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Sampling Hip Hop

In the early seventies a number of ghettos and clubs were opening up all over New York and rebelling against modern, disco music, DJ’s began to mix tracks and add ‘rap’ conversations to get the crowds taking part.You can find several different genres of hip hop, for example ‘Gangsta Rap’ and ‘Dirty South Rap’ which is renowned for its dance ability and rhythmic beats.Some of the first influential rap artists feature Run DMC, Rakim and Big Daddy Kane and, taking Gangsta rap to national acclaim, Ice T.With the style of hip hop samples changing all the time it continues to be popular in many countries, particularly in the United States of America and United kingdom.