Beatboxing, popularized by Doug E. Fresh, considered by many to be the "fifth element" of hip hop, is the vocal percussion of hip hop culture. It is primarily concerned with the art of creating beats, rhythms, and melodies using the human mouth. The term beatboxing is derived from the mimicry of the first generation of drum machines, then known as beatboxes. As it is a way of creating hip-hop music, it can be categorized under the production element of hip-hop, though it does sometimes include a type of rapping intersected with the human-created beat.
History
The real beatbox (the one connected with the hip hop culture) appeared in the 20th century as an urban art form. Popularised in the early to mid-eighties by performers such as Doug E Fresh, Darren Robinson, Damon Wimbley and Mark Morales (the last three were also known as “The Fat Boys”), the fifth element of hip hop became a mainstream in the United States and later all over the world.
During the 1990s a new breed of beatboxers appeared. In the so called “New School” period, new sounds and techniques were created thanks to performers such as Killa Kela and Rahzel.
In 1999 the album “Godfather of Noyze” , considered by many to be the most influential beatboxing album of all time was released.
Beatboxing featured in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games n 2004.
Later beatbox jamming( getting together with people to in order to beatbox) and battling grew in popularity
Nowadays Beatbox competitions are happening almost everywhere in the world.
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