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The 10 Most Influential Folks in Hip-Hop History Often regarded as the originator of Hip-Hop in 1973, the Jamaican born DJ started Hip-Hop August 11th, 1973. Kool Herc decided to throw a party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue where Grandmaster Caz, Grandmaster Flash, Busy Bee, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Red Alert, Sheri Sher, Mean Gene and KRS-One would show up to perform.
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The 10 Most Influential Folks in Hip-Hop History Today Kool Herc still DJs and also acts as an ambassador for Hip-Hop educating people on the history of Hip-Hop and it’s significance. The famous 1520 Sedgwick Avenue also serves as a New York landmark being called “the birthplace of Hip-Hop”.
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- “The last hot verse he did was on my track,” Jay-Z said, alluding to Eminem’s verse on Renegade. Eminem is not only the best selling rapper of all-time, but he also the second best selling individual male artist, falling behind only Garth Brooks.
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- More than twenty years after his death, Andy Warhol remains one of the most influential figures in contemporary art and culture. Warhol’s life and work inspires creative thinkers worldwide thanks to his enduring imagery, his artfully cultivated celebrity, and the ongoing research of dedicated scholars.
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How Lean Is Killing Both Rappers And The Culture Of Hip-Hop How Lean Is Killing Both Rappers And The Culture Of Hip-Hop. The music industry dealt with a heartbreaking loss when A$AP Yams was pronounced dead back in mid-January. Exactly how the beloved 26-year-old cofounder of the A$AP Mob and one of the most promising young moguls in the game died was unconfirmed for months.
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- Scott Dudelson/WireImage. 11. Drake recently found himself in the company of Dr. Dre and Puff Daddy as the wealthiest Hip Hop artists in the game right now. However, J. Cole reigned in the year of 2015 as rap’s highest-earning artist on Billboard’s “Top Money-Makers List.”. The “Love Yourz” rapper lands at #27 overall on the list after raking in a reported $8.8 million last year, with a bulk of that through touring.
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Hip hop music Creation of the term hip hop is often credited to Keith Cowboy, rapper with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. However, Lovebug Starski, Keith Cowboy, and DJ Hollywood used the term when the music was still known as disco rap.
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The Worldâs Top 10 Richest Hip-Hop Artists The World’s Top 10 Richest Hip-Hop Artists. SLIDESHOW: Dr Dre — pictured wearing the headphones that have persuaded Apple to shell out US$3 billion — tops Billionaire.com’s hip-hop rich list above other household names such as Puff Daddy and Jay-Z (Photo credit: AFP).
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The 10 Most Influential Folks in Hip-Hop History As Black History Month comes to a close, the AHH Community – AllHipHop’s rabid not-so-secret secret society – would like to spotlight the top 10 Hip-Hop artists (in no specific order) who’ve had the biggest impact on America. From entrepreneurs to DJs and rappers.
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Biography A founding member of the rap group The Leaders Of The New School, is currently enjoying a succesful solo career. Busta Rhymes is known today to be one of the most colorful, outspoken and influential rap artists in the industry today. NYC: Looking to sign new artists for his Conglomerate records, replacing his old Flipmode roster.
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Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and actor who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap collective the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hip hop.
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- “I don’t really understand the appeal of dude,” Jay-Z said of Eminem. “He dropped a few hot verses back in the day, but he’s been mad average for many years now. He is probably the most overrated rapper of all-time, but he did really well targeting his audience.
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Why are most of the rappers black? Unlike rock and roll, which is now seen as white (though it was invented by black Americans), hip hop is still seen as black. White people are embarrassed to rap or call themselves rappers, because the simple truth is, most people are going to laugh at them.
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Jamie Ann Board Afika Bambaata, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash, are three legends of hip-hop. They are looked as the founding fathers. Kool Herc, is the only one out of the three that gives credit to his Jamaican roots for his early development of break spinning.
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- The top ten list reads like a history of hip hop. Def Jam, the pioneer label in hip hop, is properly at #1. Young Money has only been active for the past six years, and it’s at #2, exemplifying the current state of hip hop and its concentration in one place. Circle size indicates Billboard performance of Label’s artists.
