The OGs dive into hip-hop with this post, pairing one of the more overlooked components of the 80s/90s “Native Tongues” movement with several current rappers from the continent of Africa, where the Tongues looked to for inspiration. The state of hip-hop in Africa is as varied as the continent itself, but we pull out a few current, if wildly different, examples – from trip-hop to dance to sounds inspired by traditional rural and jungle sounds. Then go back to reflect on one of the acts from the early 90s that made one brilliant record (so of course we talk about the follow-up, which is less brilliant).
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The OGs dive into hip-hop with this post, pairing one of the more overlooked components of the 80s/90s “Native Tongues” movement with several current rappers from the continent of Africa, where the Tongues looked to for inspiration. The state of hip-hop in Africa is as varied as the continent itself, but we pull out a few current, if wildly different, examples – from trip-hop to dance to sounds inspired by traditional rural and jungle sounds. Then go back to reflect on one of the acts from the early 90s that made one brilliant record (so of course we talk about the follow-up, which is less brilliant).