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| '''English hip hop''' is a branch of the originally American ], that started in the mid-] with ]s such as ], ], ], ], and DJs such as ] and ]. | |||
| Derek B was the first English rapper to be signed by a major label. While rappers such as Derek B were stylistically very close to their American predecessors, others developed new styles, such as ] and ] with their no-holds-barred ], the ] and MC Mello with their own soulful brand of hip hop, and Asher D and Daddy Freddy with their raggamuffin hip hop, which was quite different from similar American rap/] styles. The influence of reggae proved to be very productive, from the ] to the more recent ] and ]. During the 90s, more English rappers started using their own accents, such as ]. Earlier rappers often used American accents, e.g. ], while ] and ] used their own Jamaican accents. | |||
| The ]'s report on ''Music in Europe'' described English hip hop as "absorbed by the strong club scene and has become pop or ]" . | |||
| ==References== | |||
| *''Yo! Rap Revolution'': Dufresne, David. 1992. Neustadt: Buchverlag Michael Schwinn. | |||
| ==Related links== | |||
| ==List of English hip hop musicians== | |||
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