Dj’s were pretty much based on their beat, on the sounds they produced. As said in the documentary, they would only pick up their mic’ for an announcement but never to lay out their rhymes.
They used to focus on the beat, the sounds they were able to create and not on lyrics, which came later on with the apparition of the Sugar Hill Gang and other MC’s...
I personally think that the lyrics brought even more to the song itself, while contributing to the development of the art of Hip hop.
One answer is that rapping translated better to recording, as rappers were supplying their own content and not just playing pre-existing records. It would have been nearly pointless to make a record of a DJ, as all he played was other people's music. Rappers created rhymes and personalities that translated beyond block parties, and as such proved themselves worthy of recording. These records allowed hip hop to spread throughout the world.
DJing and rapping are two different entities in hip-hop music.
Rapping meant that more lyrical content was going to make up the majority of Hip-Hop songs, which supplied a new style of hip-hop and spawned a new era. Recording wise Rapping over beats as opposed to just scratching breaks would make making recording more economically successful because the songs would be more different. Rap as opposed to Djing allowed hip hop to be listened to on a wider scale which is a major focal point in any type of music.
In the reading for today they mention a lot of the ideas that you guys touched on-- that MCs replaced DJs with the help of technology and producers (229). All of this had to do with commodifying hip hop and rap culture [which are, as Anna pointed out, different]. The DJ was more expendable and by breaking the link between DJ and MC producers or record labels were able to exert more control over fledgling rappers.
Also, there are precious few rappers that have ever alleged intergalactic communication. Just a thought.
As Dj's played funky beats and sounds, MC's came in with something different. Rapping meant adding lyrics to beats. I think this added to the song becuase it gave more meaning, rather than just a scratchy beat. Rap also translated better to the public. More people wanted to buy these records because they could relate to the lyrical content.
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Dj’s were pretty much based on their beat, on the sounds they produced. As said in the documentary, they would only pick up their mic’ for an announcement but never to lay out their rhymes.
They used to focus on the beat, the sounds they were able to create and not on lyrics, which came later on with the apparition of the Sugar Hill Gang and other MC’s...
I personally think that the lyrics brought even more to the song itself, while contributing to the development of the art of Hip hop.
One answer is that rapping translated better to recording, as rappers were supplying their own content and not just playing pre-existing records. It would have been nearly pointless to make a record of a DJ, as all he played was other people's music. Rappers created rhymes and personalities that translated beyond block parties, and as such proved themselves worthy of recording. These records allowed hip hop to spread throughout the world.
DJing and rapping are two different entities in hip-hop music.
Rapping meant that more lyrical content was going to make up the majority of Hip-Hop songs, which supplied a new style of hip-hop and spawned a new era. Recording wise Rapping over beats as opposed to just scratching breaks would make making recording more economically successful because the songs would be more different. Rap as opposed to Djing allowed hip hop to be listened to on a wider scale which is a major focal point in any type of music.
In the reading for today they mention a lot of the ideas that you guys touched on-- that MCs replaced DJs with the help of technology and producers (229). All of this had to do with commodifying hip hop and rap culture [which are, as Anna pointed out, different]. The DJ was more expendable and by breaking the link between DJ and MC producers or record labels were able to exert more control over fledgling rappers.
Also, there are precious few rappers that have ever alleged intergalactic communication. Just a thought.
As Dj's played funky beats and sounds, MC's came in with something different. Rapping meant adding lyrics to beats. I think this added to the song becuase it gave more meaning, rather than just a scratchy beat. Rap also translated better to the public. More people wanted to buy these records because they could relate to the lyrical content.
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