Hop - Jazz Hip

For producers and musicians, creating Jazz Hip Hop often involves:

: Using compact, sophisticated chord movements (like vamps) and loose, unquantized piano or synth parts to mimic a live feel.

: Pushing or pulling the beat off the grid—specifically in the drums—to create a "swinging" or "lazy" groove typical of artists like J Dilla . Jazz Hip Hop

by Herbie Hancock (heavily sampled by Us3 for "Cantaloop").

: Specifically his album Shades of Blue , where he was given access to the Blue Note Records archives to remix classic tracks. For producers and musicians, creating Jazz Hip Hop

Jazz Hip Hop (often called ) is a vibrant fusion that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s, blending the improvisational spirit and complex harmonies of jazz with the rhythmic foundations and lyrical storytelling of hip hop. The Sound & Evolution

by Ronnie Foster (sampled for A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation"). : Specifically his album Shades of Blue ,

by Bob James (one of the most sampled songs in hip hop history). Making the Music