Native American hip hop

Native American hip hop is popular among Native Americans in the United States and the First Nations of Canada. Native American rappers began performing in the 1980s and '90s, drawing on influences like John Trudell's spoken word poetry. Litefoot, Julian B, Without Rezervation, and Robby Bee & the Boyz From the Rez are the most well-known Native American hip hop musicians ^[1].

Other recent groups, like Tha Tribe who use elements of powwow music in their recordings ^[2], and War Party, a Canadian crew that became the first native performers to host Rap City ^[3]. War Party is one of a number of Canadian groups to gain some chart success, including Tru Rez Crew and Slangblossom ^[4].

Other rappers

• Gooder Kind
• Mack Foxx
• Che Glawnii
• Dead Indians
• Tribal Boyz
• Justify (Bizzo)
• MastaMindz
• Marcus Quese Frejo
• MC Big Flav
• Shadowyze
• Sakajawayway
• Professor Griff
• Dogsoldierz
• Anybody Killa
• Buggin Malone
• Rollin' Fox
• Btaka Brown
• Yaiva

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References

• Means, Andrew. "Hey-Ya, Weya Ha-Ya-Ya!". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), The Rough Guide to World Music, Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1858286360
• Tha Tribe, Hip Hop Meets Powwow. World Music Central. Retrieved on June 21, 2005.
• Warparty: The Great Natives from the North. Redwire magazine. Retrieved on June 21, 2005.
• Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Aboriginal.ca. Retrieved on June 21, 2005.
• Funny Face. Olde English Comedy Sketch. Retrieved on December 9, 2005.

Notes

1. ↑  Means, pg. 596
2. ↑  World Music Central
3. ↑  Redwire
4. ↑  Aboriginal.ca

External links

• Movement Music: Hip Hop and Aboriginal Youth Activism Interview with Manik of the Native Youth Movement and Skeena Reece

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