BEATBOXING AND RAPPING

Beatbox fundamentally began in New York City in conjunction with the birth of the hip-hop subculture on the streets of Harlem. Although the four elements of hip-hop, MCing, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti, have garnered great respect in the global art community, beatboxing culture remains fairly undocumented.

Documenting beatbox history is absolutely essential in our journey of legitimizing beatbox as an art form. We at humanbeatbox.com are continually updating this article as we continue our research and gain more insight into the history of the global art form.

This article was written by Jon Park, TyTe and White Noise with the help of D-Cross, Baba Israel, Kid Lucky, and Kaila Mullady.

Introduction

Despite the fact that Beatboxing is an important element of Hip-hop and A Capella, some people still aren't clued up as to what beatboxing is all about!

Beatbox is the musical expression of the body through the innovation of sounds and the crafting of music by only using the mouth, throat, and nose.

Contrary to common belief, beatboxing remains a rapidly growing art form that transcends the sole replication of drums and sound effects in favor of full musical performances. Beatbox is a primal human art form that utilizes the physical body as a versatile instrument. Musical expression through the body stands at the core of human communication, making beatbox a very organic art form.