Hip Hop was raised with the re-mixing of records. Taking a song and changing the tempo or other aspects of the song. It is a great way to showcase producers skills, artist versatility and overall a change. It can be said that the remix was invented by Sean “P.Diddy” Combs. I can agree with this. Think about it he has said flat out that “He invented the remix.” When we look at the history of the remix, it originated in the 60’s with dancehall music. Which is easily remixed when listen to different versions of songs. Now we look at the modern day remixes. Everyone can do it. If you are an artist nine times out of ten you may want to or be in the works to remix records. The thing is, sometimes the remix of a song is a better way to get known. Look at Destiny’s Child, their first song “No, no, no,” the first version was a semi hit. Had a little buzz but the song truly took off when the addition of Wyclef Jean. This was the start they needed, all because of the remix.
The remix is not always as simple as that. Some remixes come in parts, prime example Busta Rhymes- Touch. Then there are also slow jam remixes and all different types of remixes. The thing I want to stress is the importance for artists to try to remix some songs. Its a great way to examine your skills, and get known in more ways than what you are used to.
