quoted 4 lines Not to mention that hip hop is like updated jazz in a> Not to mention that hip hop is like updated jazz in a
> way--jazz artists often used popular songs as the basis for
> reinterpretation and new arrangement (kind of like sampling
> before the dj).
Most defiantly only in that respect though. Jazz bares almost
no resemblance to hiphop. Vocals for one thing (besides some spoken
word poetry stuff, but we don't need to go there). Jazz is fundamentally
melodic, and in a classical way (i.e. constantly changing, themes rarely
lasting more than a few bars), although with jazz it's improvised.
Apologies for the rant. I just get upset when people compare jazz & rap.
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