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The Fusion of Hip Hop and Jazz Inspires a New Sound: TrapJazz

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Jazz is an innovation of the African American community that originated in New Orleans, and emerged in the 20th century. It has continued to evolve with different sounds from Ragtime to Bebop to Smooth Jazz, and now new genres like TrapJazz and JazzHop. Both genres fuse together the sounds of hip hop and Jazz. TrapJazz specifically blends Jazz with the so[...]

The Fusion of Hip Hop and Jazz Inspires New Sound: JazzHop

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A trumpeter since the age of 7, La'Trice Murray has always been a musician.  “I started out on the piano taking lessons from my uncle. Then moved to percussion and the trumpet,” shared Murray. “Music has been my passion since a very early age.” Her love of music and life’s journey has helped her evolve into more than just a musician. La'Trice is an entrep[...]

Open Mike Eagle: rap in satire

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Bringing Chicago flair to LA’s underground hip-hop scene, Open Mike Eagle oozes old school cool, with skater-street grunge. His latest release Dark Comedy, consists of 13 tracks of meticulously crafted comedic sketches, presenting rap that is refreshingly inspired from films and books rather than ego. With varied concepts, he leans towards introspection and [...]