While British rap music could
be considered a subdivision of the foreign rap genre, British rap artists
are distinctive enough to warrant their own genre. If you investigate
the internet for British rap downloads, you’ll see just how innovative
British rap artists can be. British rap music is not quite your American
brand of hip hop, although, that’s not to say that some British
rap artists aren’t similar to their American counterparts.
Although there are similarities between American and British rap music,
some British rap artists probably wouldn’t even be considered “hip
hop” by most American rap fans. Instead, they might be considered
trance or techno artists. Many would agree that trip hop is a more recognizable
term for the majority of this genre. However, trip hop, unlike the term
“British rap music” encompasses acts from all around the world,
and therefore might be misleading – especially if you’re looking
for strictly British rap downloads.
British rap artists like Massive Attack, Black Grape, and
even The Prodigy help make it clear why British rap music deserves a genre
all of its own, whether it be classified as trip hop, acid jazz, or even
just British rap. If you’ve never heard “Firestarter”
or “Breathe” by The Prodigy, you should check these songs
out amongst British rap downloads; these two rave-like techno hits are
great illustrations of the difference between what is considered British
rap music, and what is American.
If you’re about to delve into the world of British
rap downloads, one great album to get songs off of would be Black Grape’s
“It’s Great When You’re Straight... Yeah.” This
album, released in 1995 lead to three chart topping singles: “Reverend
Black Grape,” “In The Name Of The Father,” and “Kelly’s
Heroes.”
Two other singles from Black Grape you should definitely
check out are “Fat Neck” which features Johnny Marr of the
Smiths on guitar, and “England’s Irie” which features
Joe Strummer of The Clash.
Another type of British rap would be the more club-like
hip hop, made for dancing. Some popular artists of this breed are would
be Leftfield, 808 State, Coco Steel & Lovebomb, or even the French
group Daft Punk. If you feel like dancing, look for songs by these groups
when you check out British rap downloads.
Rodney Smith, better known as Roots Manuva is another one of those British
rap artists that never ceases to amaze. With numerous singles floating
around the internet, you’ll be sure to find British rap downloads
available off his numerous albums.
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