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  hip-hop webliography
Hip Hop websites are more ephemeral than your average website.
Sponsors a bi-annual Hip Hop conference in hopes of starting an ongoing dialogue of issues surrounding the Hip Hop community.
The Hip Hop Congress uses the culture of Hip Hop to inspire young people to get involved social action, civic service, and cultural creativity.
web.simmons.edu /~morrow/hiphopweb.html   (717 words)

  
 Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s.
Hip hop music is a part of hip hop, a cultural movement that includes the activities of breakdancing and graffiti art, as well as associated slang, fashion and other elements.
Swedish hip hop emerged in the mid 1980s and by the early 1990s a lot of "ethnic Swedish acts" like Looptroop, "immigrant acts" like The Latin Kings and mixed acts like Infinite Mass switched from English to rapping in "Rinkeby Swedish", a pidgin language of sorts, when they were making records for the domestic market.
www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Hip_hop_music   (6327 words)

  
 Lindy hop
Lindy Hop is a street dance that evolved in Harlem, Manhattan, New York in the late 1920s through the early 1940s, that emerged with swing jazz.
George Snowden renamed the dance from Breakaway to Lindy Hop at dance contests at the Harvest Moon Ball in Central Park in September 1927 or at the Savoy Ballroom in 1928 (the story varies).
The two basic dance moves of Lindy Hop are the swing out, an 8-count move that usually starts and ends in open position, and the Charleston, an 8-count move that usually starts and ends in closed position.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/li/Lindy_hop.html   (2468 words)

  
 Hip Hop And Radio
I'm not gonna say that Puffy and people like that aren't hip hop because they are, but many hip hop radio stations only play one style instead of trying to open peoples minds and expanding their horizons.
The state of hip hop here is almost extinct, after endless attemptes by myself and my crew our avenues are pretty much to make it out of state or not at all.
Maybe this shows my age off the top, but I became fascinated with hip hop radio when I wanted to be a DJ myself, and heard my voice for the first time in 1982 on a radio station in Hawaii that played nothing but hip hop every Friday from 7pm to midnight.
www.daveyd.com /radioletters.html   (2304 words)

  
 Consulate General of Sweden - Live Swedish Hip-Hop Showcase at Joe's Pub   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The son of a fl American man from Harlem and a white American woman from Pennsylvania, born and raised in Malmö, a Swedish city with a large immigrant population, Timbuktu brings a unique perspective on both racial prejudice and cultural diversity.
Chords is one of the emerging artists in the Juju Records stable, a young Swedish MC from the southern city of Lund with a reputation for tight skills and a powerful flow.
Spotrunnaz are a Swedish hip-hop crew with roots in Zambia, who have opened for artists such as Nas, 50 Cent, Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit and Common.
www.swedenabroad.com /pages/general____43216.asp   (242 words)

  
 Welcome to The Official site of The Universal Zulu Nation
This had the double effect of demonstrating that Australian Hip Hop was indeed a national movement, and that Melbourne was a place where people were the influence of Hip Hop was alive and strong.
The influence of the documentaries gradually filtered through the larger Hip Hop community through newer developments in styles of dance and painting and a wider awareness of aspects of the culture in General.
This was also affected by the wider commercialisation of Hip Hop around the world in the early 1990’s, where more people not previously exposed to or interested in the culture began to embrace it wholeheartedly.
www.zulunation.com /hiphop_intern.html   (5567 words)

  
 Hop to the Beat Dance Studio - Past International Workshop Series Events
In addition to Hip Hop, Eric has had eight years of martial arts and four years of intensive training as a Jazz dancer.
They are for all dancers, not just those interested in Hip Hop, Eric is very familiar with Lindy Hoppers as his performance troupe in San Francisco, Loose Change, is primarily made up of Lindy dancers.
In their desire to get the world Lindy Hopping, the JLH have inspired millions through constant touring in Europe, four visits to Japan, numerous demonstration/teaching stints in different continents and periodic visits to the USA.
www.hoptothebeat.com /past_workshops.html   (1819 words)

  
 Pollstar -- The Concert Hotwire
Swedish hip-hop is becoming a serious business proposition and that's not just the market for international imports.
One of the rising stars of the homegrown Swedish hip-hop scene is Petter, who raps in his own language.
The artist has two albums to his name, the first of which went gold and the second has already gone platinum since being released in November.
www.pollstar.com /news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=187   (972 words)

