Misplaced Pages

English hip hop: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editNext edit →Content deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 08:26, 1 November 2005 editFoofy (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users1,231 edits Cleanup, confusing.← Previous edit Revision as of 18:53, 1 November 2005 edit undoTearlach (talk | contribs)6,734 edits intro providing contextNext edit →
Line 2: Line 2:


{{britishmusic}} {{britishmusic}}
'''English hip hop''' started in the mid-80s, with rappers such as ], ], ], ], and DJs such as ] and ]. Derek B was the first English rapper to be signed by a major label (according to Dufresne). While rappers such as Derek B were stylistically very close to their American predecessors, others developed new styles, such as ] and ] with their no-holds-barred hardcore rap, the ] and MC Mello with their own soulful brand of hip hop, and Asher D and Daddy Freddy with their raggamuffin hip hop, which was quite different from similar American rap/reggae styles. The influence of reggae proved to be very productive, from the ] to the more recent ] and ]. During the 90s, more English rappers started using their own accents, such as ]. Earlier rappers often used American accents, e.g. ], while ] (who later became a member of ]) and ] used their own Jamaican accents. '''English hip hop''' is a branch of the ] that started in the mid-] with ]s such as ], ], ], ], and DJs such as ] and ].
Derek B was the first English rapper to be signed by a major label (according to Dufresne). While rappers such as Derek B were stylistically very close to their American predecessors, others developed new styles, such as ] and ] with their no-holds-barred hardcore rap, the ] and MC Mello with their own soulful brand of hip hop, and Asher D and Daddy Freddy with their raggamuffin hip hop, which was quite different from similar American rap/reggae styles. The influence of reggae proved to be very productive, from the ] to the more recent ] and ]. During the 90s, more English rappers started using their own accents, such as ]. Earlier rappers often used American accents, e.g. ], while ] (who later became a member of ]) and ] used their own Jamaican accents.


The ]'s report on ''Music in Europe'' described English hip hop as "absorbed by the strong club scene and has become pop or ]" . The ]'s report on ''Music in Europe'' described English hip hop as "absorbed by the strong club scene and has become pop or ]" .

Revision as of 18:53, 1 November 2005

You must add a |reason= parameter to this Cleanup template – replace it with {{Cleanup|November 2005|reason=<Fill reason here>}}, or remove the Cleanup template.

This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. Please help clarify the article. There might be a discussion about this on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Template:Britishmusic English hip hop is a branch of the hip hop musical genre that started in the mid-1980s with rappers such as Derek B, MC Mell'O', 3 Wize Men, Cookie Crew, and DJs such as Coldcut and Simon Harris.

Derek B was the first English rapper to be signed by a major label (according to Dufresne). While rappers such as Derek B were stylistically very close to their American predecessors, others developed new styles, such as Hijack and Gunshot with their no-holds-barred hardcore rap, the Stereo MCs and MC Mello with their own soulful brand of hip hop, and Asher D and Daddy Freddy with their raggamuffin hip hop, which was quite different from similar American rap/reggae styles. The influence of reggae proved to be very productive, from the London Posse to the more recent Blak Twang and Roots Manuva. During the 90s, more English rappers started using their own accents, such as Braintax. Earlier rappers often used American accents, e.g. Derek B, while Asher D (who later became a member of So Solid Crew) and Daddy Freddy used their own Jamaican accents.

The European Music Office's report on Music in Europe described English hip hop as "absorbed by the strong club scene and has become pop or trip-hop" .

Related Links

britishhiphop.co.uk - The original UK Hip Hop History

List of English hip hop musicians