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Underground hip hop

January 01, 1970

Underground hip-hop (also commonly known as indie hip-hop or underground rap) is an umbrella term for hip hop music that is outside the general commercial canon.[1] It is typically associated with independent artists, signed to independent labels or no label at all. Underground hip hop is often characterized by socially conscious, positive, or anti-commercial lyrics.[2] However, there is no unifying or universal theme – AllMusic suggests that it "has no sonic signifiers". "The Underground" also refers to the community of musicians, fans and others that support non-commercial, or independent music. Music scenes with strong ties to underground hip hop include alternative hip hop and conscious hip hop. Many artists who are considered "underground" today were not always so, and may have previously broken the Billboard charts.[3]

Style edit

Underground hip-hop encompasses several different styles of music. Numerous acts in the book How to Rap are described as being both underground and politically or socially aware, these include – B. Dolan[4] Brother Ali,[4] Diabolic,[5] Immortal Technique,[6] Jedi Mind Tricks,[7] Micranots,[8] Mr. Lif,[5] Murs,[5] Little Brother,[3] P.O.S[9] Zion I and Madlib, among others.[10]

Underground artists with critically acclaimed albums include Atmosphere,[4] Binary Star,[7] Blu, Cannibal Ox,[3] Company Flow,[11] Del the Funky Homosapien,[12] Roc Marciano, Danny Brown, Freestyle Fellowship,[7] Hieroglyphics,[13] Juggaknots, Jurassic 5,[11] Kool Keith,[6] Little Brother,[4] MF DOOM,[14] Non Phixion,[15] Planet Asia,[16] RJD2,[6] MC TP,[17] among many others.[10]

Additionally, many underground hip hop artists have been applauded for the artistic and poetic use of their lyrics, such as Aesop Rock, Aceyalone,[7] Busdriver, Cage,[16] CunninLynguists,[18] Dessa, OhSo Kew,[19] Doomtree, El-P,[5] Eyedea & Abilities,[5] Illogic,[14] Onry Ozzborn, MF DOOM, Rob Sonic,[12] billy woods,[20] and Sage Francis,[3] among others.

Some underground artists produce music that celebrates the fundamental elements or pillars of hip hop culture, such as Artifacts, Dilated Peoples, People Under the Stairs, and Fashawn whose music "recalls hip-hop's golden age".[6]

Early beginnings edit

In Hip Hop's formative years, the vast majority of the genre was underground music, by definition. Although The Sugarhill Gang gained commercial success in 1979, most artists did not share such prominence until the mid-1980s. Ultramagnetic MCs debut album Critical Beatdown (1988) is seen as one of the earliest examples of "underground hip hop".[21] It was described that the album was characteristic of what would later be known as "Underground Hip Hop". New York underground rapper Kool Keith received notable success with his album Dr. Octagonecologyst, gaining more attention than any contemporary independent hip hop album "in quite a while".[22] The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show was a notable underground hip hop radio show that was broadcast on WKCR, and later WQHT, in New York City from 1990 until 1999.[23][24] It featured rappers such as The Notorious B.I.G., Big L, Jay-Z, and Eminem, as well as groups like Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, and Fugees, all before they gained any popularity.[25] In 1999, Prince Paul and Breeze Brewin' created one of the first rap opera albums, named A Prince Among Thieves. Rolling Stone gave the album a 4.5/5.[26]

In the late 1990s, progressive rap acts such as Black Star and Juggaknots helped inspire and shape the underground hip hop movement that would follow in subsequent decades. [27]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "GrowYourFlow.com".
  2. ^ Cheryl L. Keyes (March 2004). Rap Music and Street Consciousness. University of Illinois Press. pp. 336. ISBN 0-252-07201-4.
  3. ^ a b c d How to Rap, p. 342.
  4. ^ a b c d How to Rap, p. 317.
  5. ^ a b c d e How to Rap, p. 325.
  6. ^ a b c d How to Rap, p. 332.
  7. ^ a b c d How to Rap, p. 326.
  8. ^ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 316.
  9. ^ How to Rap, p. 333.
  10. ^ a b How to Rap, p. 334.
  11. ^ a b How to Rap, p. 315.
  12. ^ a b How to Rap, p. 322.
  13. ^ How to Rap, p. 316.
  14. ^ a b How to Rap, p. 321.
  15. ^ How to Rap, p. 323.
  16. ^ a b How to Rap, p. 327.
  17. ^ "MC TP". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  18. ^ Chilton, Adam; Jiang, Kevin; Posner, Eric (12 June 2014). "Rappers v. Scotus". Slate.
  19. ^ "'Toonami': Anime-themed event to feature local musicians and vendors". The Lantern. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  20. ^ "billy woods" (PDF).
  21. ^ Price, E "Hip hop culture", ABC-CLIO, 2006. p. 295
  22. ^ Huey, Steve. "Review of Dr. Octagonecologyst". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  23. ^ Scott, Dana (August 22, 2016). "Stretch and Bobbito Speak on the Greatest Hip Hop Radio Show Ever. Their Own". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  24. ^ Tobak, Vikki (August 3, 2017). "Stretch and Bobbito: kings of New York City radio". Andscape. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  25. ^ Bobbito Garcia (director). Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (Documentary). Saboteur Media.
  26. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004-01-01). The new Rolling Stone album guide. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0743201698. OCLC 56531290.
  27. ^ Gill, Jon Ivan (2019). "Multi/race/less/ness as underground hip-hop identity in process". Underground Rap as Religion: A Theopoetic Examination of a Process Aesthetic Religion. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351391320.