  
 Calendar
In just a few years the German hip hop dolls have achieved cult status and tour the world with their nerd-like show.
Ludvig won Swedish Jazz Radio’s “jazz cat” for the new Swedish artist of the year in 2003 and has quickly become respected for his well-balanced and mature playing.
This is retrosoul crossed with futuristic hip hop – it’s new, and it’s hot.
www.kultur.stockholm.se /default.asp?id=16412&ptid=   (3008 words)

  
 The Latin Kings - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
But the Latin Kings were the first to reach the charts rapping in Swedish, thus paving way for innumerable other artists.
The debut album was a smash hit and the Latin Kings were hailed by critics, politicians, and anyone who could join in, not only as Swedish hip-hop pioneers, but also as representatives for the..
The debut album was a smash hit and the Latin Kings were hailed by critics, politicians, and anyone who could join in, not only as Swedish hip-hop pioneers, but also as representatives for the suburbs and the immigrants living there.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1581454,00.html   (730 words)

  
 Hip Hop Core - Brian DiGenti (Wax Poetics) - Interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
So we told the real story on that record, and this is great for the community of record fans.
Luckily, a lot of people are taking the time and effort to make these connections, letting us show them to them.
HHC: In the same edito Andre Torres criticize the hip hop press and its "coolness", which always seemed to be part of the hip hop culture.
www.hiphopcore.net /interviews/briandigenti_english.php3   (3182 words)

  
 Official Ticketmaster site. Petter tickets, dates
Neither was he the one that made Swedish an accepted language on the domestic hip-hop scene, that honor goes to the Latin Kings.
But Petter was the first Swedish hip-hop artist breaking through to a mass audience, making the genre marketable and, by that,...
But Petter was the first Swedish hip-hop artist breaking through to a mass audience, making the genre marketable and, by that, making way for a great number of younger MCs.
www.ticketmaster.com /artist/721884?brand=none   (664 words)

  
 Low-Life | UK Hip Hop Story | International Hip Hop | Looptroop - Sweden
For us Anglo-phones, Looptroop deliver their on-point rhymes in English and prove that Hip Hop is truly Worldwide, not just limited to the usual territories of the US, France and maybe Germany.
Many of the lyrics are about remaining true to their independent ideals and so should relate to many listeners, the music is tight, shows jazzy influences and points to the obvious inspiration these guys mast have obtained from the likes of De La Soul and the Jurassic 5.
Nevertheless, Sweden's foremost Hip Hop crew, Looptroop are going and are going to demonstrate why they are already renowned worldwide.
www.low-life.fsnet.co.uk /ukhiphop/international/looptroop.htm   (575 words)

  
 Cool Hunting: Hip-Hop
This Freddie Cruger is a friendly old-school Swedish B-Boy with a penchant for crafting breakbeat-laden sample-heavy instrumentals that make for dancefloor anthems, catchy downtempo nu-soul, jazzy hip-hop head-nodders and blazing latin mash-ups.
Soul Search is his first full-length album as Freddie Cruger (he released an album earlier this year as 3 Foot People on his own Homegrown imprint), and is available in the U.S. exclusively on Ubiquity Records through a deal with Raw Fusion.
Two songs with frequent collaborator Linn (mentioned previously in "What's Going On Pt.2: Swedish Soul Food') are some of the best.
www.coolhunting.com /archives/hiphop   (1384 words)

  
 Hip Hop Fans, Hip Hop Meetups, events, clubs and groups near Beijing
Hip Hop Fans, Hip Hop Meetups, events, clubs and groups near Beijing
"Hey, im new to the city and am looking for people who are writting and perfoming hip hop to be part of a documentary on hip hop in China.
Now's your chance to meet other local hip hop fans.
hiphop.meetup.com /cities/cn/beijing/?chapter=closed   (358 words)

  
 OzHipHop.Com Forums - Powered by XMB
Swedish hip-hop producer Magnus Bergkvist AKA Embee is probably one of the stronger influences on my beat-making.
I remember a lot of time spent on public transport bumping "Modern Day City Symphony", an album I consider a classic and definitely a part of the soundtrack to my life.
I got influenced by hip hop around 89/90 and wanted to make some kind of "beats" back then.
www.ozhiphop.com /forum/viewthread.php?tid=66013   (1756 words)

  
 Make your own hip hop music, rap beats, or pop song with Hip-Hop Starz Record Producer
Doug E Fresh, born in Barbados, raised in New York City, started his career at the age of 13.
By 1985, Fresh was one of the biggest names in rap music and he released The Show/La Di Da Di which became a hip hop classic.
Fresh has recorded with Rahsel and Japan's DJ Hasebe, a Swedish hip-hop group called South Street Rockers, Italy's Claudio Risi and French rappers Supa Saian Crew.
www.hiphopstarz.com /dougefresh.php   (435 words)

