I have some friends that I make mixed cd's (it used to be mixed tapes) for. I like to put new artists, things they haven't heard, and music that might push their limits a bit. Now, their real tastes are crunchy hippy folk music. I want to make them a mix of hip hop, but I don't know hip hop or rap myself. Thanks!
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Girl-Paul Wall\nTouch It-Busta Rhymes\nMs.New Booty-Bubba Sparxxx\nT.I.-What You know
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I think the line between all three of those variations gets a bit blurry sometimes. Though generally, I'd have to stick to political and somewhat more modest mainstream artists, if nothing else because my exposure to underground is fairly limited right now. KRS-One has always been my favorite MC, but lately I've gotten into a lot of Common, older Nas and The Roots. At the same time though, I'm not going to be one to deny the talents of Jay-Z or DMX or anyone truly worthwhile at that level.
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I think as long as one is artistic, even samples can be orchestrated into new and improved hybrids.  The thing with music is, everybody pretty much has used the same guitar riff or bass line or drum pattern at least once.  It's how you tweak it with your own original style that makes it different.  There's a lot of songs that rock that are based of of samples:\n\nBiggie's "Juicy"\nJay Z's "Hard Knock Life"\nMobb Deep's "Got it Twisted"\n                               just to name a couple\n\nCreativity is key.
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years ago I used to go to Sam Goody, Coconuts, but cant think of the one you are thinking of..Tower Records? cant help, the kid gets everything off the internet.  what will they think of next? right now listening to an old country CD-picked up at K-Mart.
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Now is the time to deny your child rap "music."  If you encourage this preference he has for this genre he will not relish "kiddy-friendly" rap for his entire life.  This type of music is not wholesome - it does the opposite of encouraging good citizenship and morality.\n\nIntroduce him to Mozart.
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fromthe dj;\nmark farina mushroom jazz 1-5\nall the BARGROOVES compilations\nall the AFTERDARK compilations\nall the FABRIC compilations\nanything on OM\nanything on ULTRA\n\ngo to the cd/record store to the dance section and look for these.\n\n\ndont look for WOW that stuff is really cheesy. Im trying to get you into the good stuff!
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i love to DANCE!!!! so many different genres to choose from! hip hop is good dance music, latin and slow music also good too.
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try www.pandora.com.  put in a band you enjoy and it will bring up similar genres of music/bands and artists.
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You DID say hip hop... Then go to:  http://www.hellocrazy.com/en/browse.pl?st=cat&val=52
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Hey! You & me like a lot of the same stuff & I'm not gonna say I have bad taste so neither do you! I'd give it a 9/10...but I agree with the comment that you should have a little more variety, I enjoy lots of genre's of music from Frank Sinatra & Johnny Cash to Foo Fighters & Jay Z to Michael Buble & Fergie...experiment,its fun!
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I'm in the same boat! Despite Mr. Wizard's comments, there are a lot of people who want that good, true school hip hop! There's def. a market for independent/underground hip-hop. I agree that myspace.com is a great resource for up and comers, the networking opps. are great! I you live in a big city, look into all of the local clubs/bars - a lot of them have 'open mic' nights. This is a way to get exposure and on-stage experience - which is critical because if you want to make it independently, a good live show can be your bread and butter! Also, get that demo in tip top shape and send it out to independent hip-hop labels. A few I can think of are halftooth records, seven heads, justus league.... Def. be prepared to work very hard and put a lot of time and effort into it, and love it too! If you don't love it what's the point?
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Personally my taste in music is pretty versatile.  Sometimes it's the vocals, sometimes the lyrics, an instrument, or the beat. So it would be impossible to choose only one style of music.  But I can't imagine life without it.
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It seems that a lot of people here are a little confused.  Here's the straight answer...\n\n"Hip hop music" and "rap music" mean virtually the same thing. However, some people associate the term "rap" with the more mainstream variety of the genre (which nowadays often includes R&B or pop elements) and reserve the term "hip hop" for the variety of the genre that stays closer to the roots of hip hop music (i.e. - speaking on social and/or political issues, storytelling, bragging about one's lyrical skills while roasting another MC, etc.).\n\nBut to be really specific, hip hop itself is a culture. Rap music or hip hop music (specifically, MCing) is just one element of that culture. The other elements of the culture are graffiti, breakdancing (aka - breakin'), DJing and a more recently added element, beatboxing.
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um,you can download stuff free of limewire n then just pick a catergory you want,easy as pie.hope i helped. xoxo
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I don't feel any music genre is better than another.  I just listen to the music if I like it then I like it whether it's rap/hip hop/rock/country/gospel/classical/folk etc....
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Music period is good for your health.  I love heavy metal, alternative but I also love newage, dance(techno, trance) and reggae music as well.  Music is an enhancement to lives, it doesn't matter what it is. You need to relax?  Listen to new age or classical, you want to mellow out jazz will do.  You need to feel electric? heavy metal and  alternative music will fit.  They are great on getting aggression out too.  You want to dance? Rap, Reggea, dance or R&B will do.  I don't see how it's a bad for your health issue.  I think that they are all good for you.  Listen to what you like.
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Buy or download a good dance compilation (mix) album =) Or if you're not into that stuff, blast your favourite songs - mine keep me happy and make me hyper =D