“Emerging mainly on the eastern coast of the United States in the late 1970s, hip hop is a form of music emphasizing rhythmic beat patterns and spoken delivery rather than harmonic melodies and sung vocals. Much of hip hop's roots can be traced to Deejay, a form of Reggae music that an immigrant DJ Kool Herc hoped to emulate in the Bronx borough of New York City. The style quickly took over in uptown neighborhoods such as Harlem and Queens, where many enjoyed the loose, afro-centric nature of the parties Kool Herc would put on. Adapting the format to Disco and Funk breaks rather than the reggae Herc was used to further enhanced the genre's appeal in urban communities.
The music quickly took over in New York and Connecticut while expanding across the United States and eventually other countries through the 1980s and 1990s. Eventually incorporating Soul and Jazz breaks into its musical lexicon, hip hop as it is known today continues to incorporate sampling of both popular and obscure tracks from the past and present that one or more MCs rap lyrics over in a stylized, rhythmic response or addition to the beat.”
- Rate Your Music
The rules:
1. The 10 highest ranking albums and the 20 highest ranking songs will be automatically included in the tournament.
2. Private Message me a list of 5 albums and 7 songs you want to see in the tournament
3. Nomination are due by Sunday, 9 April at noon EST
4. Each person’s #1 choice will be included, if two or more people have the same #1 their #2 and further on will be included.
5. If there is still room left any albums or songs mentioned multiple times will get in.
6. And if there is still room left I’ll go down the lists submitted.
Be sure to get your nominations in early
Here are the albums and songs that automatically get included:
Albums
Beastie Boys - Paul’s Boutique
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
OutKast - Stankonia
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers)
Songs
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (to Party)
Dr. Dre - Nuthin But a ‘G’ Thang
Eminem - My Name Is
Eminem - Stan
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Jay Z - Empire State of Mind
Jay Z - 99 Problems
Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
M.I.A. - Paper Planes
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
N.W.A. - F*** the Police
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
OutKast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)
OutKast - Ms. Jackson
Public Enemy - Bring the Noise
Public Enemy - Fight the Power
Run D.M.C. - Walk This Way
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper’s Delight
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