Blog: AWmusic

Necessity is the mother of inventions they say; in the heart of the Bronx in New York City a Jamaican born DJ looped some rhythmic patterns on his turntables and hip-hop was born. The year 1971, birth place 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, New York. This was the beginning of a cultural movement. With other DJs such as Grand Wizard Theodore, Grandmaster Flash and Jazzy Jay modifications were made such as scratching and cutting. This innovative development lead to people saying stuff lyrically when the beats were playing in the background which is now known as rapping. [...]

• Louwop - One 2 Check feat Shad
• Masia One - Split Second Time