How music instruments/bands? Stylistic origins: Funk, disco, soul, dub, reggae, toasting, performance poetry, spoken word, signifying, the dozens, scat singing, talking blues. Typical instruments: Turntable, synthesizer, vocals, drum machine, sampler, guitar, piano. Derivative forms Electro: Trip hop Breakbeat Jungle/Drum'n'bass Crunk. The style was further developed and popularized by Snoop Dogg's 1993 album Doggystyle. Some of the artists in this field: Dr. Dre, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Chamillionaire, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, Charles Hamilton, Nelly. Example http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=erbraZmuwmI&feature=related (Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg Still Dre) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMSOJeZ3dw (Chamillionaire Ridin Dirty) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSWrepLjTKc (Kid Cudi ft. Crookers Day `n ` Night) http://www.youtube.com/watch