In a night of so many celebratory moments, it was a subtle but exceedingly profound lightning bolt of Songwriters Hall of Fame magic for inductees Kool & the Gang when James “JT” Taylor joined Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell and George Brown on stage. It was the first time Taylor ha...
The last original members of three-time GRAMMY-winning group Kool & The Gang discuss stories behind their classic hits, hip-hop samples, and how they kept the creativity going on their new album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtRffMdbB0Y Members of BAM Just for added understanding, one may wanna peep this brief documentary on bebop which was the precursor to the Black Arts Movement. Again here you will be able to draw some strong parallel to Hip Hop, especially when you consider...