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Questions about Hip house

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What is hip house music and where did it originate?

Hip house is a musical genre that blends elements of house music and hip-hop. It originated in both London and Chicago in the mid-to-late 1980s and is also known as rap house or house rap.

What was the first hip house record ever made?

The British collaboration "Rok da House" by the Beatmasters and the rap duo Cookie Crew is cited as one of the first hip house tracks, originally written and pressed to vinyl in 1986. In 1988, Tyree Cooper's "Turn Up the Bass" claimed to be the first hip house record on vinyl, a claim the Beatmasters disputed.

How did hip house influence the UK rave scene?

Late 1980s hip house releases by UK artists including Double Trouble and Rebel MC, Blapps Posse, and Shut Up and Dance were an early influence on the UK rave scene that developed in the early 1990s. The genre also contributed to the breakbeat hardcore style and genres that grew from it, such as jungle.

What is electro hop and how does it relate to hip house?

Electro hop is a modern form of hip house that became popular in the mid-2000s. Artists including LMFAO, Pitbull, Flo Rida, Far East Movement, Hyper Crush, and Azealia Banks found mainstream success in the style toward the end of the 2000s and into the 2010s.

Which David Guetta songs are considered hip house?

David Guetta had several hip house hits, including "Memories" with Kid Cudi, "Where Them Girls At" with Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj, "Gettin' Over You" with LMFAO, and "Little Bad Girl" with Taio Cruz and Ludacris.

Which Pitbull albums are associated with hip house?

Pitbull is most notably associated with hip house through his albums Rebelution, released in 2009, and Planet Pit, released in 2011.