Tag Archives: Black Music

Really Old School Vol. 3: Early Hip-Hop 84-85

July 21, 2021Dance, Electronic, Hip Hop, Independent Music, Latin Freestyle1980s, Black Music, Breakers, Freestyle, Hip-Hop, Human Beatbox, Old Schoolaceofspadespdx

In the sixth and seventh years of emergence into recorded music, Hip-Hop was branching out into the mainstream through inroads into Dance and Pop music with two new hybrids, Hip-Hop Soul and Latin Freestyle, while MC’s started to become more forceful in their delivery and a new sonic experience, the Human Beatbox, was making its mark on the culture. oldschool #blackmusic #hiphop #electronic #bboys #bgirls #hiphopsoul #humanbeatbox #freestyle

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Really Old School Vol. 2: Early Hip-Hop 82-83

July 14, 2021Dance, Electronic, Hip Hop, Independent Music1980s, Black Music, electro, electronic, Old Schoolaceofspadespdx

Three years after the initial wave of Hip-Hop singles released on vinyl made a sudden impact, the genre went into completely different directions at a rapid pace, much of this stirred on by advancements in technology and a refocus on lyrical themes. #oldschool #blackmusic #hiphop #electronic #bboys #bgirls

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Really Old School: Early Hip-Hop 79-81

July 7, 2021Dance, Hip Hop, Independent Music1970s, 1980s, Black Music, Old Schoolaceofspadespdx

Forty-two years ago, the last major music movement of the 1970’s, Hip-Hop, started to make its mark with a series of 12-inch singles that were born out of New York City’s Black music scene that were originally party and dance records. #oldschool #blackmusic #hiphop

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TSOP Legacy Pt. 2

July 1, 2021Adult Contemporary, Blues, Dance, Independent Music, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Politics and Music, Pop Music, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Spoken Word1970s, 1980s, Black Music, blackhistoryaceofspadespdx

A look back at recordings from the greatest and most important R&B label of the 1970’s, Philadelphia International Records, on their 50th anniversary with a selection of songs that go far beyond better known recordings to many lost gems and fan favorites spanning almost their entire 20 year output. #TSOP50 #PIR #Soul #randb #blackmusic #4thofjuly #1970s #1980s

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