About Jazz rap
Jazz rap is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of hip-hop. Its influences include jazz.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Nas, OutKast, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim and André 3000.
From Wikipedia
Jazz rap (also known as jazz hop or jazz hip-hop) is a fusion of jazz and hip hop music, as well as an alternative hip-hop subgenre, that developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. An article on AllMusic explains that the genre "was an attempt to fuse African-American music of the past with a newly dominant form of the present, paying tribute to and reinvigorating the former while expanding the horizons of the latter." The rhythm was rooted in hip hop over which repetitive phrases of jazz instrumentation, such as the trumpet, double bass, etc., were placed. The groups involved in the formation of jazz rap included A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, De La Soul, Gang Starr, and Jungle Brothers.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Jazz rap.
Key artists
- Nas
- OutKast
- Common
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Rakim
- André 3000
- Guru
- Earl Sweatshirt
- The Roots
- De La Soul
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Jazz rap?
Jazz rap is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of hip-hop. Its influences include jazz.
Where and when did Jazz rap originate?
Jazz rap originated in United States in the 1980s.
Who are famous Jazz rap artists?
Nas, OutKast, Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim and André 3000.