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The Bronx
4 OffStereo shows touch the Bronx, spanning 1970–2006. Among them: Mid-2000s Hip-Hop Crossroads, Wildstyle — Vice City's Electro Station.
Mid-2000s Hip-Hop Crossroads
New York's lyrical titans like Fabolous and Jay-Z defend their reign in the mid-2000s as Lil Wayne and Yung Joc's Southern sound shifts hip-hop's center of gravity.
Answers: What was New York's hip-hop tradition in the mid-2000s?
Wildstyle — Vice City's Electro Station
Mr. Magic's Wildstyle captures the 80s electro-funk and hip-hop sound, from Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" to Hashim's 808 beats, that defined NYC and Miami.
Answers: Who was the real DJ Mr. Magic?
Mixing Board as Instrument
King Tubby's dub innovations in Jamaica turned the mixing board into an instrument, birthing remix culture and shaping disco, hip-hop, and ambient sounds from Grandmaster Flash to Burial.
Answers: who pioneered using the mixing board as an instrument?
Rap's Radio Door: Theft or Translation?
New York City park jams, fueled by Chic and Incredible Bongo Band breaks, ignite rap's commercial explosion with The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" and Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'."
Answers: When was "Rapper's Delight" released?