History
Hip house joined two styles that were growing side by side in the late 1980s: house music and hip hop s1. Producers put a house beat under a rapped vocal, keeping the flow of hip hop but the tempo and feel of house s1. The Jungle Brothers' 'I'll House You', released in 1988, is often named as the record that started the style s2. It was produced by Todd Terry, a New York DJ and producer s2. Fast Eddie's 'Yo Yo Get Funky' came out the same year on the Chicago label DJ International s1. Tyree Cooper's 'Turn Up the Bass' was another early hit s1. In 1989 the Belgian group Technotronic released 'Pump Up the Jam', which brought hip house to a huge pop audience s1. The style was short-lived in its first form, but its mix of rapping and dance beats returned often in later pop music s2.
Sound
- A four-to-the-floor house beat under rapped vocals
- Short, repeated vocal hooks
- Loud, punchy drum machine sounds
- Sampled stabs and basslines
- A fun, party-focused mood
Key figures
- Todd Terry — New York producer of early hip house records
- Jungle Brothers — Hip hop group behind 'I'll House You'
- Fast Eddie — Chicago producer of 'Yo Yo Get Funky'
- Tyree Cooper — Chicago producer of 'Turn Up the Bass'
Labels
- DJ International — Chicago , 1985
- Idlers — New York City , 1988
Defining tracks
Connections
Came from: Hip Hop Breaks , Chicago House
Sources
- Hip house — Wikipedia
- Hip house: an oral history — Red Bull Music Academy Daily (2016)