Music Genres - Hip Hop

Hip Hop

Hip hop music is a musical genre that developed as part of hip hop culture, synonymously and is defined by four key stylistic elements: rapping, DJing / scratching, sampling, and beatboxing. Hip hop began in the South Bronx of New York Cityin the 1970s.

THE FUGEES

The Fugees were an American Hip-Hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s. Their repertoire included elements of Hip-Hop, soul and Caribbean music, particularly reggae. The members of the group are rapper/singer/produced Wyclef, rapper/singer/producer Lauryn Hill , and rapper Pras Michael.

Here is an example of a Hip - Hop music video by the Fugees singing

'Ready or Not'

Hip-Hop is one of the many Genres that I like to listen to for this reason I will introduce this Genre to my group members and ask them whether they would like to do a Music Video to a song from the Hip Hop Music Genre.