Texture and electronic leanings have been a part of hip-hop since the genre's adolescence. They were present in the early '80s, though neither was necessarily implemented by choice. Prime sample material of the time from the likes of Kraftwerk, Yellow Magic Orchestra, and Herbie Hancock among others was filled with a bevy of synths to…
Stereogum — Texture and electronic leanings have been a part of hip-hop since the genre's adolescence. They were present in the early '80s, though neither was necessarily implemented... more info