Further reading edit

  • Sartwell, Crispin (1998). "Rap Music and the Uses Of Stereotype". Act Like You Know: African-American Autobiography and White Identity. University of Chicago: University Of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-73527-6.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Underground hip hop at Wikimedia Commons

January 01, 1970
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Underground hip hop also commonly known as indie hip hop or underground rap is an umbrella term for hip hop music that is outside the general commercial canon 1 It is typically associated with independent artists signed to independent labels or no label at all Underground hip hop is often characterized by socially conscious positive or anti commercial lyrics 2 However there is no unifying or universal theme AllMusic suggests that it has no sonic signifiers The Underground also refers to the community of musicians fans and others that support non commercial or independent music Music scenes with strong ties to underground hip hop include alternative hip hop and conscious hip hop Many artists who are considered underground today were not always so and may have previously broken the Billboard charts 3 Contents 1 Style 2 Early beginnings 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksStyle editUnderground hip hop encompasses several different styles of music Numerous acts in the book How to Rap are described as being both underground and politically or socially aware these include B Dolan 4 Brother Ali 4 Diabolic 5 Immortal Technique 6 Jedi Mind Tricks 7 Micranots 8 Mr Lif 5 Murs 5 Little Brother 3 P O S 9 Zion I and Madlib among others 10 Underground artists with critically acclaimed albums include Atmosphere 4 Binary Star 7 Blu Cannibal Ox 3 Company Flow 11 Del the Funky Homosapien 12 Roc Marciano Danny Brown Freestyle Fellowship 7 Hieroglyphics 13 Juggaknots Jurassic 5 11 Kool Keith 6 Little Brother 4 MF DOOM 14 Non Phixion 15 Planet Asia 16 RJD2 6 MC TP 17 among many others 10 Additionally many underground hip hop artists have been applauded for the artistic and poetic use of their lyrics such as Aesop Rock Aceyalone 7 Busdriver Cage 16 CunninLynguists 18 Dessa OhSo Kew 19 Doomtree El P 5 Eyedea amp Abilities 5 Illogic 14 Onry Ozzborn MF DOOM Rob Sonic 12 billy woods 20 and Sage Francis 3 among others Some underground artists produce music that celebrates the fundamental elements or pillars of hip hop culture such as Artifacts Dilated Peoples People Under the Stairs and Fashawn whose music recalls hip hop s golden age 6 Early beginnings editIn Hip Hop s formative years the vast majority of the genre was underground music by definition Although The Sugarhill Gang gained commercial success in 1979 most artists did not share such prominence until the mid 1980s Ultramagnetic MCs debut album Critical Beatdown 1988 is seen as one of the earliest examples of underground hip hop 21 It was described that the album was characteristic of what would later be known as Underground Hip Hop New York underground rapper Kool Keith received notable success with his album Dr Octagonecologyst gaining more attention than any contemporary independent hip hop album in quite a while 22 The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show was a notable underground hip hop radio show that was broadcast on WKCR and later WQHT in New York City from 1990 until 1999 23 24 It featured rappers such as The Notorious B I G Big L Jay Z and Eminem as well as groups like Wu Tang Clan Mobb Deep and Fugees all before they gained any popularity 25 In 1999 Prince Paul and Breeze Brewin created one of the first rap opera albums named A Prince Among Thieves Rolling Stone gave the album a 4 5 5 26 In the late 1990s progressive rap acts such as Black Star and Juggaknots helped inspire and shape the underground hip hop movement that would follow in subsequent decades 27 See also edit nbsp Music portal Alternative hip hop Christian hip hop Conscious hip hop Drill Horrorcore Mumble rap SoundCloud rap Nerdcore Political rap Progressive rap Rap opera Rap rockReferences edit GrowYourFlow com Cheryl L Keyes March 2004 Rap Music and Street Consciousness University of Illinois Press pp 336 ISBN 0 252 07201 4 a b c d How to Rap p 342 a b c d How to Rap p 317 a b c d e How to Rap p 325 a b c d How to Rap p 332 a b c d How to Rap p 326 Edwards Paul 2009 How to Rap The Art amp Science of the Hip Hop MC Chicago Review Press p 316 How to Rap p 333 a b How to Rap p 334 a b How to Rap p 315 a b How to Rap p 322 How to Rap p 316 a b How to Rap p 321 How to Rap p 323 a b How to Rap p 327 MC TP SoundCloud Retrieved 2019 01 26 Chilton Adam Jiang Kevin Posner Eric 12 June 2014 Rappers v Scotus Slate Toonami Anime themed event to feature local musicians and vendors The Lantern 2022 02 25 Retrieved 2022 10 04 billy woods PDF Price E Hip hop culture ABC CLIO 2006 p 295 Huey Steve Review of Dr Octagonecologyst Allmusic Retrieved 2009 01 27 Scott Dana August 22 2016 Stretch and Bobbito Speak on the Greatest Hip Hop Radio Show Ever Their Own HipHopDX Retrieved June 26 2019 Tobak Vikki August 3 2017 Stretch and Bobbito kings of New York City radio Andscape Retrieved June 26 2019 Bobbito Garcia director Stretch and Bobbito Radio That Changed Lives Documentary Saboteur Media Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds 2004 01 01 The new Rolling Stone album guide Simon amp Schuster ISBN 0743201698 OCLC 56531290 Gill Jon Ivan 2019 Multi race less ness as underground hip hop identity in process Underground Rap as Religion A Theopoetic Examination of a Process Aesthetic Religion Taylor amp Francis ISBN 9781351391320 Further reading editSartwell Crispin 1998 Rap Music and the Uses Of Stereotype Act Like You Know African American Autobiography and White Identity University of Chicago University Of Chicago Press ISBN 978 0 226 73527 6 External links edit nbsp Media related to Underground hip hop at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Underground hip hop amp oldid 1223411227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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