Line #15 Main/InstrumentalHipHop


1	Though beats are sometimes considered an afterthought in rap music, Instrumental Hip-Hop makes them the main focus. Vocals -- when they appear at all -- are either [[{{Sampling}} sampled,]] or by guest artists. There are a number of different approaches to Instrumental Hip-Hop, from the more jazzy, downtempo sounds of ''DJ Vadim,'' to the genre hopping Music/DJShadow, to the synthesizer songwriter Music/Rjd2. But in general, Instrumental Hip-Hop will usually incorporate a number of musical styles (what styles exactly depends on the individual act), but all rooted in hip-hop. Sampling is also quite common in this particular genre of music. Turntablism is a subgenre focused solely around use of the Turntable as an instrument, and TripHop can be considered a cousin. [[ThemeNaming Many instrumental hip-hop acts have names with "DJ" in them.]]
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4	!! Instrumental Hip-Hop Artists[[note]]Include a link to a song or two if possible.[[/note]]
5	[[index]]
6	* Music/ArtOfNoise (mainly during the first phase of their careers): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk1Kvpds15o "Beat Box"]] and its remix, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sFK0-lcjGU "Close (To the Edit)"]]; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeD1cyZ8IqQ "Legs"]]
7	* ''Damu the Fudgemunk:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5vfRwT8I30 Brooklyn Flower.]]"
8	* [[Music/DJJazzyJeffAndTheFreshPrince DJ Jazzy Jeff]]: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVApcHyWAaY A Touch Of Jazz (Extended Re-Touch)]]"
9	* ''DJ Krush:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVjgRlto8PI Kemuri.]]"
10	* ''[[Music/GangStarr DJ Premier]]'': "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45rN6Kgz8w8 DJ Premier In Deep Concentration]]"
11	* Music/DJQuik: The "''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd8VKvIDHaA&list=PL07552D8A85637D2A Quik's Groove]]''" series.
12	* Music/DJShadow: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4E60Ffa9yQ Organ Donor.]]"
13	** 1996 - ''Music/{{Endtroducing}}''
14	* ''DJ Vadim:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgBfQsXcEpw The Next Shit.]]"
15	* ''Music/ElP'' (His Mixtapes, his full albums are all rapping): "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXw_HUarC10 Drivin' Down the Block.]]"
16	* Music/EricBAndRakim: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAAHzVZZ0xc Eric B. Is On The Cut]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FXhJjOexXI Eric B. Never Scared]]"
17	* ''Flying Lotus:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtjZOf0WmdE Zodiac Shit]]" ['''Seizure Warning''']
18	* Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive (TropeMakers): "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNzMVLqIHg Grandmaster Flash's Adventures on the Wheels of Steel.]]"
19	* Music/HerbieHancock
20	** 1983 - ''Music/FutureShock''
21	* ''Hermitude:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLPAStzQqqY HyperParadise]]"
22	* Music/JDilla: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4rUKcVxbgM Lightworks.]]"
23	** 2006 - ''Music/{{Donuts}}''
24	* ''Joe Boyd Vigil:'' Probably best known for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfadJj4d5K4 his work on Toonami.]]
25	* ''Kno:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RapdIKWZXQ8 Bones]]"
26	* ''Lord Finesse:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g70hFdmAWIE Smooth]]"
27	* ''Madlib:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apN0AXjJxQE Slim's Return]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2n4sj3LEH0 Solitude]]".
28	* Music/MFDoom (''Special Herbs'' album series): ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKkwqHqIHzE Arrow Root]]''.
29	* Music/MilesDavis: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk1CLJunZ08 Duke Booty]]"
30	** 1992 - ''Music/DooBop''
31	* Music/{{Nujabes}} (He specialized in instrumental beats but sometimes has a rapper or singer over them): "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-tTmSY4m4M Counting Stars]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9hwjQBQFIo Aruarian Dance.]]"
32	* ''Paul White:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPK0jlWc9uQ Alien Nature.]]"
33	* ''Music/Rjd2:'' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abeUTN9OB8I The Horror.]]"
34	[[/index]]

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