MUS 225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Campus Radio, Indie Rock, Def Jam Recordings
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Rap and heavy metal were underground in the 1980s. Black sabbath is often cited as earliest form of heavy metal. Heavy metal is often seen as blue collar . Iron maiden was one of the first pure heavy metal bands. Bon jovi was the first american heavy metal band to hit megastar status. Late 1980s saw metal bands more heavily incorporating costumes and makeup. Early djs experimented with technological innovations that greatly impacted later rap. Rapper"s delight is arguably the first hip hop single. Russel simmons and rick rubin created def jam records in the early 1980s and signed some of the earliest rappers. Gangsta rap was born on the west coast during the 1980s. Queen latifah was one of the first important female voice sin hip hop. +black flag was an important los angeles band. +minor threat was most important group in the scene. Twin cities was home to a more melodic version of hardcore.
