Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres, such as dirty rap), is a type of hip hop music that became popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Snap music is a type of music that emerged from Atlanta Georgia. Southern hip hop is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a club oriented vibe in the late-1990s as a popular force from cities including but not limited to Crunk is a type of music which originated from Southern hip-hop and EDM in the late 1980s early 1990s. Screwed and Chopped refers to a technique of Remixing Hip hop music which developed in the Houston hip hop scene in the 1990s Bounce music is a type of music that emerged in New Orleans. It is characterized by extensive use of Drum Machines Synthesizers Mardi Gras Indians ' chants The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Dirty rap, also known as booty rap, porn rap, or sex rap, is a subgenre of Hip hop music that contains lyrical content revolving mainly around Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with It is known for applying the Roland TR-808 sustained kick drum, slightly higher dance tempos, and occasionally sexually explicit lyrical content. The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable Drum machines ("TR" serving as an Initialism for Transistor Rhythm Music author Richie Unterberger has characterized Miami bass as using rhythms with a "stop start flavor" and "hissy" cymbals with lyrics that "reflected the language of the streets, particularly Miami's black ghettos such as Liberty City and Overtown" ^[1]. Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument Cymbals consist of thin normally round plates of various Cymbal alloys; see Cymbal making for a discussion of their A ghetto is described as a "portion of a city in which members of a minority group live especially because of social legal or economic pressure Liberty City is a neighborhood in northwest Miami Florida, within Miami's city limits Overtown is located just northwest of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. Miami bass has never found consistent mainstream acceptance, though it has had a profound impact on the development of drum and bass, Baltimore Club, Southern rap, funk carioca, and other genres. Baltimore club, also called " Bmore Club " or " Club Mix/Music " is a genre of house and Dance music. Southern hip hop is a form of American hip hop music that emerged from a club oriented vibe in the late-1990s as a popular force from cities including but not limited to Funk carioca (Funk from Rio favela funk and elsewhere in the world baile funk, is a type of dance music from Rio de Janeiro, derived from

Unterberger has referred to James (Maggotron) McCauley (also known as DXJ, Maggozulu 2, Planet Detroit and Bass Master Khan) as the "father of Miami bass," a distinction McCauley himself denies, choosing rather to confer that status on producer Amos Larkins. Maggotron (born James McCauley and also known as Maggozulu 2 Planet Detroit and Bass Master Kahn is one of the pioneers of Bass music. Amos Larkins, also known as 24Hr Productions Amos Larkins II Amos Larkins III Peter Rock Leon Green T

During the 1980s, the focus of Miami bass tended to be on DJs and record producers, rather than individual performers. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Record labels such as Pandisc were also well-known within the genre. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music "Bass Rock Express" by MC ADE (with music and beats produced by Amos Larkins) is often credited as being the first Miami bass record to gain underground popularity on an international scale. MC ADE (born Adrian Hines in Miami Florida) is an American musician who pioneered bass music and is best remembered for the songs "Bass Rock Express"

Luther 'Luke Skyywalker' Campbell of 2 Live Crew played a key role in popularizing Miami bass in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Luther R Campbell (born December 22, 1960) also known as Doo Doo Brown, Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke or Luke, is 2 Live Crew is a hip hop group from Miami Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the Sexual themes in their work particularly on their The group's 1986 release, The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are, became controversial for its sexually explicit lyrics, and 1989's As Nasty As They Wanna Be, along with its hit single "Me So Horny," proved more controversial still, leading to legal troubles for 2 Live Crew and retailers selling the album (all charges were eventually overturned on appeal). The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are is the first Album by hip-hop group the 2 Live Crew. As Nasty As They Wanna Be is 2 Live Crew 's third album which was released in 1989 " Me So Horny " is a Dirty Rap hit song for rap group 2 Live Crew from their Album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.

The popularity of Miami bass was in part successful due to its promotion in the South Florida by local DJs, radio stations, and clubs. For the better part of the mid-80s and early 90s, DJs such as Luke Skyywalker’s Ghetto Style DJs, Norberto Morales’ Triple M DJs, Space Funk DJs, Mohamed Moretta, DJ Nice & Nasty, Felix Sama, Ramon Hernandez, Lazaro Mendez (DJ Laz) and others were heavily involved in playing Miami bass at local outdoor events to large audiences at area beaches, parks, and fairs. Hypno5ive is a south Florida alternative dance music dj and designer DJ Laz (born Lazaro Mendez) is a Cuban-American Rapper and DJ from Miami. Clubs in South Florida including Pac-Jam, Superstars Rollertheque, Bass Station, Studio 183, Randolphs, Nepenthe, Video Powerhouse, Skylight Express, Beat Club and Club Boca were hosting bass nights on a regular basis. Radio airplay and programming support was strong in the now defunct Rhythm 98, as well as WEDR, and WPOW (Power 96). POWER 96 WPOW-FM is a Rhythmic Top 40 station serving the Miami - Ft

Another well-known subgenre of Miami bass is "car audio bass," exemplified by artists such as Techmaster P. E. B. , DJ Magic Mike, Beat Dominator, Bass 305, Bass Mekanik, Quad Force, Bass Patrol, MC ADE, and others. This subgenre features an even more stripped down and bass heavy sound, tending to focus on either extremely hard 909 kicks combined with sine waves or the classic 808 kick, or sometimes simply the sine wave by itself.

Miami bass is closely related to the electronic dance music genres of Ghettotech and Booty House, genres which combine Detroit techno and Chicago house with the Miami bass sound. Ghettotech is a form of electronic dance music originating from Detroit. Ghetto house, booty house or Juke house is a type of Chicago House which started being recognised in its own right from around 1992 onwards Ghettotech follows the same sexually oriented lyrics, hip-hop basslines and streetwise attitude but with harder, uptempo Roland TR-909 techno-style kick beats. The Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer is a partially analog, partially sample-based Drum machine built by the Japanese Roland Corporation

See also

• Brazil’s Funk Carioca

References

he establishment

• Papawheelie. "Miami Bass: The Primer" http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/miami-bass-the-primer.htm
• Unterberger, Richie (1999). Music USA: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides, 144-145. ISBN 1-85828-421-X.  

External links

• 100 Greatest Miami Bass Songs
• A comprehensive article detailing the evolution of Miami bass.
• A primer on Miami bass from Stylus Magazine. Stylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002