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Questions about Hip house

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Who created the first hip house record in 1986?

The British group Beatmasters pressed the vinyl record Rok da House in 1986. This track featured a rap duo named Cookie Crew and mixed house music beats with rapping vocals.

When did the dispute over the first hip house record occur?

A dispute erupted in 1988 when an American release called Turn Up the Bass claimed to be the first hip house record on vinyl. Tyree Cooper featuring Kool Rock Steady made this claim, but the Beatmasters argued their song had been written and pressed earlier.

Where did club scenes embrace the sound of hip house during the late 1980s?

Club scenes in London and Chicago embraced the sound after successful releases from producers like Deskee and Doug Lazy. Hip house tracks appeared frequently on popular dance compilations such as Telstar's Deep Heat series during the late 1980s.

How did hip house evolve into jungle music between 1989 and 1992?

The transition from club play to underground movement happened quickly between 1989 and 1992. Producers took the vocal samples from earlier hits and sped them up or chopped them differently to fit new dancefloors where ravers demanded higher tempos.

Which artists released modern forms of hip house known as electro hop in the mid-2000s?

Artists like LMFAO and Pitbull enjoyed mainstream success toward the end of the decade under the name electro hop. Pitbull released albums titled Rebelution in 2009 and Planet Pit in 2011 that featured this style.