hip hop dub versions WHY?!
Secret_Chimp
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This may be a really stupid question..But why did they so often include dub versions on hip hop singles? They're totally unuseable.. They do that stupid thing where they play half a line of the lyrics. Why couldn't they just have an instrumental version?Why!?
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Is a fact or a guess? (no hate) I've heard a lot where it really just seems like a dub version with delay and everything. Also, I've seem shows where they litterally play the vocal version and the rappers rap right over it.
*not a bad idea.
what i've always wondered is why call it the "tv track"?
you fucking hipster*
*i'm there
Well, dub versions have been around since the 60's and 70's when all the Jamaican dudes starting making them from their favorite riddims. And since hip hop in NYC in the early days was influenced a lot by the sound systems (Kool Herc is an immigrant, yo!) the early hip hop 12" followed that same pattern. The adlibs and vocal snippets they leave in are usually delayed out the wazooo
You rarely see a 'dub' version on newer hip hop 12": the TV track like folks have been saying, but the TV tracks aren't even dubs like the old school ones - basically an alternate instrumental.
Know your history, read this:
my guess is because rappers use them for their on-air tv performances.
i brought up dipset because a bunch of their 12"s come with the aforemetioned tracks. i want the jim jones "crunk musik" instrumental and they give this stupid dub!