For the term paper I decided to take this opportunity to speak about my favorite music genre, Hip Hop. Ever since I was a little boy I always heard Hip Hop playing on the radio and I automatically fell in love with the music genre and culture of Hip Hop. The song I am going to go in depth about and analyze is Afrika Bambaataa’s & the Soulsonic Force’s hit song "Planet Rock". The main reason why I chose this piece of music is because the impact it had in the Hip Hop community was like non other and because till this day it is one of the more popular songs people like to breakdance to. The structure of this song is complex yet at the same time very simple. The producers of this piece Arthur Baker and John Robie composed it so there is a lot
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It was something that no one had ever heard before and very soon became an icon in the cultures of Hip Hip and dance music. “Planet Rock” was something different that people really liked, it merged the feel of Hip Hop and dance music into one and is often credited with the rise and growth of the music genre Electro. The release of this song also helped lead the way for the emergence of other music genres such as techno and house music. This track also introduced the use of 808 basses by Roland in Hip Hop music which some of today’s popular artists are thankful for, such as the Beastie Boys, Kanye West, TI, and many others. “Planet Rock” till this day remains one of Hip Hop’s most iconic songs ever produced and has not only influenced Hip Hop and dance music, but the world entirely. The release of “Planet Rock” led to the creation and buzzing of Hip Hop music in the 80’s and then into the 90’s which was widely considered the Golden era of Hip Hop because of the mainstream success of artists emerging from within a music scene that was just getting started. Afrika Bambaataa was soon later known as the Father of Electro funk while “Planet Rock” placed at 240 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004. It also ranked number 10 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs and some say it is the most influential single in the history of dance
It was something that no one had ever heard before and very soon became an icon in the cultures of Hip Hip and dance music. “Planet Rock” was something different that people really liked, it merged the feel of Hip Hop and dance music into one and is often credited with the rise and growth of the music genre Electro. The release of this song also helped lead the way for the emergence of other music genres such as techno and house music. This track also introduced the use of 808 basses by Roland in Hip Hop music which some of today’s popular artists are thankful for, such as the Beastie Boys, Kanye West, TI, and many others. “Planet Rock” till this day remains one of Hip Hop’s most iconic songs ever produced and has not only influenced Hip Hop and dance music, but the world entirely. The release of “Planet Rock” led to the creation and buzzing of Hip Hop music in the 80’s and then into the 90’s which was widely considered the Golden era of Hip Hop because of the mainstream success of artists emerging from within a music scene that was just getting started. Afrika Bambaataa was soon later known as the Father of Electro funk while “Planet Rock” placed at 240 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004. It also ranked number 10 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs and some say it is the most influential single in the history of dance