Jazz & hiphop have long been intertwined. Inspiring and drawing on each other, feeding each genre and blending in beautiful forms of music. In the recommended section of Badger's Den Records at the moment, you'll find a curated mix of hiphop & jazz records that we love and think would find their way happily into any musical collection.
Pour yourself a coffee & drop the needle on one of these albums today!
"All forms are complex once you get to a really high level, and jazz and hip-hop are so connected. In hip-hop, you sample, while in jazz, you take Broadway tunes and turn them into something different. They're both forms that repurpose other forms of music." Kamasi Washington
Interesting article to check out: NY Jazz Workshop Article