This is a complex and much discussed question to which there are many varying opinions. The generally accepted difference between Rap and Hip Hop is that Rap evolved from Hip Hop. Hip Hop began in the 1960′s and 1970′s in New York when pioneer artist D.J. Kool Herc isolated the percussion in funk, rock and latin beats and mixed it in various ways. Really, Hip Hop evolved from Funk artitsts like James Brown. Rap came about as MC’s created fast talking, rhyming introductions and interludes to DJ’s performances. Rap then took on a life of its own.

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Just copped an AKAI MPC 1000 off of craigslist from B.E.T.’s guitarist (chee, I didn’t know Jahwaiians used samplers). I’ve been an MPC user for about 5 years and have had an MPC 2000XL and also an MPC 2500. MPC’s (Music Production Center) are industry standard samplers for producing Hip Hop, Rap, Techno, R&B etc. Artists such as Kanye, Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, Timbaland, Dr. Dre, Just Blaze and more have been career-long users. Despite the advancement of music production software, the ease of use of this “hardware” has kept it relevant to this day.

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