![]() Where on previous releases, his acclaimed vocals have complemented and matched the music he was singing over, here opposites attract. But, by embracing something choppier and beat-driven, the singer finds new purposes for his voice. His 2020 festa song ‘Still With You’ mined melancholy jazz-pop and ‘Map Of The Soul: 7’ contribution ‘My Time’ served up melodic R&B, while even his ‘Love Yourself’ solo ‘Euphoria’ soared on the warmth of future bass-tinged pop. Jungkook delving into garage for ‘Seven’ might come as something of a surprise given much of his solo work, whether on BTS albums or low-key Soundcloud releases, have fallen into softer, more sentimental sounds. READ MORE: Meet ENHYPEN, the K-pop boyband destined to dominate the mainstream.Over 20 years later, a second revival is entering a similar moment – last year, Interplanetary Criminal hit the top spot with the Eliza Rose collaboration ‘B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All)’ and, now, a member of the world’s biggest pop group is harnessing the sound for his official solo debut. ![]() Pirate radio sellers became platinum sellers and artists from outside of the scene started taking influence from the style’s percussive, syncopated beats on their own hits. This year, the network also launched Mixtape, a documentary that traced the creation of mixtapes and the formats relationship to both hip-hop history and mainstream pop culture.On the cusp of the new millennium, UK garage – a genre that had been bubbling in the underground for almost a decade – went mainstream. Fresh, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J and Slick Rick. Countless hip-hop stars graced the stage to perform their latest hits, several female rappers - Ice Spice, Nicki Minaj and Latto, in particular - took home Moonpeople, and two show-stopping medleys celebrated the legacy and longevity of the genre.ĭiddy - with special guests Yung Miami and Keyshia Cole - played a smattering of the biggest Bad Boy hits, while a cross-generational lineup of rap icons handled the proper Hip-Hop 50 tribute. Back in September, the network spotlighted hip-hop at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. The special is the latest in a string of MTV projects honoring Hip-Hop 50. Emmy winner Adam Blackstone will handle musical direction for the special, which will be taped at the famed Newark Symphony Hall. Lauryn Hill and Treach to Coi Leray and Badmanrill, the Garden State has been instrumental in crafting the ever-evolving sound of hip-hop.Ī Hip-Hop 50th Celebration of Jersey’s Finest is also slated to include appearances from Naughty By Nature’s Treach, Poor Righteous Teachers, Heather B and The Sugarhill Gang, with additional performances from Lady Luck and Lords of the Underground. ![]() While that’s understandable, A Hip-Hop 50th Celebration of Jersey’s Finest provides a space for pivotal New Jersey hip-hop artists to receive their flowers. In a year filled with Hip-Hop 50 tributes, concerts and specials, New York has taken up a lot of the focus. ![]() A Night of High Notes as Barry Gibb, Dionne Warwick, Queen Latifah & More Receive 2023 Kennedy…
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