Hip house,also known asrap houseorhouse rap,is a musical genre that mixes elements ofhouse musicandhip hop music,that originated in bothLondon,United Kingdom andChicago,United States in the mid-to-late 1980s.[1]
| Hip house | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Rap house, house rap |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid-to-late 1980s,London,UK andChicago,U.S. |
| Derivative forms | Eurodance |
| Other topics | |
British group theBeatmasters' "Rok da House"is known to be the first hip house record,[2]having been written and pressed to vinyl in August 1986.[citation needed]Other early hip house records by British artists include "Pump Up the Volume"byMARRSand "Beat Dis"byBomb the Bass,both from 1987.
History
editMinor controversy ensued in 1988 when a U.S. record called "Turn Up the Bass" byTyree Cooperfeaturing Kool Rock Steady claimed it was the "first hip house record on vinyl". TheBeatmastersdisputed this, pointing out that "Rok da House"had originally been written and pressed to vinyl in 1986. The outfit then released" Who's in the House? "featuring British emcee Merlin, containing the lines" Beatmasters stand to attention, hip house is your invention "and" Watch out Tyree, we come faster ". More claims to the hip-house crown were subsequently laid down byFast Eddiein "Yo Yo Get Funky!",Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rockwith "It Takes Two",andTony Scott's "That's How I'm Living".
After successful releases by the Beatmasters,Deskee,Tyree, KC Flightt,Doug LazyandMr. Lee,hip-house became popular in theacid housewarehouse scene andnightclubs.Hip house also garnered substantial chart success.[3]The style complemented sample-based records of the period, produced by British artists such asS-Express,Bomb the BassandM|A|R|R|S.
Hip house's further crossover success would come in the form of two ground breaking records: "I'll House You" by theJungle Brothersand "It Takes Two"byRob Base and DJ E-Z Rock."I'll House You" is generally seen as a collaboration betweenNew York Cityhouse-music producerTodd Terryand the Jungle Brothers (an Afrocentric hip-hop group from New York). "It Takes Two" was described byHip Hop Connectionmagazine as "...the firstpalatableform of hip-house for hardcore hip hop fans. "[citation needed]
Hip hop rappers that would receive the hip houseremixtreatment included Vitamin C,Sweet Tee,Raze,andthe D.O.C.
Hip house tracks featured on popular dance compilations includingTelstar'sDeep Heatcompilation series and was championed by DJs such as To Kool Chris andChad Jackson.
As house music emerged as a worldwide industry by the late 1980s, U.S. acts such asC+C Music Factorywould use the hip house formula in hits such as "Gonna Make You Sweat",as well as theEurodancegenre — particularly with hits by the Belgian groupTechnotronic,German groupsSnap!andReal McCoy,and ItalianLee Marrow.
Influence on UK rave scene
editLate 1980s hip house releases by UK artists such asDouble TroubleandRebel MC,Blapps PosseandShut Up and Dancewere an early influence towards the early 1990s UKravescene and thebreakbeat hardcoregenre (and genres that developed from it such asjungle).[4][5]
Hip house in the present day
editA modern form of hip house became popular in the mid-2000s, known aselectro hop,[6]with artists enjoying mainstream success towards the end of the decade and into the 2010s. These artists includedLMFAO,[7][8]Pitbull(most notably with his albumsRebelution(2009)[9]andPlanet Pit(2011)),[10][11]Flo Rida,[12][13]Far East Movement,[14][15][16][17]Hyper Crush,[18]Example(described as "rave-rap" or "rave-hop" ) andAzealia Banks.[19]Electronic dance musicDJs/producers also had hits in the genre, which featured vocals from rappers. These include "C'mon (Catch 'em by Surprise)"byTiëstoandDiplowithBusta Rhymes,[6]and "Forever"byWolfgang Gartnerandwill.i.am.French DJDavid Guettahad several hip house hits such as "Memories"withKid Cudi,[6]"Where Them Girls At"withFlo RidaandNicki Minaj,[20]"Gettin' Over You"withLMFAOand "Little Bad Girl"withTaio CruzandLudacris.[6]
Hip house in the 2020s include "Boss Bitch"byDoja Cat,"Ego Death"byTy Dolla Sign,"My High"byDisclosure,AminéandSlowthai,"Believe What I Say"byKanye West,"Her"byMegan Thee Stallionand "Thique"byBeyoncé.
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- ^"The Nicki Minaj Singles Tournament: Round Two".Pitchfork.December 23, 2014.