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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