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- In the 1970s, an underground urban movement known as Hip Hop began to develop in the South Bronx in New York City. It focused on emceeing (or MCing), breakbeats, and house parties. Jamaican-born DJ Clive Kool Herc Campbell was highly influential in the pioneering stage of hip hop music.J Afrika Bambaataa of the hip hop collective Zulu Nation outlined the pillars of hip hop culture, to which he coined the terms: MCing or Emceein, DJing or Deejayin, B-boying and graffiti writing or Aerosol Writin.
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15 Most Influential Jazz Artists Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington was a hugely popular pianist, composer and big-band leader. He was one of the most important band leaders in music. Although known for his pioneering in jazz, Ellington also excelled in a variety of other genres, including gospel, blues, classical, popular and soundtrack.enny Goodman, known as the “King of Swing,” led one of the most popular bands of the early 20th century. His 1938 concert at Carnegie hall is considered to be one of the most important live shows in American music history, as it showcased jazz’ coming to prominence as a respectable art form.
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- Arguably, no other rapper has left a greater legacy than Tupac. The greatest contradiction in hip hop-social activist on one hand, artist at other times, violent mysogenist at others-Tupac LIVED his moto of Thug Life every single day. Tupac's impact transcended music like so many of the greats of the past.
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- Home » Tupac Biography. Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996) was a highly influential, best-selling American hip hop artist, considered by many to be one of the greatest and most legendary rappers of all time.
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Top 10 Most Influential Visual Artists of All Time 4. Leonardo Da Vinci– (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) No list of influential artists would be complete without mention of Leonardo Da Vinci. Da Vinci was a man of “many hats”, but is perhaps best known for creating the most famous painting of all, The “Mona Lisa”.
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Top 10 Richest Hip Hop Artists in The World Know the top 10 richest hip hop artist in the world in 2016, highest paid hip hop artists. Hip hop has been one of the top genres of recent times and you might be a fan of that particular genre. There are many star artists in this genre and you are fan of many.
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15 Most Influential Jazz Artists John Coltrane is virtually synonymous with the word “cool.” At the forefront of hard bop, Coltrane, a composer and saxophone virtuoso, made serious headway into becoming one of the most important figures in jazz music. Coltrane had a harsh, strident sound and played with extreme intensity.
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- In the 1970s, an underground urban movement known as Hip Hop began to develop in the South Bronx in New York City. It focused on emceeing (or MCing), breakbeats, and house parties. Jamaican-born DJ Clive Kool Herc Campbell was highly influential in the pioneering stage of hip hop music.
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11 Most Influential DJs Anticipation for Activision's DJ Hero is at a fever pitch, and with the genre-changing game dropping soon, we thought we'd take a look a closer look at deejaying itself and reminisce about some of the craft's most prolific artists. These DJs are the most influential in their field. Some of them are forefathers of the hip-hop sound, many are originators of various techniques, and others have helped propel the art of deejaying to the forefront in popular culture.
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Hip hop fashion Hip hop fashion in this period also influenced high fashion designs. In the late 1980s, Isaac Mizrahi, inspired by his elevator operator who wore a heavy gold chain, showed a collection deeply influenced by hip hop fashion.
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Common Discomforts of Pregnancy Women often feel more tired than usual and need extra sleep during pregnancy. During the early months, fatigue is caused by natural hormonal changes as your body adjusts to pregnancy. During the last month or two, carrying the extra weight of the baby will be tiring.uscle cramps are common during pregnancy, but the cause is difficult to determine. Possible causes include a calcium imbalance, pointing your toes when you stretch, or decreased circulation in your legs. Prevention/Remedies: 1  Be sure to include enough calcium (1,000 mg/day) in your diet.
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N.W.A N.W.A (an abbreviation for Niggaz Wit Attitudes) was an American hip hop group from Compton, California. They were among the earliest and most significant popularizers and controversial figures of the gangsta rap subgenre, and are widely considered one of the greatest and most influential groups in the history of hip hop music.