4 ms·
I don't know much about hip-hop or rap, but that was a damn gripping story.
by kwoff 9y ago
I don't know much about hip-hop or rap, but that was a damn gripping story.
- cl0ne 9y agoIf you're interested in learning more about the history, I'd recommend this documentary about the Roland TR-808 drum machine, which had a huge impact on hip-hop and electronic music. T La Rock and Rick Rubin are both in it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2268622/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2268622/
- kwoff 9y agothank you - probably not coincidentally, I'm interested in synthesizers and electronic music history :)
- agumonkey 9y agoJust be sure to dig about jaydee - jay dilla, and pete rock. Real music. ps: for the pro web digger around, I read once that before jaydee was introduced to proper audio hardware by amp fiddler, he used single tape deck and a pencil to overlay samples by hand. Maybe it's just a legend.. could never find neither the original article nor any other sources.
- KGIII 9y agoI figured I'd read the thread prior to making a similar comment. I am not a fan of most hip-hop or rap. But, I think I can enjoy something from every genre. I was unfamiliar with this person and I've given a listen to his It's Yours track. It's not my cup of tea but I can see the appeal. When added with the story, and knowing nothing else about the individual, 'gripping' really is a good adjective. It's not really what I'd expect to see covered at HN, at first. Then I read it and, to borrow your word again, it is gripping enough to see why it would appeal to the HN crowd. Finally, that's what I like about HN. The collective intelligence often inspires me to learn things I'd otherwise have no cause to investigate. It slips over into the real world as I may share a link, or even some insightful commentary, with the missus.