  
 BandRadio - Hip Hop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Demeeche Kinard was born in Jacksonville,Fl and raised in Oakland,CA.
neo-soul hip hop (in the vein of Kanye West, the roots, mos def,tribe called quest)-"...This is hip hop at its finest:built to move your mind while shaking that ass..."Matt Rogers-the Village Voice
DJ Come of Age and Swedish producer Markus Ekholm have collabroated with artists from all over the world to bring a new sound to soul, RnB, and pop music.
www.bandradio.com /directory/hip_hop/10/50   (356 words)

  
 Supersci - Flyphonic.com
Swedish Dee Jay Promotions holds an annual Scandinavian Music Convention where DJs, artists, producers, labels and clubs are awarded for their contributions to the music scene.
The swedish student radio stations keep showing love and "Move on" is now up six spots since last week.
The new monthly hip hop club ''Boom Box'' was an instant success as Supersci with Remedeeh sweated it out and Sundsvall heads did their very best to jam pack the place and try to tear the small stage to pieces.
www.flyphonic.com /supersci   (4605 words)

  
 Being an egg gets you laid. | MetaFilter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
No, but some of Steve Malkmus's stuff is said to have a Swedish Reggae sound.
Also, regarding Swedish hip hop, anyone know if that genre is represented in dobbs' now famous List?
I don't know anything about Swedish hip hop, but if it will get me laid, then I'll happily sign your petition.
www.metafilter.com /mefi/37924   (1007 words)

  
 Spotrunnaz info
the groundbreaking swedish hiphop compilation showcasing a total of 16 artists and 24 tracks on a double CD and three limited edition vinyls.
This site is fairly new, but as soon as I can, I will add the discography and the articles section, and there will be more to come (I hope).
Look out for the debut album 'X marks the spot' coming out in February.
www.geocities.com /run_da_spot/spotrunnaz.html   (66 words)

  
 Swedish indie/hip-hop- Self Promotions
Hip Hop World > Hip Hop > Self Promotions
Discuss Swedish indie/hip-hop, on Hip-Hop-World.com, the Hip Hop Forum.
Contact Us - Hip Hop Forums - Archive - Top
www.hip-hop-world.com /showthread.php?p=308336#post308336   (85 words)

  
 Manhunt.com: MC's From The North by Henke aka Menace, Gospel and urban news, reviews, interviews, information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
I, Henrik the swedish ambassador at manhunt.com, have searched the web for music clips of swedish rappers for you to listen to, both rhymes in english and swedish.
At first, many thought they weren't for real and thought they were kidding with their rhymes in swedish.
It became a real hit for all the heads who were in to swedish hip-hop.
www.manhunt.com /features/html/26.html   (1052 words)

  
 Welcome to Okayplayer.com
Yes, the image adorning this post is that of noted Muppet character The Swedish Chef.
And yes, this post's title is a play on his signature exclamation "Børk!
Before you think I've gone bat-shit insane, please note; my rationale for choosing the image and title hinges on the fact that The Swedish Chef didn't really speak Swedish, but a gibberish language that was kinda like Swedish.
www.okayplayer.com   (3523 words)

  
 HIPHOPDIRECTORY.COM v3 International Hip-Hop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
A french site about hip-hop culture covering french hip hop news, albums and graffiti.
This site is dedicated to Swedish breaking and especially to the Lifestyle Family (Zap Crew and Throwdown Rockers) Swedish hip-hop site.
MP3 downloads, weekly hip hop, funk, reviews, peoples opinions and a collection of artist galleries.
www.hiphopdirectory.com /html_data/internationalhiphop.html   (376 words)

  
 underground hip hop :: hip-hop resources
Red Tide combines dope emcees and excellent beats with an unstoppable live show (so rare in hip hop) that must be seen to be believed.
Description: Underground, independent hip hop links to artists, groups, record labels, and other underground hip-hop related sites.
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www.geocities.com /hiphop_musicsite/underground-hip-hop.html   (398 words)

  
 Hip Hop Styles Music Arts
- Hip hop site for the advanced listener, features lyrics, news, reviews and a tape trading section.
- Old school hip hop discography database, some entries have audio samples.
- Definitions of hip hop slang and expressions.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Arts/Music/Styles/Hip_Hop   (554 words)

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