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Mar 26, 2024 · The genesis of Westcoast hip-hop is a tapestry woven with the threads of numerous pioneering artists and DJs who, in the 1980s, laid the groundwork for the genre’s distinctive sound.
Aug 14, 2023 · Playing around with funk samples, drum beats and flows in Williams’ studio soon became The World Class Wreckin' Cru — the first West Coast hip-hop group to be signed by a major label in 1983.
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Aug 11, 2023 · Born in the Bronx, New York, hip-hop soon found some of its most influential rappers in Los Angeles. On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, we take a look at how the West Coast helped make hip-hop one of the most dominant cultural forces in the world.
May 5, 2020 · Back in the early 1980s, as rap music began to pivot away from the live-band sound that characterized the genre’s earliest releases, many hip-hop musicians turned to drum machines and samplers as a means of creating the sound that they envisioned.
West Coast hip-hop has been an undeniable force in rap culture since the 1980s. Not only did it define an era of music, but it established a distinctive sound that still influences today's beats. But how do you capture the essence of West Coast in a modern production?
Aug 9, 2023 · The emergence of hip-hop out of the West Coast provoked a seismic shift within mainstream music as artists spoke about life in the streets of South Central Los Angeles – from gang life to the everyday struggle of being Black in America.
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Aug 2, 2024 · The Korg Triton was first released in 1999, and soon after, the synthesizer became a popular studio workhorse. It stayed a favorite tool of producers through the early aughts. Today, sounds...
