About Ragga hip hop
Ragga hip hop is a music genre that emerged in Jamaica in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of hip-hop and ragga.
From Wikipedia
Raggamuffin music (or simply ragga) is a subgenre of dancehall and reggae music. The instrumentals primarily consist of electronic music with heavy use of sampling.
Wayne Smith's "Under Mi Sleng Teng", produced by King Jammy in 1985 on a Casio MT-40 synthesizer, is a seminal ragga song. "Sleng Teng" boosted Jammy's popularity immensely, and other producers quickly released their own versions of the riddim, accompanied by dozens of different vocalists.
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What is Ragga hip hop?
Ragga hip hop is a music genre that emerged in Jamaica in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of hip-hop and ragga.
Where and when did Ragga hip hop originate?
Ragga hip hop originated in Jamaica in the 1980s.