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New jack swing

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP New jack swing Stylistic origins Swing R&B soul pop funk hip hop dance house jazz disco Cultural origins Mid-1980s, United States Typical instruments Drum machine (TR-808) sampler synthesizer Other topics List of artists hip house New jack swing or swingbeat [1] is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle that became popular from the mid-1980s into the early-1990s. [2] Its influence, along with hip hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive black New York club scene. It fuses the rhythms, samples, and production techniques of hip hop and dance-pop with the urban contemporary sound of R&B. The new jack swing style developed as many previous music styles did, by combining elements of older styles with newer sensibilities. It used R&B style vocals sung over hip hop and dance-pop style influenced instrumentation. The sound of new jack swing comes from the hip hop "swing" beats creat...

State University of New York at Old Westbury

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP State University of New York College at Old Westbury Motto "Own Your Future" Type Public Established 1965 President Calvin O. Butts Provost Patrick O'Sullivan Students 4,353 Undergraduates 4,125 Postgraduates 228 Location Old Westbury , New York , United States Campus Suburban, 604 acres (244.43 ha) Colors Green      & Ivory      Athletics NCAA Division III Skyline Nickname Old West Affiliations State University of New York system Mascot OWWIN the Panther Website http://www.oldwestbury.edu The State University of New York College at Old Westbury is a public college that is part of the State University of New York system. The college is in Old Westbury, New York, [1] with portions in the neighboring town of Jericho, New York. [2] With nearly 4,500 students, SUNY College at Old Westbury serves as the only public liberal arts college on Long Island. Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Four-day school week 4 St...

Treacherous Three

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (October 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Treacherous Three Also known as T3 Origin Harlem, New York Genres Hip hop Years active 1978–1984, 1993–1994 Labels Sugar Hill, MCA, Enjoy, Sequel, CBS Records Associated acts Sugar Hill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, The Cold Crush Brothers, Chuck D, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Past members Special K LA Sunshine Kool Moe Dee DJ Easy Lee The Treacherous Three was a pioneering hip hop group that was formed in 1978 and consisted of DJ Easy Lee, Kool Moe Dee, L.A. Sunshine, Special K and Spoonie Gee (who left in the late 1970s), with occasional contributions from DJ Dano B, DJ Reggie Reg and DJ Crazy Eddie. They first appeared on record in 198...

Hip hop music

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP For other uses, see Hip hop (disambiguation). Hip hop Stylistic origins Funk disco electronic music dub rhythm and blues reggae dancehall rock jazz [1] toasting performance poetry spoken word signifyin' the Dozens griot Serer music tradition of njuup and tassu [2] [3] [4] scat singing talking blues Cultural origins 1970s, the Bronx, New York City Typical instruments Rapping turntables DJ mixer drum machine music sequencer synthesizer keyboard Derivative forms Electro breakbeat oldschool jungle trip hop grime breakbeat hardcore neo soul big beat Subgenres Alternative hip hop Baltimore club bounce Brick City club Chicano rap Christian hip hop conscious hip hop crunk experimental hip hop freestyle rap gangsta rap hardcore hip hop homo hop horrorcore instrumental hip hop Jerkin' mafioso rap Miami bass Native American hip hop nerdcore political hip hop trap Fusion genres Country rap cumbia rap emo rap ghettotech glitch hop grebo [5] hip hop soul hip ...