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M.O.T. (group)
''19.99'' is the 1998 debut album of American Jewish hip-hop duo M.O.T. (Members of the Tribe), which consisted of Hillel Tigay (Dr. Dreidle) and Andrew Rosenthal (musician), Andrew Rosenthal (Ice Berg). Tigay and Rosenthal conceived the group and album as a legitimate Jewish foray in the steps of groups like the Beastie Boys, but reviewers by and large refused to take the album seriously, instead characterizing it as parody and reviewing it fairly positively as such. ''19.99'' was a commercial failure; Tigay would later leave the duo, joining Los Angeles congregation IKAR some time after. Background Hillel Tigay and Andrew Rosenthal met in the late 1980s, over nine years before releasing their first album as M.O.T., at a meeting for breakfast with a mutual friend. Tigay had recently moved to Los Angeles to begin a music career; Rosenthal was already established as a member of Martini Ranch and as a scorer of electronic music on children's shows. Around seven years after that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Music
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
