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Old-School Rap/Hip-Hop vs New-School Rap/Hip-Hop
Rap music has undergone significant changes over the years, with new artists and new styles emerging all the time. One of the most notable divisions in the genre is between new-school and old-school rap. New-school rap is characterized by its focus on trap beats and its heavy use of auto-tune and other vocal manipulation techniques. Old-school rap, on the other hand, is characterized by its focus on live instrumentation and its use of socially conscious and politically aware lyrics. In this article, we will explore the differences between new-school and old-school rap and delve into the question of which one is superior.
By Tuna Zeten3 years ago in Beat
Top 20 Greatest Album Closing Songs
Although there has been a lot of discussion since the turn of the century and the advent of music streaming services about whether or not the album as a concept will survive. Many artists still present their latest bodies of work in the form of an album. I remember when CDs came along and replaced cassettes. As a teenager, I loved CDs and the whole "listening to an album" experience.
By Paul Stewart3 years ago in Beat
Reggae Got Soul - A Toots And The Maytals Playlist
Introduction Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert (8 December 1942 – 11 September 2020), better known as Toots Hibbert, a Jamaican musician who was the lead vocalist for the reggae and ska band Toots and the Maytals.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
"Mastering the Art of Reading Music: Understanding Treble and Bass Clefs"
Reading music is an essential skill for any musician, as it allows them to understand and perform written compositions. The process of reading music involves interpreting the symbols and memorandum set up on a distance of music in order to play the correct notes on an instrument. At its utmost introductory position, reading music involves understanding the layout of a distance of music, including the staff, clefs, and note values. The staff, which is the foundation of distance music, is made up of five vertical lines and four spaces, on which notes are placed.
By Suresh Natarajan3 years ago in Beat
Luminate Data Music Study: Vinyl LP Makes a Comeback for Albums
The 2022 Year End Music Report, a review of the year's music consumption, demographics, and other data, was issued by Luminate Data last week. The majority of the study concentrates on demographic information relevant to advertising and brand collaborations, but there are a few hidden gems that hint at an unexpected development: the album segment of the music business is moving back toward vinyl LPs, as it did decades ago.
By Goran Vinchi3 years ago in Beat
Polymathic Actor, Recording Artist, and Filmmaker Amir Royale Releases New Single “Phonics” (feat. Sydney Palmer and Declan Sheehy-Moss)
From Amir Royale I don't think I've ever really felt well-understood by my peers or mentors. Most my life I was outcasted for my passionate and exuberant outlook. "Phonics" was a way for me to define what that felt like — but, furthermore — showcase to others how to combat it. I've had this song sitting in a vault since before the pandemic. Thus, I recruited some of my favorite people in this whole wide world to share the stage for one of my last few "harder" stories to tell. Or, well — at least I think so. Declan Sheehy-Moss (a good friend of the next J. Dilla and Robert Glasper - Cisco Swank); as well as Sydney Kate Palmer (an NYU student of mine) both bring this so beautifully to life — and, I don't know — I just hope you finally get it one day. Maybe, just maybe — I even pray I'll still be here on Earth to know finally what it feels like. That's if God decides I'm lucky enough. I love and miss you all, always. Walk good, take care. 🌺❤️🩹🌺
By StageScene Magazine3 years ago in Beat
Polymath Actor, Recording Artist, and Filmmaker Amir Royale Releases His ‘Stories of the Lost, Rich & Tormented’ EP
From Amir Royale Sophomore year, NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute, 2017. I created the concept of Stories of the Lost, Rich & Tormented as a "Writing the Hit Song: Deep Cutz" homework assignment. Over the course of 14 weeks, I crafted and reworked about 12 or so ideas. Suddenly, my songwriting professor at the time (Eren Cannata of Cove City Sound Studios, Facethouse Records & Warner Chapel Music), directed us to use all the content we created thus far to formulate an EP. This project would then become one we’d pitch and present to potential A&R scouts. It was our final project. I curated 5 of my best records across the class to showcase a conceptual narrative and description of greed, lust, and youth insecurity within American culture. It is the final entry within my four-EP-long music chronicle (dating back to my 2015 EP, This Is for You.). To let this project go free finally—feels like a blessing. Thank you.
By StageScene Magazine3 years ago in Beat
The Pure Pitch Method Review
Though not a stand-alone singing course per se, Ryan Cameron’s Pure Pitch Method has the potential to be a helpful tool for singers. The basic idea behind this course is that anyone can develop their sense of musical pitch and obtain the coveted sense of ‘perfect pitch’. In times past it was believed that only certain people were born with this ability. In my personal experience, I’ve seen people that appear to have been born with perfect pitch, though that’s not to say that it can be learned as well.
By Prasanth Kumar3 years ago in Beat
Favorite songs adult playlist (part 5) Country
Let’s start with Mr. Garth Brooks who had several songs banned from radio because of the content. This was in the 1990’s and I believe this is when the political correctness police started rear its ugly heads. If you are listening to this concert his fans know the words to his songs and do sing along. This one is the thunder rolls.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee3 years ago in Beat
Do Vinyl Records Inspire Original Creation?
About Vinyl Records This piece is going to be an oddity because a couple of songs came to mind that I wanted to share, but there were not enough songs to create a playlist. Below is my history of recorded media that you may find interesting as it has some of my opinions, but I have recently complained that the sole attempt at originality for modern vinyl releases is colored vinyl of picture discs, which while they can be interesting, most of the time that is where it stops.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Crate Diggin' - Used Kids
Lately I have been feeling myself falling into a growing rut when it comes to the music I am listening to. Though I appreciate most genres and styles, I seem to be having Alexa play the same three bands (Sublime, Grateful Dead, and Beck) time and time again. While doing some much-needed purging around the house, I found my wife’s Victrola; a gift from a few years back that had become forgotten. Along with it, I found a couple albums I had found digging through crates at a local record shop. I became inspired.
By Philip L. Cress4 years ago in Beat
