Jazz rap – the exceptional hip hop rap sub-genre

Jazz rap – The Exceptional Hip Hop Rap Sub-genre Author: Luke Thomsen The blend of the ‘yesterday-style’ with the ‘today-trends’ is called Jazz. Jazz-rap is hence, a fusion of the early hip hop African-American music and the present day prominent musical... More

Jazz rap – The Exceptional Hip Hop Rap Sub-genre Author: Luke Thomsen The blend of the ‘yesterday-style’ with the ‘today-trends’ is called Jazz. Jazz-rap is hence, a fusion of the early hip hop African-American music and the present day prominent musical formats. The word ‘Jazz’, which was earlier also written as “Jass”, was first reportedly used for music in Chicago, in 1915. This musical style originated in the early 20th century as a confluence of African-American tradition and the European musical traditions. The form has always evolved and incorporated the ‘present’. Jazz rap is specifically a hip-hop subgenre which has evolved through the late 1980s and early 1990s. The music is influenced by hip hop rap beats while the lyrics are sung out in a rap-style. The distinguishing factor here is the type of content in this sub-genre and the musical instruments used. The lyrics are often Afrocentric; laying emphasis on the importance of African people. They themes also follow po Less