Old school hip hop

Old school hip hop (occasionally referred to as Old Skool) describes the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music (1979–1984), and by extension the music in the period preceding it (see Roots balls hip hop). The image, styles and sounds of the old school were exemplified by figures like Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, The Sugarhill Gang, Spoonie G, The Treacherous Three, Funky Four Plus One, Curtis Blow, Fab 5 Freddy and Grandmaster Flash and th... more
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