Rap is a categorical music genre that has a classification of old school and the new school sound, which is highly embraced by the hip-hop fans. The old school version is characterized by break dance that employs popping as a major scenic standard. The set is a combination of footwork and pop culture display through the locking technique (Gates, Louis and McKay Henry 291). The new school is also a definition of the new culture and transformation in hip-hop direction.

Hip-hop has completely transformed the approach on music to a significant culture. It has changed other forms of m.............