Jazz Addixx is tagged as: hip-hop, jazz hop, underground hip-hop, jazz, hip hop
(from Dominiation Recordings)
From its inception, hip-hop was pluralistic, defined by an approach to sound that included jazz, soul funk, rock and roll, African drumming and the kitchen sink. Everything was in the mix. It was a multi-cultural barrage orchestrated by the DJ who doubled up break-beats, superimposed records in sync and shifted swiftly between different pieces of vinyl, among other methods. The MC, on the other hand, originally served to comment on the DJs skills. But soon enough, they also developed their own art. Arising from a long tradition of black “dozens” boasting, metaphoric inventiveness, blues singing, and “scat” vocals, they blended radical formal wordplay with consciousness-raising lyrics. Today hip-hop is widely recognized as being quite diluted. Gone are the DJs and the MCs are not conscious but rather formulaic. In short, commercial hip-hop isn’t really hip-hop anymore; its rap without the depth, ingenuity and creativity that was present in innovators like Rakim or Eric B’s artistry. So what does a music lover do? Give up the genre to the commercial slaughterhouse? No. They can check out Virginia’s Jazz Addix instead. Why? Well, this trio consisting of MC Mudd (originally from Chicago), DJ Ragz (originally f...
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